PIERRE, (KCCR) - The United States Department of Energy is halting a Biden-era plan to create three electric transmission corridors through South Dakota. Deputy Under Secretary Mike Kopp says the extra transmission isn't needed... One of the three proposed corridors, the Tribal Energy Corridor would have been located t...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission has been hearing outside agency budget requests in the month of August. The Visit Pierre and the Pierre Area Chamber Community Room presented this week among others. Tourism Director Miranda Panzer says tourism is a substantial economic driver for the area... Anderson says s...

PIERRE, (KCCR) --- It's been over a month since Republican voters selected Governor Larry Rhoden to take on Democrat Dan Ahlers in the next big election in November. Hughes County Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says he was surprised by how the limited array of voters embraced the absentee ballot process... Absentee votin...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre's new school superintendent is getting up to speed with the start of the school year rapidly approaching. Dr. Donovan DeBoer says getting guardrails on Artificial Intelligence is something he's looking closely at... DeBoer has also spent time meeting with the District's administrative team, tea...

PIERRE, (KCCR) - Drought's grip on South Dakota seems to be getting tighter by the week. This week's update of the U-S Drought Monitor shows that statewide, drought-free areas make up less than 10-percent of soil moisture conditions across the state. Abnormally dry areas are now at 90-% with 76-percent under moderate, ...

The Pierre Governor golf team did not graduate anybody from last season's varsity team. This year, the golf team continues to build with even more competing for the six varsity spots. Pierre has been running qualifying days trying to determine the top six heading into the first week of the season which begins on Monday...

PIERRE, S.D. (August 4, 2026) - The Oahe Hockey Association will welcome three-time Stanley Cup champion and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Rafalski and Pittsburgh Penguins draftee Carter Sanderson for a special fundraising event tonight at Drifters Bar & Grille in Fort Pierre. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., with t...

Two years ago, the Pierre Governor soccer team would go into extra time in the state quarterfinals, the best finish in Governor history. Last year, the Govs were shutout in the first round of the state tournament. This year, Pierre is itching to make history again. The Govs have finished over .500 back-to-back seasons ...

The Pierre Governor tennis team will be in action today and this weekend to start the 2026 season as the school year gets underway at the Griffin Park Tennis Courts in Pierre. The Governors will be getting five duals to start the season this weekend as they face three West River teams while also facing two ESD schools....

The Pierre Governor soccer team would get to the state semifinals in the 2025 season before falling to the eventual state champion Harrisburg and now the Govs are looking to build off the success. The Govs finished at 13-3-1 and offensively scored two or more goals in every single win while also having four shutouts. H...

The U.S. murder rate has fallen to a level not seen since the 1950s, marking another major decline in violent crime after the increases recorded durin...

Oil prices moved higher on August 14 as renewed tensions involving Iran raised concerns about possible disruptions to global energy supplies. Reuters ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of August, ending her tenure after becoming the youngest pers...

The U.S. murder rate has fallen to a level not seen since the 1950s, marking another major decline in violent crime after the increases recorded durin...

Jacob Misiorowski considers last year's NLCS loss to the Dodgers "the real turning point" leading into his dominant 2026 campaign.

Caleb Williams winning MVP? Packers out of the postseason? Colin Cowherd makes five bold predictions for 2026.