Local News
Pierre Planning More Taxiway Expansion At Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission this week approved seeking bids for another project at Pierre Regional Airport. City Engineer Nick Waters says the Taxiway C project will consist of new construction on the airfield... Bids are due for the project April 20th at four p-m.
Mar 27, 2026
USS Pierre Crew Visit In Planning For Late June-Early July
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A special group of military members will be spending their Independence Day holiday in South Dakota. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says a crew visit by sailors from the U-S-S Pierre will be traveling to their namesake city... This would be the third visit to Pierre by crew members of Littoral Combat Ship...
Mar 27, 2026
Final Bid Approved For Wrestling/Theater Expansion At TF Riggs High School
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The final bid for an expansion of T-F Riggs High School was approved earlier this month by the Pierre School Board. Business Manager Travis Dovre says there was more interested in the bidding over overhead rollup garage doors during the second bidding... The doors were the final set of items to be bid...
Mar 27, 2026
Drug Enforcement Administration Crack Down On Illegal Drugs Takes 57 Million Fentanyl Doses Off Street
OMAHA, NE, (KELO-AM) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration and federal authorities have struck again in their effort to achieve a "Fentanyl Free America". Phase II of the operation in January and February saw more than 57-million doses of fentanyl seized...including two-million deadly doses in the Omaha regi...
Mar 27, 2026
Work Crews Push Forward On Euclid Reconstruction
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work crews continue making progress on utility and surface upgrades to Euclid Avenue. T-J Gallagher with prime contractor Morris Incorporated says a possible spring has slowed progress on Wynoka Street with storm sewer updates... East Elizabeth Street is expected to close for work starting April 1st w...
Mar 25, 2026
Local Sports
Team South Dakota 14U Advance to Semifinals
Friday evening, Team South Dakota 14U would win to advance to the quarterfinals with a 6-0 win and then win in the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon 4-1 advancing to Saturday night's semifinal. Friday evening Sioux Center's Maci Canneigeter would score twice along with Mitchell's Vaya Mimmack, Sioux Falls' Neely Meyer, ...
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Team South Dakota 16U Girls Fall in Quarterfinals
Team South Dakota 16U girls would fall Saturday morning in the quarterfinals at the USA Hockey National Tournament as the Boston Jr. Eagles would storm out to a 7-1 win. What ends up being the only loss of their tournament, Team South Dakota falls short of making Saturday night's quarterfinals in the loss to the Eagles...
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Team South Dakota 16U Wins Pool
Team South Dakota 16U would have to play from behind on Friday to win 2-1 over Valley Jr. Warriors out of Massachusetts to win the pool and advance to Saturday's quarterfinals. Team South Dakota trailed 1-0 after the first and then still trailed at the start of the third period. But Sioux Falls' Emma Honner would tie t...
Mar 27, 2026
Governors Open Season with Trip to Yankton, Tea
The Pierre Governor baseball team is going to open the season out east this season as the Govs will take on the Yankton Bucks Saturday and then the Tea Titans on Sunday. The Governors and Bucks did not play during last year's high school baseball season and only met just once, during the Legion state tournament in a 3-...
Mar 27, 2026
Governors Begin Track and Field Season with Brookings Indoor Meet
The Pierre Governor track and field team will in Brookings on Saturday as the season begins with the Ruth Marske Indoor Meet at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. The Governors will see eight other AA schools at the meet on Saturday but a total of 29 schools competing which includes teams from Iowa, Nebraska and ...
Mar 27, 2026
National News
Trump Moves to Pay TSA Workers as Homeland Security Funding Fight Deepens
Travelers may soon find some relief at the airport gate. Following a Friday executive action, President Donald Trump has moved to restore pay for Tran...
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Strait of Hormuz Standoff: U.S. Sets Sunday Deadline for Shipping Route Reopening
Developments tied to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict continue to ripple across global markets and military planning, following a series of official u...
Mar 27, 2026
Summer in March: How the Southwest is Adapting to the Most Expansive Heatwave in History
A growing stretch of the American Southwest is facing longer and more intense heat waves, as officials warn that rising temperatures are becoming a se...
Mar 26, 2026
National Sports
2026 NCAA Men's Tournament: Last Time Each Elite Eight Team Reached the Final Four
The Elite Eight is upon us in the 2026 NCAA Men's Tournament. Here's the last time each of the eight teams reached the Final Four.
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Scott McLaughlin OK After Sliding Through an INDYCAR Fence, But His Car Is Not
Scott McLaughlin wrecked his car and the catchfence, but he'll be able to compete in INDYCAR qualifying in a backup.
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INDYCAR Race At Barber the Vision of Dairy Farmer who Loved Motorsports
The Barber Motorsports Park and the museum on the property are not just George Barber's vision but also that of his mind.
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