PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The rate the Pierre School District pays substitute teachers is changing next year. District Business Manager Travis Dovre says subs will see a pay rate increase the same as full time staff... Twenty-day punch cards will increase two-dollars to 12-dollars. Quarter passes are increasing in cost to 25-d...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Official with the South Dakota Department of Education and state Historical Society took part in the planting of a Liberty Tree as part of celebrating America's 250th birthday. State Historical Society director Dr. Ben Jones says the planting of Liberty Trees is taking place across the state and natio...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews working on the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project got the Memorial Day holiday away from the work zone, but are set to resume work today. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says with utilities halfway up Euclid they hope to reopen East 1st Street soon... Telecommunication line movement rem...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Local Veterans Clubs and community members gathered to honor the fallen during a Memorial Day Remembrance ceremony at the T-F Riggs Theater Monday. Guest speaker, United States Marine Corps (retired) Gunnery Sergeant Brian Murphy says Memorial Day has it roots as Decoration Day following the Civil War...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It will cost students and probably their parents more to get that college degree next year. The South Dakota Board of Regents last week approved tuition increases for the 2026-2027 academic year. In a release, the Regents called the bump up a continuing statewide commitment to student success, workfor...

McKenzi Flottmeyer, senior on the Pierre Governor softball team was named to the 2026 All-ESD team on Tuesday as the lone Governor to make this year's team. Flottmeyer would throw the most innings for the Governors during the regular season at 59.1 innings going 4-4 in the circle while striking out 66 batters, over one...

The Spearfish Sasquatch would rally for 10 runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat the Oahe Zap 15-5 in those seven innings on Memorial Day as the Sasquatch start the season at 1-0. The defending Independence League champions opened up with a five run second to lead 5-0 after two innings. However, Oahe came all the w...

For most football teams in South South Dakota and around the country, outside of the big Texas schools, having one guy commit to a power four team is impressive. For the Pierre Governors, it's almost feeling like a habit. When Cooper Terwilliger announced his verbal commitment to Penn State in April, it wasn't the firs...

The Pierre Governor softball team will look for a big upset this evening as the Govs take on the Brandon Valley Lynx in the Class AA SoDak 16 for a spot in this year's state tournament. The Governors are facing the Lynx for the second time this season after a 15-0 loss to Brandon Valley in the first meeting back on May...

The Pierre Governor golf team will wrap up the regular season today with the ESD invite playing at the Moccasin Creek Country Club in Aberdeen. A week from today it will be the final day of the state golf tournament in Watertown, but today the Governors are looking to build the momentum heading into the state tournamen...

American military officials said U.S. forces hit several targets in southern Iran after identifying threats against service members in the region. The...

A chemical emergency in Orange County has kept tens of thousands of residents away from their homes as crews monitor an overheated chemical tank at a ...

President Donald Trump said a possible agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated, including steps that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz after m...

Daniel Suarez and Christopher Bell both surged up the rankings after the Coke 600. Did either of them unseat Tyler Reddick for the No. 1 spot?

Was Felix Rosenqvist's conquest at the Indy 500 enough to push him to the top of this week's power rankings?

No one has ever thrown heat like Miz, the Astros twirl a combined no-hitter, the Dodgers come from behind, Schwarber and Murakami go yard again and more from Monday's MLB action.