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, ...

FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The City of Fort Pierre is adding a picnic shelter to Tyler Wilcox Memorial Park. Fort Pierre City Council member Callie Iverson says the project, including funding has been in the works for some time... The picnic shelter has a cost of 25-thousand 939 dollars and was approved unanimously by the ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Putting more pavement down on Euclid Avenue is getting closer to taking place. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says they hit an important goal for the week... Gallagher says discussions are underway about the best way to create awareness of students going to school. Crossing guards will be used...

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...

SDHSSCA Preseason Coaches Poll for Boys and Girls soccer. The soccer coaches association will be releasing rankings every two weeks during the season. Here's a look at the first poll of the year. Boys AA 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln 2. Sioux Falls Jefferson 3. Rapid City Stevens 4. Aberdeen Central 5. Sioux Falls Washingto...

The Pierre Governor football theme last year was the Empire Strikes Back. The Empire struck back, claimed the 11AA state title and now they begin the quest to repeat with the annual downstream days. The Governors started the year on Monday with a quick couple of hours at the Riggs practice field before heading to Oahe ...

Tuesday Final Scores Clark Traders 10, Tabor Bluebirds 3 Dell Rapids Mudcats 7, Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks 2 Wednesday Second Round Games Canova Gang vs. Redfield Dairy Queen - 5:30 Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks vs. Flandreau Cardinals - 7:30

President Donald Trump is signaling that economic pressure remains a central part of the U.S. approach toward Iran as tensions continue across the reg...

Todd Blanche has been confirmed as the new U.S. attorney general after a closely divided vote in the Senate. CNN reported that the confirmation follow...

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Thursday aimed at limiting birthright citizenship in the United States, renewing an immigration pol...

New defensive coordinator Christian Parker has brought an infectious energy that the Dallas Cowboys believe will lead to better production.

Preseason begins for 30 of 32 teams across the NFL as teams finalize contract extensions, observe veteran workouts, and manage minor practice injuries.

John Harbaugh has ramped up the intensity of training camp as he tries to stop the New York Giants' cycle of losing, once and for all.