Work On Elizabeth Street To Begin This Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project is nearing the one-month point for 2026. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says this week Elizabeth Street will be shut down so work can begin there... For direct updates on the Euclid project, your encouraged to enroll in the South Dakota Departm...
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Mortenson Concerned About Future State Budgets
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota's budget is in the books for next year however one District 24 legislator has concerns about the future budgets because of it. Representative Will Mortenson isn't running for reelection this year but has question marks about the budget's staying power... Fort Pierre has signed on as a mem...
17h ago
Ziebach County Added To Central South Dakota Enhancement District
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Ziebach County is now under the Central South Dakota Enhancement District. The move happened by way of an executive order signed by South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden on Wednesday. Planning and Development districts in the state were created in the late 1970's by former Governor Frank Farrar. The Cent...
17h ago
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
Former District 24 House Member Tim Rounds Turns In Petitions To Return To Chamber
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A former District 24 legislator is making it a five-way race for the District 24 House. Tim Rounds had his petitions approved and filed March 20th. He joins incumbent Mike Weisgram and challengers Laurie Gill and Regan Bollweg in the battle for District 24's two House seats. Rounds served in the House...
Mar 25, 2026
Local Races Set For June 2nd Elections For Pierre, Fort Pierre, Pierre School Board
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- While the deadline is nearing for legislative and county races those deadlines are passing on the local level. In Pierre, only Steve Harding and Todd Johnson have turned in petitions to seek the Pierre mayor position. Harding is the incumbent Mayor and is being challenged by Johnson, a current City Co...
Mar 25, 2026





