Author Archives: Zach Nelson
Stanley County Candidate Forum Audio
Below are the recorded segments from the Fort Pierre Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forums on April 23rd. Due to the openness of the Community and Youth Involved Center and people speaking near the rec...
Apr 24, 2026
Hughes County To Begin Absentee Voting Friday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It's a week behind, but absentee voting in Hughes County can begin today. Hughes County Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says ballots for the 11 different ballot styles for elections in ...
Apr 24, 2026
Stanley County Sheriff Candidates Meeting In Fort Pierre Chamber Forum
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre Chamber of Commerce held a three-hour candidate forum Thursday with local candidates for Fort Pierre City Council and Mayor; Stanley County Commission and Sherif...
Apr 24, 2026
Fort Pierre City Council Approves Engineering Review Agreement For Pending Water Projects
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council approved an agreement with Brosz Engineering to let the engineering firm review plans for proposed water projects into the future. Mayor Gloria Hans...
Apr 24, 2026
Drought Grows To Extreme Levels In Tripp, Lyman Counties
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Rain on Wednesday isn't likely to make an impact on the U-S Drought Monitor for South Dakota. For starters the rain came too soon to the Thursday release of the most current report o...
Apr 24, 2026
Severe Weather Spotter Training Held In Pierre Wednesday Night
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There was irony Wednesday night that as severe weather spotter training was taking place in Pierre, severe storms were coming into central South Dakota. Megan Mulford with the Nation...
Apr 23, 2026
Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Street Closures To Change As Project Moves Forward
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- More traffic flow changes are ahead in the near future as Euclid Avenue reconstruction crews get closer to finishing work on East Wynoka Street. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporate...
Apr 22, 2026
Continuance Granted Again In Stanley County Grand Theft Case
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Grand Theft case against a Pierre woman in Stanley County has been continued again. A fourth status hearing in the case against 47 year-old Dusti Deal was scheduled for Wedn...
Apr 22, 2026
Eagle Butte Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 8 Year Old Over 10 Years Ago
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An Eagle Butte man has been found guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child following a three-day federal trial in Pierre last week. U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says a federal jury f...
Apr 22, 2026
Hughes County Commission Gives First Discussion To Senate Bill Allowing Counties To Consider Sales Tax For Property Tax Relief
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission discussed Tuesday Senate Bill 96. It's one of two property tax relief measures passed by this year's South Dakota Legislature. Senate Bill 96 allows coun...
Apr 22, 2026