Author Archives: Zach Nelson
Names Released In Fatal Mellette County Rollover Crash
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The names of those involved in a fatal rollover crash in Mellette County have been released by the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The crash happened Sunday on Ring Thunder Road; 13 mil...
Mar 12, 2026
St. Patrick's Day Parade Route Approved By Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Saint Patrick's Day is less than a week away and an annual tradition is returning to celebrate, the St. Patrick's Day parade in Pierre. The Pierre City Commission entertained a parad...
Mar 11, 2026
Work Underway On Second Year Of Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work is off and running on the second year of the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says one of the first areas to see construction is on W...
Mar 11, 2026
Mortenson Bill To Permit Licensing Of Cigar Bars Passes Legislature
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- In what could be one of the last actions he'll have taken as a member of the House of Representatives, Will Mortenson has members of the House earlier this week to concur with Senate...
Mar 11, 2026
Flags Ordered To Half-Staff Saturday In Honor Of Former Representative Dean Schrempp
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has ordered flags at the State Capitol in Pierre to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on this Saturday, March 14th to honor former stat...
Mar 11, 2026
More Residents Vent Frustrations Over Proposed Elizabeth Work
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- More local frustration over a proposed widening of Elizabeth Street rained down on the Pierre City Commission for the third week in a row. In the meeting's public comment period Tues...
Mar 11, 2026
Gas Prices On The Rise Among Middle Eastern Conflict
PIERRE, (KORN) -- According to Triple-A, the national average price for regular unleaded gas -- which had been below $3/gallon since early December 2025 - quickly jumped following the military in the ...
Mar 10, 2026
Bill Package In Congress Looks To Make Home Purchasing Easier
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new measure in Congress looks to ease the burdens of buying a new home. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a grouping of bills to make hou...
Mar 10, 2026
Abnormally Dry Drought Moves North Into Hughes, Sully, Hand And Hyde Counties
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There are plenty of rain and snow chances in the forecast ahead but how much help those chances will be to mitigate drought are yet to be seen. The U-S Drought Monitor for South Dako...
Mar 10, 2026
Pierre School Board Gives First Reading To Changes In Elementary School Boundaries
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School District gave first reading to a boundary change for the District's elementary schools Monday night. The changes is being done to balance student levels at each of ...
Mar 10, 2026