Author Archives: Zach Nelson

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is set to meet tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The Commission will consider approval of a four item consent calendar before digging into the main...
Zach Nelson Jul 22, 2025

Fort Pierre Approves Replacement Of Four Railroad Crossings Within City Limits
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- By the start of fall crossing railroad tracks in Fort Pierre should be a smoother experience. The Fort Pierre City Council voted to move forward with replacing the four crossing...
Zach Nelson Jul 22, 2025

Game, Fish And Parks Biologists Using Technology In Lyman County Lake To Observe Movement Of Fish
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Technology is helping keep track of fish in Lyman County's Fate Dam. Fisheries Biologist Dylan Gravenhof says looking at the health of aquatic habitats is more challenging than wildl...
Zach Nelson Jul 21, 2025

Pierre Man Sentenced On Federal Drug, Firearms Charges
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre man will spend time in federal prison custody on drug and firearms charges. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 37 year-old Scott Reiners will serve 12 years and four months i...
Zach Nelson Jul 21, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council To Meet Tonight
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A full agenda awaits the Fort Pierre City Council tonight. City officials will give reports to the Council to be followed by 2026 subsidy requests. The Council will consider app...
Zach Nelson Jul 21, 2025

Traffic Controls To Be Installed Soon As Part Of Euclid Reconstruction
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project are working up past Prospect Avenue toward Broadway Avenue. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says u...
Zach Nelson Jul 20, 2025

Pierre Chamber Requests For Junior World Bass Championship Approved By Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Junior World Bass Championship is coming to Lake Oahe next week. The event features youth anglers from Eighth Grade and below with an adult team member to do things like mentor a...
Zach Nelson Jul 20, 2025

Rounds Defends US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- In June, U-S military forces conducted airstrikes against Iranian nuclear weapon sites. The strikes came as Iran and Israel became engaged in a campaign of missile strikes against ea...
Zach Nelson Jul 20, 2025

Denver Air Flight Diverted To Watertown Monday Night As Severe Storms Strike Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Signs of a microburst that did damage on the east side of Pierre Monday are getting fewer by the day as clean is coming to an end. Michael Connelly at the National Weather Service in...
Zach Nelson Jul 18, 2025

Revenue From State Park Camping Rising Along With Increased Use
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With an increase in camping use in South Dakota State Parks in June came an obvious increase in revenue. Parks and Recreation Division Director for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Pa...
Zach Nelson Jul 17, 2025




