Author Archives: Zach Nelson
Pierre School Board Approves Increases In Meal Rates For 2025-26 School Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board approved moving forward with increases in meal prices for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Business Manager Travis Dovre says the prices proposed in May have...
Jul 10, 2025
Active Weather Bringing Drought Reductions To South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An active weather pattern may be bringing severe weather to parts of South Dakota, but it is easing drought concerns in the state. Statewide, severe drought is unchanged at three-qua...
Jul 10, 2025
Silver Spur Closes Wednesday For Clean Up After Small Fire
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Fort Pierre restaurant is expected to reopen Thursday following a small fire Wednesday morning. Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Luce says firefighters respond...
Jul 10, 2025
Fireworks Started Fire Brings Fire Reminders From Pierre Fire Chief
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Officials with the City of Pierre are reminding residents of fire safety after issues over the Fourth of July holiday period. Fire Chief Ian Paul says residents, for the most part, f...
Jul 10, 2025
Fort Pierre Mayor Addresses Recent Power Outage With City Council
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Fort Pierre Mayor Gloria Hansen addressed a power outage that blackened the city for a time two weeks ago. A bull snake was the ultimate cause of the outage at West Central Elec...
Jul 09, 2025
March Uphill Continues For Euclid Avenue Rebuilders
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews are continuing their march north up Euclid Avenue. Erin Severyn with Morris Incorporated says finish work on the first parts of the project continues.... Work is p...
Jul 09, 2025
Rare Wednesday Night Meeting Tonight For Pierre School Board
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is holding a rare Wednesday meeting tonight. Meetings for the Board are usually on the second Monday of a month. July is the Board's annual reorganizational m...
Jul 09, 2025
Missouri River Energy Services Honors Mayor Steve Harding With Community Leader Award
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre Mayor Steve Harding was honored for his work with public power Tuesday night. Leadership from Missouri River Energy Services attended the Pierre City Commission meeting to hon...
Jul 08, 2025
Project Prison Reset Task Force Settles For Sioux Falls As Location For New Men's Prison
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- After hours of testimony, discussion and debate the Project Prison Reset Task Force has decided to recommend to the South Dakota Legislature in a special session at 1500-bed prison f...
Jul 08, 2025
Teen Ticketed In Rollover Crash
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- No one was injured Monday in a two-vehicle rollover crash in Pierre. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers were called around three-pm to the intersection of Capitol and Mo...
Jul 08, 2025