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Stanley County Girls Travel to Gregory

January 25, 2022

The Stanley County Lady Buffaloes will begin a three game week with two of the three games on the road as they travel to Gregory tonight to face the Gorillas.

The Lady Gorillas come in at 2-9 on the season but don’t let the record fool you. Of the nine losses, seven have come against teams at or above the .500 mark including a 10-0 Wagner, 11-2 Viborg-Hurley and 8-2 White River. Gregory has wins over Lyman and in its last game, a win over Gayville-Vollin. The Lady Buffs fell to Lyman early in the season and have dropped its last two games to Sully Buttes and Herreid/Selby Area.

Tipoff from Gregory is scheduled for 7:30 tonight at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium.

Gettysburg Schools Confident About Decision To Go Device Free

July 26, 2024

GETTYSBURG, (KCCR) — The Gettysburg School District made news last weekend with the announcement they are cracking down on student use of electronic devices during the school day. Superintendent Amber Mikkelsen says after months of conversation with parents and students, they felt good about moving forward with the prohibition…

Mikkelsen says the district taking the devices is not meant to reflect on any student actions…

Gettysburg will be using magnetic locking pouches to keep student phones safe while not burdening staff….

The change will become effective with the upcoming 2024-25 school year.

Area Firefighters Battle Heat, Wind And Fire Thursday Afternoon

July 26, 2024

HAYES, (KCCR) — Central South Dakota firefighters were called Thursday to a massive field fire near the Haakon/Stanley County border. Volunteer firefighters from numerous area department responded on a day where heat and humidity pushed heat indexes over 100 degrees. Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Tye Odden says a combine accidentally started the fire in wheat field…

Odden says the South Dakota Highway Patrol and Stanley County Law Enforcement provided traffic control around the fire on South Dakota Highway 63. Crews were fortunate the fire never crossed the highway…

The Grassland Fire Danger Index in Stanley County Thursday was moderate, but Odden says if hot temperatures continue with a lack of moisture, the fire danger could rapidly increase…

Firefighters were first called out to the Hayes area around 3:30 central time Thursday afternoon. The fire charred approximately 160 acres.

Adult Junior Championship to Play Sunday

July 26, 2024

Several Pierre Golfers will be competing on Sunday at the Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion at the South Dakota Golf Association Adult-Junior Championship before the Junior Championship Monday through Wednesday.

To be eligible for the Adult-Junior championship, the junior must be 18 years or under and the adult must be related to the junior golfer and be over the age of 25. The two alternate shots with juniors teeing off on even holes and the adults to tee off on odd holes. Those competing in the 16-18 division will be competing for the SDGA Championship. Several of the Pierre Governors who will be competing will be Lincoln Houska teaming up with Clint Olson, Jack Bartlett with Mike Bartlett, Nick Bothun with Scott Bothun and Sawyer Sonnenschein with Taylor Sonnenschein. Also Jayce Pugh will be competing with Kash, Riley and Robert Pugh.

There are a total of five divisions with nine and under, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 and 16-18. You can find more information and updated results with the link below.

SDGA Adult-Junior Championship

Over 5500 Blizzard Treats Sold For MIracle Treat Day

July 25, 2024

PIERRE, (KCCR) — It was almost too hot for a sweet treat in Pierre Thursday as the local Dairy Queen took part in the national Miracle Treat event. Manager Jen Uecker says the 2024 event was another success…

Over 55-hundred Blizzard treats and coupons were sold from open to close…

The 2024 event was different in that a goal for selling Blizzards was not set as in previous years…

Pierre hit 98 degrees on Thursday with a heat index reading of 107 at five-pm. While that might seem like perfect ice-cream eating weather, Uecker says muggy heat can almost have the opposite effect….

Volunteer groups from the Pierre Area Chamber, South Dakota Retailer’s Association and Disability Rights South Dakota helped deliver pre-ordered Blizzards around the Pierre Fort Pierre area. Other groups like the Pierre Street Masters, Oahe Abate, BACA, and the Oahe Family Y-M-C-A provided volunteers to keep kids safe around drive-thru traffic.

Fremont Spoils Zap Final Home Game

July 25, 2024

The Fremont Moo would beat the Oahe Zap 13-5 on Thursday on a hot evening as the Zap close out the home portion of the season.

Oahe has now dropped seven in a row and after hold to a 4-3 deficit through two innings, the Moo would score four runs in the third to hold the lead for good. The Zap had just four hits as Emiliano Curiel-Montijo went 2-2 and Noah Wiggins and Aiden Johnson had the other two hits. Curiel-Montijo, Mason Lang and Garren Gledhill each had an RBI for the Zap in the final home game of the season. As pitching is limited, Oahe had to use five pitchers in the loss with Brady Glenn going the deepest in his outing at three and 2/3 innings allowing three runs, but one earned on three hits, two walks and three strikeouts.

Oahe is now 9-13 in the second half of the season and will close out the season this weekend in Casper, Wyoming facing the Spuds. First pitch on Friday and Saturday is at 7:30 with the final game of the season on Sunday having first pitch at 4:00.

South Dakota Legion Playoffs Final Scores for Thursday, July 25

July 25, 2024

Harrisburg Gold 10, Rapid City Post 320 0

Rapid City Post 22 8, Huron 0

Renner 10, Spearfish 0

Sioux Falls East 7, Harrisburg Maroon 4

Watertown 3, Pierre 2

Yankton 6, Sioux Falls West 3

Brandon Valley 5, Aberdeen 2

Game two will be played on Friday with the third game if necessary to follow. The seven winners will join Brookings in the state tournament next week Tuesday.

Watertown Clips Pierre in Game One of Regionals

July 25, 2024

Watertown Post 17 would score three runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Pierre Post 8 3-2 in game one of the Regional Playoffs on Thursday in Watertown.

The Eights would get both of its runs in the top of the sixth on a two out error as Cooper Terwilliger hit a fly ball over the top of the right fielder’s head. Charlie Simpson and Dawson Getz would score as Getz would have the only hit of the ballgame for the Eights as Kayden Rylance would go six innings allowing just the one hit with five walks and eight strikeouts for Watertown. Nathan Briggs would get the seventh inning save in 1-2-3 order. Miles Doyle would go five and two thirds giving up the three runs on four hits, four walks and seven strikeouts. Getz would get the final out in the bottom of the sixth. Nash Berg had the two run double with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game and Markus Pitkin would drive in Berg for the winning run.

Pierre will need to win both games on Friday to advance to the state tournament. Coverage will start around 12:45 with first pitch of game two at 1:00 and the third game would follow if necessary. Games will be on KCCR to listen and on Watertown Post 17 Baseball on YouTube to watch.

Iowa Woman Makes First Court Appearance On Aggravated Grand Theft Charges

July 25, 2024

PIERRE, (KCCR) — An Iowa woman accused of stealing one-point-seven-eight million dollars of state money intended for foster children made her first court appearance Thursday in Pierre. Lonna Carroll is charged with two counts of Aggravated Grand Theft. Magistrate Judge Margo Northrup granted Carroll’s request for a court appointed attorney. Attorney General Marty Jackley asked Northrup to impose a restriction on how much Carroll can spend…

Tim Whalen of Lake Andes was appointed to represent Carroll. Jackley also requested bond conditions regarding travel to her home in Algona, Iowa…

Carroll is 68 years old and Jackley has said recovering the over one-point-seven-eight million dollars stolen will be nearly impossible. If the case gets to sentencing Jackley says the right sentence would be a balancing act…

Arraignment is scheduled for late August.

Drought Conditions Continue To Tick Up Across Western South Dakota

July 25, 2024

PIERRE, (KCCR) — Western South Dakota continues to see increasing drought conditions. Areas of severe drought in far western South Dakota increased three-percent this week. Moderate drought increased by two percent. Areas of no drought and abnormally dry have not changed remaining at 72-percent and 27-percent respectively. In central South Dakota everyone remains drought free except parts of Dewey and Ziebach County. Dewey County is 52-percent abnormally dry while Ziebach County is 37-percent. The largest increase in drought area this week was in Fall River County going from zero to 66-percent severe drought. Custer County saw severe drought increase to 36-percent. Severe drought is being noted in Fall River, Custer, Pennington, Harding and Butte Counties. Heavy rain fell across central parts of South Dakota and Nebraska last week, but fell in areas where conditions were already moisture heavy. All of the dry conditions in South Dakota are confined to areas west of the Missouri River and along the state’s western border.

Pierre Parent, Athlete Meeting Tonight

July 25, 2024

Tonight, Pierre will be hosting the annual parent and athlete meeting held at the TF Riggs High School Gym at 6:00.

The meeting is for Georgia Morse Middle School and Riggs athletes, and their parents, who plan to participate in an athletic activity for the 2024-2025 school year. During this time, coaches for all fall sports will have short meetings with parents and athletes to discuss the start of the fall athletic season. All athletic paperwork, both Physical & Interim needs to be turned in to the Riggs Athletic Office by this time.

Please note, new this year, the Activity Registration will need to be completed through Infinite Campus Parent Portal by this time. Instructions on completing the Activity Registration through Infinite Campus Parent Portal are with this link below. Parents will be able to access the Activity Registration which started on June 1.

The meeting starts at 6:00 at Riggs High School gym.

Parent Portal to Athletic Website