Category Archives: Local News

Two Winner Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drive-By Shooting Incident

Two Winner Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drive-By Shooting Incident

PIERRE, (KCCR) — Two Winner men have been sentenced to federal prison time for their role in a drive-by shooting in Winner Tribal Housing. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 19 year-old Arthur Black Bull and 22 year-old Therryn Black Horse were sentenced last week for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon. Black Bull was sentenced to…read more »

Local Governing Boards Consider Approvals Of Annual Liquor Licences

Local Governing Boards Consider Approvals Of Annual Liquor Licences

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Fort Pierre City Council and Hughes County Commission considered approval of 2025 liquor licenses at their respective meetings last week. Fort Pierre Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen says two businesses haven’t gotten paperwork to the city yet… Some Council members had questions for Heezen on the applications…. In Hughes County, Finance Officer…read more »

Hughes County Commission Approves Canvass Of General Election Voting

Hughes County Commission Approves Canvass Of General Election Voting

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Hughes County Commission has made the vote from Tuesday’s general election official with approval of the vote canvass Thursday night. Finance Officer Thomas Oliva walked Commissioners through the process of verifying the voting process… Oliva says the election went smooth… Commissioners heaped praise on Oliva’s work in pulling the election off.…read more »

Moderate Drought Now Covering All Of South Dakota

Moderate Drought Now Covering All Of South Dakota

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The severe lack of rain across South Dakota is leading to more severe and even extreme levels of drought. According to the latest U-S Drought Monitor for the state, the last remaining areas considers abnormally dry have been eliminated at replaced with moderate drought. Those areas include the central Missouri River valley.…read more »

Quilting Group Makes Donation Of Hand-Sewn Quilts To Local Veterans

Quilting Group Makes Donation Of Hand-Sewn Quilts To Local Veterans

PIERRE, (KCCR) — With Veteran’s Day approaching a local quilting group has donated hand-sewn quilts to the Hughes County Veterans Service Office. Marta Newman is one of a half dozen quilters associated with Lutheran Memorial Church… Veterans Service Officer Mike Mullen says the gesture will be special for the Veterans who receive them… The quilts…read more »

October Hunting Travel Boosts Pierre Enplanements Past 1,500

October Hunting Travel Boosts Pierre Enplanements Past 1,500

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The pheasant hunting opener was again a boon for Pierre Regional Airport. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says hunting traffic helped make October the best month for enplanements at Pierre’s airport… October bested September enplanements by 178. October enplanements over the last three years have been consistent and…read more »