Category Archives: Local News
Hughes County Commission Discusses Equity Of County Road Maintenance
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is planning on taking a closer look about how roads across the county are maintained. Commission chair Rob Fines says its something he's looked at since ...
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Pierre City, School Board Election Results Confirmed Through Canvassing This Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Results from the Pierre City and School Board races were canvassed and certified by their respective governing boards this week. Pierre Fiance Officer Lacey Walz reviewed the Pierre ...
Jun 11, 2026
Small Game Harvest From Last Year Good, But Down Compared To Excellent 2024 Harvest
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The small game harvest in South Dakota last year. Upland Game Biologist Jake Wolfe says surveys were sent to nearly 15-thousand sportsmen at the end of last year. He says 2024 was an...
Jun 11, 2026
South Dakota Submission For National Time Capsule Approved
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Celebrations for America's 250th birthday ramping up with only three weeks remaining before the national milestone of the U-S-A's birth. State Historical Society Director Dr. Ben Jon...
Jun 11, 2026
Rains Help To Hold Back Some Central South Dakota Drought
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Recent rains across the state and central South Dakota are finally slowing drought expansion. Across the High Plains while average temperatures were 10 to 12 degrees warmer, those re...
Jun 11, 2026
Euclid Construction Advancing To New Phases Of Work
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Big changes are in the works for the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says two blocks of Wynoka are finished... Third Street...
Jun 10, 2026
Pierre City Commission Approves Moving Forward With Drop Inlet Replacements On Broadway Avenue
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre City Commissioners approved the replacement of drop inlets along Broadway Avenue. Staff Engineer Caleb Huizenga says Sharpe Enterprises quoted just over 37-thousand dollars fo...
Jun 10, 2026
The 437 Project Sets Details For Pierre Community Event
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Organizers of The 437 Project has set the details for a community event in central South Dakota when the cross state run passes by. Katlyn Gustufson of Pierre is taking part in this ...
Jun 10, 2026
Jackley Appoints Chad Mosteller To Lead South Dakota Division Of Criminal Investigation
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Last week, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley appointed Chad Mosteller to lead the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation. The moves after former D-C-I head Dan Sat...
Jun 10, 2026
Pierre City Commission Approves Plat, Street Vacation Requests Despite Objections From Residents
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission approved a plat change and street vacation request as part of an expansion for a Pierre mobile home court. During a public hearing for the street vacation ...
Jun 10, 2026