Category Archives: Local News

Crews Begin Elizabeth Street Work On Euclid Avenue Reconstruction
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews have infrastructure updates about one block into the second year of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project. Starting at Broadway Avenue and moving north water li...
Zach Nelson Apr 03, 2026

Pierre City Commission Approves Requests Ahead Of 4th Annual Sharpe Showdown Fishing Tournament
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Sharpe Showdown fishing tournament returns to the Pierre area later this month. The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce helps put on the event and asked the Pierre City Commission fo...
Zach Nelson Apr 03, 2026

Impact Of Wet Week Yet To Be Known As Drought Continues To Grow Across South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It's yet to be seen what impact rain and snow this week will have on drought across South Dakota, but this week's update of the U-S Drought Monitor for South Dakota continues to show...
Zach Nelson Apr 02, 2026

Fourth Candidate Gets Petitions For Hughes County Commission In Under Deadline
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It turns out there WILL be a primary election for the Hughes County Commission. Thursday the South Dakota Secretary of State's candidate list website posted a four candidate for the ...
Zach Nelson Apr 02, 2026

America's 250th South Dakota Commission Sets Out Items For National Time Capsule
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The planning for South Dakota's celebration of the 250th birthday of America continues. The America's 250th South Dakota Commission met Wednesday. State Historical Society Chair Dr. ...
Zach Nelson Apr 01, 2026

Work To Start Next Week On Highway 47 Bridge Over The White River On The Lyman/Tripp Border
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation will begin work on two bridge structures next week in Lyman and Tripp Counties. Starting Monday, April 6th work will start on the White ...
Zach Nelson Apr 01, 2026

Work On Wynoka Street Nearing Highland Avenue
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work crews rebuilding Euclid Avenue plan to push through snowy, wet weather as much as possible to keep the reconstruction of South Dakota Highway 1889 on track. T-J Gallagher with M...
Zach Nelson Apr 01, 2026

Hughes County Commission Incumbents All File Petitions To Remain On Commission Among Other Area County Level Races
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A number of primaries have been established at the county level across central South Dakota. Pending additions to the South Dakota Secretary of State's candidate list there will be n...
Zach Nelson Apr 01, 2026

Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Central, North Central South Dakota Into Thursday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It is April Fool's Day, but there is no joking about it. One of the largest snowstorms of the year is likely to bring much needed moisture to parts of South Dakota. The National Weat...
Zach Nelson Apr 01, 2026

Hegg Companies Sells Former City Hall Site To Stencil Group To Build 92 Unit Apartment Building
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The development of the former Pierre City Hall site is moving in a different direction. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says Chapelle Investments and Hegg Properties of Sioux Falls have s...
Zach Nelson Apr 01, 2026




