Category Archives: Local News
Stanley County Commission Pulls Back Burn Ban
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A countywide burn ban in Stanley County has been lifted by the Stanley County Commission. However normal burning restrictions remain in place across the county. The burn ban ordinanc...
May 12, 2026
Proposed Pierre School Board Budget Sees Decreases For Special Education, Saved Money Added For Capital Outlay
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre School District Business Manager Travis Dovre walked members of the Pierre School Board through the District's preliminary budget for the next school year. Dovre highlighted e...
May 12, 2026
Eagle Butte Man Convicted By Federal Jury Of Sexual Assault Of Juvenile Female Victim
RAPID CITY, (KCCR) -- An Eagle Butte man has been found guilty by a federal jury in Rapid City of two federal counts for sexual abuse of a minor. U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says 24 year-old Emanual Semo...
May 12, 2026
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. There is plenty of special business on the agenda for tonight. Three items of special business make up...
May 12, 2026
Pierre School Board Gets First Look At Proposed Budget
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board saw the preliminary budget for the 2026-27 school year Monday night. District Business Manager Travis Dovre says the general fund budget is likely to be lower...
May 12, 2026
AMR Upgrading Services, Abilities In Central South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Innovation. Innovation and hard work is improving the quality of emergency medical service in central South Dakota. Hughes County Commission chair Rob Fines is a county liaison to th...
May 11, 2026
Avera Race Against Cancer Raises Over $950,000 Across Avera Footprint
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Avera Health is celebrating a successful Race Against Cancer last weekend. Events were held at Avera facilities in Pierre, Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Yankton and Marshall, Minn...
May 11, 2026
Pierre School Board To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A busy agenda will come before the Pierre School Board tonight. The Board will consider approval of an eight-item consent calendar before hearing comments from Superintendent Dr. Kel...
May 11, 2026
Pierre Artist Waylon Hall Releases Second Song Uniform Don't Come Off
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new song was released Friday by Pierre artist Cody Waylon. Waylon has been using A-I to help him create music that is helping him and others dealing with stress as a coping mechani...
May 10, 2026
Infrastructure Replacement Approaching Elizabeth Street On Euclid Rebuild Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The reconstruction and infrastructure improvements on Euclid Avenue remain on time and on track. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says work is moving about as goo...
May 10, 2026