Category Archives: Local News
South Dakota Senator John Thune Looking Forward To Working With New Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins To Push Ag Priorities In Congress
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Senate Thursday confirmed Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture. South Dakota Senator John Thune says Rollins has four priorities in office... Thune says he looks forwar...
Feb 13, 2025
Governor Rhoden, Property Tax Working Group Unveil Property Tax Relief Bill
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Could some form of property tax relief be on the way for owner-occupied taxpayers? South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and a property tax working group have developed a property tax r...
Feb 13, 2025
Pierre City Commission Approves Airport Lease For DPS Firefighting Aircraft Space
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission has approved extending a lease with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety for space at Pierre Regional Airport. City Engineer Nick Waters says the l...
Feb 12, 2025
Bill To Move US Highway 14 To Truck Route Signed By Governor
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill this week that will officially move the designation of U-S Highway 14 to Garfield Avenue. Senate Bill 39 was one of a handful bills R...
Feb 12, 2025
Meetings Underway To Plan Two TF Riggs Expansion Projects
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School District is gearing up for two major capital projects at T-F Riggs High School. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says school officials have been engaged recently in m...
Feb 12, 2025
Bill To Stop Use Of Vote Tabulators Killed By Senate State Affairs Committee
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Senate State Affairs Committee killed a bill Wednesday that would have banned county auditors and finance officers from using vote tabulators or counting machines from tallying e...
Feb 12, 2025
Pierre City Staff Preparing For 2025 Summer Recreation Programming
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Summer seems a long way off with temps below zero outside, but the City of Pierre is preparing regardless by setting up it's summer recreation programs for 2025. Recreation Director ...
Feb 11, 2025
Hughes County Ready To Take At Large Animal Impound Fees To Ordinance Approval Process
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is getting closer to starting the process of increasing the impoundment fees charged by the Hughes County Sheriff's Office for dealing with at-large anim...
Feb 11, 2025
Bill To Fund Horse Racing In Fort Pierre Clears House; Heads To Senate
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) --A bill to help support a weekend of horse racing this fall in Fort Pierre continues to gain positive support in the South Dakota Legislature. House Bill 1057 would shift 60-thous...
Feb 11, 2025
Bill To Expand Restrictions On Phone Use While Driving Fails In South Dakota House
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill to expand restrictions on device use while driving was killed Monday in the South Dakota House of Representative. House Bill 1117 would have added to the state's distracted dr...
Feb 11, 2025
