Category Archives: Local News

Woman Killed In Hand County Crash Identified By Highway Patrol
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of four people involved in a four vehicle crash last week in Hand County. The crash happened on U-S Highway 14 six miles east o...
Zach Nelson Sep 02, 2025

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. A light agenda will come before Commissioners tonight with only three items of regular business for co...
Zach Nelson Sep 02, 2025

Work On Storm Drainage Diversion To Capitol Creek To Begin Next Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Morris Incorporated work crews are looking to get a head start on the second year of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project this late summer and fall. Work crews returning from a pr...
Zach Nelson Sep 02, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council Meeting Tonight Due To Labor Day Holiday Shift
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council is meeting tonight due to the Labor Day holiday shifting the meeting from Monday to Tuesday night. City officials will present reports to the Counci...
Zach Nelson Sep 02, 2025

PEDCO Makes Budget Pitch To Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Last week marked the final presentations from outside agencies looking for funding from the City of Pierre before the Pierre City Commission buttons down the budget for next year. Am...
Zach Nelson Aug 31, 2025

Julian Beaudion Uses State Fair To Hear Voter Concerns In US Senate Race
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- So far, he is the only Democratic name tagged to the race for South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds seat in the 2026 general election. Julian Beaudion was meeting with voters at the South...
Zach Nelson Aug 30, 2025

Leisure Palace Brings A Piece Of Pierre To South Dakota State Fair
HURON, (KCCR) -- One Pierre business has been as much a part of the South Dakota State Fair over the last three decades as corn dogs and mini donuts. For 33 years, Leisure Palace as brought an assortm...
Zach Nelson Aug 29, 2025

New Sheep Barn Complex Dedicated Thursday At South Dakota State Fair
HURON, (KCCR) - Sheep producers across the state celebrated the first South Dakota State Fair in the brand new SHED complex in Huron. Department of Ag and Natural Resources Secretary Hunter Roberts sa...
Zach Nelson Aug 29, 2025

Woman Killed In Four Vehicle Crash In Hand County Wednesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- One person was killed and three others injured Wednesday on U-S Highway 14 in Hand County. Four vehicles were involved in the crash with three of those being motorcycles. According t...
Zach Nelson Aug 28, 2025

Drought Conditions Continue Improvement In South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There is more improvement this week in the U-S Drought Monitor for South Dakota. Areas of no drought are up five-percent to 73-percent of the state. Moderate drought has fallen from ...
Zach Nelson Aug 28, 2025