Category Archives: Local News

Short Agenda For Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Tonight is another short agenda for the Pierre City Commission. Only two items of unfinished business and three of new business make up the balance of the agenda. A short three item ...
Zach Nelson May 27, 2025

New Vehicle Licensing System Still With Growing Pains For County Treasurers
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- County Treasurer offices across the state have been adapting to the new 605 Drive system, implemented in February for registering vehicles in the state. Hughes County Finance Officer...
Zach Nelson May 25, 2025

Pierre City Commission Approves Alcohol License Transfers For Deb's Feed Store
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new eating establishment in Pierre will get to have beer and wine sales moving forward. The Pierre City Commission last week approved the transfer of malt beverage and wine/cider l...
Zach Nelson May 25, 2025

Game, Fish And Parks Gearing Up For Another Year Of Monitoring Zebra Mussels
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With the unofficial start of summer passing more and more aquatic recreators will be taking to South Dakota waterways and with it, the increased risk of moving aquatic invasive speci...
Zach Nelson May 24, 2025

Hughes County To Test Election Equipment For Pierre City Commission Election Wednesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- In less than two weeks Pierre voters will be headed to the polls to determine who will fill two open seats on the Pierre City Commission. Hughes County is helping the city facilitate...
Zach Nelson May 24, 2025

Hughes County Commission To Consider Enclosure For Juvenile Services Center Recreation Area
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is supporting an effort by the county's Juvenile Services Center to create a safe, separate area for in custody juveniles to spend time outside the main ...
Zach Nelson May 24, 2025

LifeServe Donation Center To Have No Impact On Annual Guns 'n Hoses Blood Drive
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- LifeServe is adding a permanent donation center in Pierre. The center will be in the Larkspur Landing Event Center building. LifeServe Regional Director Rachel Fernandez says a perma...
Zach Nelson May 23, 2025

Combination License Sales Lead The Way For April Game License Sales
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- April hunting license sales remain strong for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department. Wildlife Division Director Tom Kirschenmann says license says combination license sale...
Zach Nelson May 23, 2025

Recent Rains Bring Much Needed Drought Relief To South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- May has been a rainy, dreary month, but it has done wonders for improving drought conditions across South Dakota. The moisture has created two areas of no drought. One is in the nort...
Zach Nelson May 22, 2025

Western Dakota Regional Water System To Host Fort Pierre Open House
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Western Dakota Regional Water System is hosting a trio of open house events to give area residents a look inside what the proposed water transport pipeline would do. The open hou...
Zach Nelson May 21, 2025