Category Archives: Local News

Pierre School Board To Hold May Meeting Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is meeting tonight at the District Administration Building. The Board will consider approval of a six-item consent calendar before hearing comments from Super...
Zach Nelson May 12, 2025

Storm Drain Installation Among Tasks For Euclid Avenue Work Crews This Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews working on the Euclid reconstruction project put in time over the weekend to keep the project moving forward and on time. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gall...
Zach Nelson May 11, 2025

Elimination Of Lake Francis Case Fishing Restriction Moving To Finalization Process
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Game, Fish and Parks Commission will consider finalization of eliminating an area closed to fishing on the Lake Francis Case reservoir on the Missouri River at Chamberlain/Oacoma...
Zach Nelson May 10, 2025

Georgia Morse 8th Grader Wins Guns 'N Hoses Blood Drive T-Shirt Design Contest
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The design of a Georgia Morse Middle School Eighth Grader will be carried on the backs of blood donors during the 21st annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns 'n Hoses blood drive. Abbie A...
Zach Nelson May 09, 2025

Drifter's Takes The Title For Inaugural PARS Burger Smash Fundraiser
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Drifter's of Fort Pierre is the 2025 Pierre Area Referral Service Burger Smash Champion. Five restaurants took part in the month long challenger of offering a specially crafted burge...
Zach Nelson May 08, 2025

Game, Fish And Parks Department Not Ready To Give Up Concessionaire For Spring Creek Resort
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is not ready to give up on the Spring Creek resort. Parks and Recreation Division Director Jeff VanMeeteren says the department did n...
Zach Nelson May 08, 2025

Oahe Reservoir Now Just Over 10 Feet Below Base Of Flood Control Zone
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is continuing to project below normal runoff into the Missouri River in 2025. Hydrologist Kevin Stamm with the Corps says runoff is currently in the l...
Zach Nelson May 08, 2025

National Travel And Tourism Week Showing The Impact To Local Communities
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Friday marks the end of National Travel and Tourism week. The week looks to shed light on the actual impact travel and tourism has on areas around the county. Locally, Miranda Panzer...
Zach Nelson May 08, 2025

Euclid Crews Back On Track Following Rain Slowdown
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews rebuilding Euclid Avenue are getting back on schedule after rain two weeks ago set them back. Morris Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says it's been a productive w...
Zach Nelson May 07, 2025

Law Enforcement Gather Wednesday To Honor Fallen Officers In Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Law enforcement from across South Dakota gathered in Pierre Wednesday morning to honor and remember colleagues killed in the line of duty. South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden laid a w...
Zach Nelson May 07, 2025