Category Archives: Local News

Winner Woman Arrested For Throwing Bottle At Police Trying To Get Into Pierre Airport At Midnight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Winner woman was arrested Wednesday morning at Pierre Regional Airport for assaulting a Pierre Police officer. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers responded to Pierre's...
Zach Nelson Oct 22, 2025

Corps Of Engineer Fall Public Meetings Cancelled Due To Government Shutdown
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Annual fall public meetings of the U-S Army Corps of Engineers for the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System will not be held this year due the ongoing lapse in federal funding fr...
Zach Nelson Oct 22, 2025

Alcohol Licenses Approved For New Shel's Market Store In Northeast Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new full service convenience store is another step closer to opening with approval of applications for alcohol licenses by the Pierre City Commission. Owner Sheldon Suiter says his...
Zach Nelson Oct 22, 2025

Hughes County Commission Approves Resolution To Change Precinct Boundaries In Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission has approved precinct boundary changes for the precincts in the City of Pierre. Hughes County Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says the change is being made ...
Zach Nelson Oct 22, 2025

Summer Study Looking At South Dakota EMS Service Meets In Pierre Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A legislative summer study committee looking at emergency medical services in South Dakota held its third meeting in Pierre Tuesday. Senior Policy Advisor Laura Ringling with the Off...
Zach Nelson Oct 21, 2025

Avera To End Participation With Aetna Medicare Advantage As In-Network Provide
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Avera Health has announced it is ending it's participation as an in-network provider with Aetna Medicare Advantage at the end of the year. Avera is terminating its relationship with ...
Zach Nelson Oct 21, 2025

Pierre City Commission Set To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. A proclamation in special business will kick off the meeting for Veterans of Foreign Wars Buddy Poppy ...
Zach Nelson Oct 21, 2025

Plat Change Request Could Bring Drainage Frustrations To Fort Pierre City Council Decision
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council introduced a plat change request in setting would could be a loud and contentious meeting in two weeks to consider possible approval of the action. ...
Zach Nelson Oct 21, 2025

Planning For Large Construction Projects Involve Trust, Estimates To Hit Targets
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews working on the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction have a deadline. November 21st their work on the 2025 part of the two-year project is supposed to be done. But how is that time dete...
Zach Nelson Oct 20, 2025

Winter Outlook Calling For La Nina To Develop Over Pacific
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The National Weather Service has released its forecast for the upcoming winter for the region that includes South Dakota. Laura Edwards is South Dakota's State Climatologist. She say...
Zach Nelson Oct 20, 2025




