Category Archives: Local News
Fort Pierre City Council Holds Informational Special Meeting Business Improvement Districts
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Could Fort Pierre follow Pierre in establishing a Business Improvement District within a Business Improvement District? It was the essence of an informational special meeting he...
Jan 11, 2026
Tax Bills On The Way As Valuations Down For 2027 Payment
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There is good news and bad news coming from the Hughes County Courthouse regarding the valuation of your property and paying that bill. Equalization Director Eric Booth says valuatio...
Jan 10, 2026
Surveys Indicate Health Walleye Growth Across Lake Oahe
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Game, Fish and Parks Commissioner Friday were updated on the status of fishing in Lake Oahe. Fisheries Biologist Dylan Gravenhof says the Missouri River reservoir is split at U-S Hig...
Jan 10, 2026
Petitions Turned In So Far For Sully County Auditor, Stanley County Sheriff
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Prospective candidates for various county and statewide offices are beginning to take out and submit petition signatures to run for office in the 2026 primary election. While early, ...
Jan 09, 2026
Property Rights Rally Planned For State Capitol Monday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A property rights rally is planned for Monday at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. The rally is set for the day before the start of the 101st session of the South Dakota legi...
Jan 09, 2026
AFSCME Offers Clarification To Thursday Story On Negotiations With City Of Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Riverfront Broadcasting News would like to offer a clarification to a story aired Thursday regarding the City of Pierre and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Emp...
Jan 09, 2026
Missouri River To Start 2026 Runoff Season Slightly Better Than 2025
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Missouri River will start the 2026 runoff season below the river's flood control zone, but it will be starting in a better spot than previous years. Ryan Larson with the U-S Army...
Jan 09, 2026
Union Rep Asks Pierre For More Cooperation With Negotiations
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Some City of Pierre union employees seem to want more representation when bargaining with the city. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union representative ...
Jan 08, 2026
Miscommunication Leads To Funding Shortage Of Law Enforcement By Fort Pierre
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An inadvertent error has created a shortage of funding for the Stanley County Sheriff's Office by the Fort Pierre City Council. Mayor Gloria Hanson says she has discussed the is...
Jan 07, 2026
Supreme Court Courtroom At State Capitol To Reopen To Tours After Two And A Half Decades Closed
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Unified Judicial System is opening the doors to the state's Supreme Court to visitors. South Dakota's Supreme Court courtroom is one of the few remaining original Supreme Court c...
Jan 07, 2026
