Category Archives: Local News
Public Meeting To Be Held To Kick Off Second Year Of Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project Thursday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The second and final year of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project is gearing up to begin in just a few weeks. The South Dakota Department of Transportation City of Pierre and pri...
Feb 18, 2026
Gill Announces Campaign For District 24 House
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Former Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill announced Monday she is running for a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives in District 24. Gill says it is something she has been ponderi...
Feb 17, 2026
Rhoden Signs Horse Racing Funding Bill Into Law
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1058 into law Tuesday morning at the South Dakota State Capitol in a private signing ceremony. After the signing, Shane Kram...
Feb 17, 2026
Glodt Says Drawing Down Capital Outlay For General Fund Use Ill Advised As District Faces Lower Enrollment
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Declining student enrollment in the Pierre School District could cost the District 900-thousand dollars in state aid. At the same time, the District plans to make additions to T-F Ri...
Feb 17, 2026
Department Of Transportation Begins Issuing Load Restrictions On State Highways
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation is beginning to enact spring load restrictions on some area state highways. Starting this week a six ton per axle limit is in place on S...
Feb 17, 2026
Three Local Governing Boards To Hold Meetings Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There are local meetings a plenty today due to the President's Day holiday. The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at 5:30 pm at the Pierre Municipal Building. Commissioners w...
Feb 17, 2026
Mortenson To Not Run For Fourth House Term
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- While plenty of candidates have been ANNOUNCING campaigns to run for office, at least one is doing the opposite. In a Facebook posting to family and friends Sunday, District 24 ...
Feb 16, 2026
Inspector General Looking Into Slowdown In South Dakota Mail Delivery
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- When your bills show up in the mailbox on the day they're due, it's a problem. A problem U-S Senator Mike Rounds has been hearing about from South Dakotans across the state... Rounds...
Feb 16, 2026
District 24 Lawmakers Support Ending Oversight Committee For Medical Marijuana Program
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill in the South Dakota legislature would end the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee. The Committee was established by the legislature as the state's Medical Marijuana program ...
Feb 16, 2026
Harding: Hegg Companies Still Looking To Build Out Former City Hall Site
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It's still in the plans. Or at least that's what officials with the Hegg Company have told Pierre city officials recently regarding the redevelopment of the former Pierre City Hall s...
Feb 16, 2026
