Category Archives: Local News

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The meeting will begin with two items of special business. The first is recognition of the T-F Riggs C...
Zach Nelson Mar 17, 2026

Fort Pierre Looking At Adding Water Projects To State Water Plan
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- As Fort Pierre continues to ponder how to move forward on shoring up it's future water supply it's getting an assist from the Central South Dakota Enhancement District. Executiv...
Zach Nelson Mar 17, 2026

Shelby Heckenlaible Named Pierre School District Teacher Of The Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Buchanan Elementary School 3rd Grade teacher has been named the Pierre School District's Teacher of the Year. Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Glodt says Shelby Heckenlaible stood out fro...
Zach Nelson Mar 16, 2026

"Swatting" Hoax Targets Pierre Walmart Sunday Night
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An alleged swatting incident is believed to be behind a bomb threat called into the Pierre Walmart Sunday night. Pierre Police Captain Kyle Cummings says Central South Dakota Communi...
Zach Nelson Mar 16, 2026

Hughes County Commission To Meet Tuesday Afternoon
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Hughes County Courthouse. The meeting will begin with two public hearings. The first is a public hearing for a new li...
Zach Nelson Mar 16, 2026

Fort Pierre City Council To Meet Tonight
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre Local Board of Equalization will be meeting just prior to the Fort Pierre City Council meeting tonight. That meeting is set for 5:30 pm while the regular Council...
Zach Nelson Mar 16, 2026

Euclid Work Entering Second Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The second year of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project is entering its second week. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says in the first part of year two northbound Euclid f...
Zach Nelson Mar 15, 2026

Legislators Report Relatively Smooth Sailing As Legislature's Main Run Wraps Up
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The bulk of this year's legislative session is over. Only one day; Veto Day remains. District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram says it was a productive run to the finish... The 38th a...
Zach Nelson Mar 14, 2026

Blizzard Conditions Expected This Weekend As Weather System Approaches
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Winter Storm Watch has been posted for central South Dakota by the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen for this weekend. Meteorologist Renee Wise says a strong low pressure...
Zach Nelson Mar 12, 2026

Pierre, Fort Pierre Recognize Developmental Disability/Traumatic Brain Injury Month in March
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- March is Developmental Disability and Traumatic Brain Injury month and the Cities of Pierre and Fort Pierre recently took time to recognize the month with official proclamations... D...
Zach Nelson Mar 12, 2026




