Category Archives: Local News
Lamphere Leaving Legacy Of Art Studio With Copyright Release To Hall Of Fame
CHAMBERLAIN, (KCCR) -- Last week, South Dakota sculptor Dale Lamphere and his wife Jane Murphy signed over the exclusive copyrights to Dignity of Earth and Sky, the 50-foot tall recreation of a Native...
Feb 15, 2026
Jones County Only South Dakota County Not Seeing Flu Impacts This Flu Season
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A total of 14 people have died due to influenza during the 2025-26 flu season in South Dakota. There have been four in the last week according to the South Dakota Department of Healt...
Feb 14, 2026
Saylor Family Meets Buzz Ice Clear; DOT's Newest Named Plow
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The winner of this year's South Dakota Department of Transportation "Name the Plow" contest got the chance Friday to MEET their plow, Buzz Ice Clear. Both of Jordana Saylor's sons go...
Feb 14, 2026
Pierre City Commission Approves 10 Year Lease With New Budget Rent-A-Car Operator
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre Regional Airport is getting a new provider for Budget Rental Car service at the terminal. City Engineer Nick Waters says M-R-S Rental L-L-C is looking at a 10-year lease for t...
Feb 12, 2026
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Green Lights Haakon County Wind Farm
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has approved the needed permits for a wind farm to be constructed north of Philip in Haakon County. Some 55 conditions have been put on t...
Feb 12, 2026
Pierre City Commissioner Todd Johnson To Run For Mayor
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre City Commissioner has announced intentions to run for Mayor and challenge incumbent Mayor Steve Harding. Todd Johnson announced his intentions to seek the gavel at the Pierr...
Feb 12, 2026
Increased Budget Projections Leads Rhoden To Suggest 1% Inflationary Increases
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Stronger revenue projections for the State of South Dakota have caused South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden to amend his budget proposal to include a minor increase in funding educatio...
Feb 12, 2026
Blunt Fire Department Working With Hughes County On Possible Lease Of Building For Fire Hall
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is working with the Blunt Volunteer Fire Department over the possible lease of a building to meet the growing needs of the Department. Fire Chief Travis ...
Feb 12, 2026
Pierre, Labor Union Remain At Odds In Labor Dispute
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A collective bargaining dispute between the City of Pierre and a union representing some city workers continues with no resolution. American Federation of Federal, State, Municipal a...
Feb 12, 2026
House State Affairs Committee Kills Complex Election Integrity Bill
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The House State Affairs Committee has defeated another bill that committee members believed would eliminate the use of ballot tabulating machines. Representative Tony Kayer says Hous...
Feb 11, 2026
