Category Archives: Local News
Pierre City Commission Approves Purchases For Street Department
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The City of Pierre will be headed into the new year with some new equipment to make repairing roads more efficient. Street Superintendent Nick Hericks ask city commissioners last wee...
Dec 30, 2025
Triple A South Dakota Encouraging Sober Driving As New Year's Celebrations Approach
PIERRE, (KCCR) - New Years Eve is tomorrow and that will bring scores of people partying to ring in 2026. It can also be a dangerous night as many will chose to drive after consuming alcoholic beverag...
Dec 30, 2025
Grocery-based Fundraiser Hopes To Push Capital Area United Way To 2026 Campaign Goal
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Capital Area United Way is looking to make one final push to reach it's 2026 Campaign goal. Executive Director Becky Spoehr says 90-percent of the 2026 Campaign's goal has been m...
Dec 29, 2025
Hemorrhagic Disease Numbers Trending Lower Overall Despite Periodic Outbreaks
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials saw few case of hemorrhagic disease in mainly white-tail deer. Senior Wildlife Biologist Byron Buckley says the numbers in 2025 trended do...
Dec 29, 2025
Pierre City Commission Approves Change Order For Landfill Expansion Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission last week approved a change order and payment request for work on expanding the Pierre Regional Landfill. The city is building the fourth cell to put garba...
Dec 29, 2025
USS Pierre's First Action: Drone Hunting In St. Andrew Bay
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Pierre Mayor Steve Harding learned a lot about the U-S-S Pierre while in Florida in November for the ship's Commissioning. The Pierre has platforms off the pilothouse to help with nav...
Dec 29, 2025
Rounds Sees No Path Forward For US To End Russia/Ukraine Conflict With Putin In Control
PIERRE, (KCCR) - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to drag on with seemingly no resolution in sight. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the U-S has bent over backwards to find an en...
Dec 28, 2025
Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation, Youth Philanthropy Fund Award Grants To Local Groups
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Just before Christmas, the Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation and Youth Philanthropy fund awarded five-thousand 550-dollars to area non-profits for the work they do in central S...
Dec 27, 2025
Symbolism Behind Navy Tradition Of Ship Commissioning
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre Mayor Steve Harding has been sharing his experience of the Commissioning of the U-S-S Pierre. As a retired Colonel in the South Dakota National Guard, Harding has an appreciat...
Dec 26, 2025
Blood Donations Stall Around Christmas
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns 'n Hoses blood drive is critical for boosting the regional supply of blood, specifically for Avera Health facilities through LifeServe Blood Cen...
Dec 25, 2025
