Category Archives: Local News

Fort Pierre City Council To Meet In Regular Session Tonight
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council is meeting tonight at the South Dakota Municipal League meeting room. City officials will give reports to the Council before action is considered on...
Zach Nelson Oct 06, 2025

Current Fuel Prices Making Electric Vehicles More Spendy To Drive
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The annual Your Driving Costs report by Triple-A is showing more people starting to get off the electric vehicle highway due to the cost of an E-V. Shawn Steward with Triple-A South ...
Zach Nelson Oct 05, 2025

Portions Of Euclid Project Completed As Construction Season Nears Conclusion
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work crews are nearing the finish line for 2025 work on the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says the big push is to reopen Euclid past th...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

Failure Of Airport Weather Station Leads To Two Cancelled Flights At Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An issue with the Automated Weather Observation Station at Pierre Regional Airport last week created problems for some passengers and officials with the City of Pierre. Airport Liais...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

South Dakota Highway Patrol Releases Names Of Those Involved In Fatal Hughes County Crash
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of those involved in a fatal vehicle/pedestrian crash last weekend in Hughes County. According to a release from the Department...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

Detour Established So Park Street Railroad Crossing Can Be Replaced
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A short-term detour will be in place in Fort Pierre next Thursday so the Park Street railroad crossing can be upgraded with concrete panels as the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

District 24 Legislators Ready To Support Efforts To Stop Sales Of Illegal Products Targeted At Kids
PIERRE, (KCCR) - The recent indictments against five smoke shops accused of selling illegal products has South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley wanting to reach out to state lawmakers to try and ...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

Hughes County On The Search Again For New Emergency Management Director
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Hughes and Stanley Counties are again looking at an empty Emergency Manager's chair. Hughes County Human Resource Director Lindsey Rounds says A-J Rounds left the role Tuesday... The...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

Pierre City Commission Approves Addendum To Agreement With Oahe Family YMCA
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission has approved an addendum to its agreement with the Oahe Family Y-M-C-A. Parks Director Bryan Tipton says both entities are looking to improve and clarify t...
Zach Nelson Oct 01, 2025

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. Another fairly light agenda will send the Commission off into October. Only three action items are on ...
Zach Nelson Sep 30, 2025




