Category Archives: Local News

Pierre Woman Appointed To Serve As State Director Of USDA Rural Development
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre woman has been appointed by U-S Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to serve with U-S-D-A's Farm Service Agency. Lorraine Polak will serve as State Director for U-S-D-A Rural Develo...
Zach Nelson May 28, 2025

Mobile Home Residents Hit With Sudden Fee Increases Swarm Pierre City Commission Pleading For Help
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Dozens of frustrated mobile home owners crammed the Pierre City Commission chambers Tuesday night to voice their concern over a series of sudden fee and cost increases imposed on the...
Zach Nelson May 27, 2025

Are Increases For School Lunches Ahead For Next School Year In Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Could the cost to feed your children at school next year increase? It may be a possibility in the Pierre School District as the District and School Board begin looking at the budget ...
Zach Nelson May 27, 2025

Traffic Flows To Change On Sioux Avenue Through Euclid Work Zone
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work crews on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project have finished work under the eastbound lanes of Sioux Avenue. Because of that traffic through the Sioux Avenue/Pierre Street in...
Zach Nelson May 27, 2025

Pierre City Commission Candidates Differ On Input For Big Spendy Projects
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The City of Pierre is spending around five million dollars to replace decades-old infrastructure as a part of the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Five candidates running for tw...
Zach Nelson May 27, 2025

Short Agenda For Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Tonight is another short agenda for the Pierre City Commission. Only two items of unfinished business and three of new business make up the balance of the agenda. A short three item ...
Zach Nelson May 27, 2025

New Vehicle Licensing System Still With Growing Pains For County Treasurers
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- County Treasurer offices across the state have been adapting to the new 605 Drive system, implemented in February for registering vehicles in the state. Hughes County Finance Officer...
Zach Nelson May 25, 2025

Pierre City Commission Approves Alcohol License Transfers For Deb's Feed Store
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new eating establishment in Pierre will get to have beer and wine sales moving forward. The Pierre City Commission last week approved the transfer of malt beverage and wine/cider l...
Zach Nelson May 25, 2025

Game, Fish And Parks Gearing Up For Another Year Of Monitoring Zebra Mussels
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With the unofficial start of summer passing more and more aquatic recreators will be taking to South Dakota waterways and with it, the increased risk of moving aquatic invasive speci...
Zach Nelson May 24, 2025

Hughes County To Test Election Equipment For Pierre City Commission Election Wednesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- In less than two weeks Pierre voters will be headed to the polls to determine who will fill two open seats on the Pierre City Commission. Hughes County is helping the city facilitate...
Zach Nelson May 24, 2025