Category Archives: Local News
Pierre School Board To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is meeting tonight at the District Administration Building. The Board will consider approval of an eight-item consent calendar before hearing comments from Su...
Jun 09, 2025
National Moving EMS Memorial Makes Stop At Pierre Sunday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The National Emergency Medical Service Moving Memorial stopped in Pierre Sunday on it's way to the National E-M-S Memorial Service in Arlington, Virginia. Marc Kilman-Burnham is Dire...
Jun 08, 2025
Names Of Truck Drivers Involved In Fatal Sully County Crash Released By Highway Patrol
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The names of some of those involved in a fatal three vehicle crash in Sully County last week has been released by the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The crash happened Wednesday, one m...
Jun 08, 2025
Pierre College Student Announced Democratic Bid For South Dakota Governor
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There has been plenty of rumble from Republicans about who is or could run for governor in 2026, but Democrats have been silent....until Saturday..." Arnold is 19 and claims to be th...
Jun 07, 2025
Fines Wants Action Taken To Start Securing Hughes County Courthouse
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Hughes County is looking to take security at the courthouse in Pierre to the next level. What that level looks like is up to discussion. Hughes County Commission chair Rob Fines want...
Jun 07, 2025
Sioux Avenue Cruise Night Returning Saturday Evening
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Cool cats and cooler cars will be on the prowl this Saturday night. The Sioux Avenue Cruse night is returning following approvals this week by the Pierre City Commission. Organizer C...
Jun 06, 2025
Draper Man's Petition To Make Changes To Turkey, Antelope License Draw Structure Denied By Game, Fish And Parks Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has rejected a petition filed by a Draper man to expand licensed hunting opportunities in the state. Brett Waibel wants a change to t...
Jun 06, 2025
Missouri River Runoff Improves In May But Not Enough To Increase Reservoir Levels
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- May runoff into the Missouri was above average but that isn't doing much for the overall level of reservoirs along the Mighty Mo. Kevin Stamm with the U-S Army Corps of Engineers say...
Jun 06, 2025
South Dakota Drought Conditions Continue Slow Improvement
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There is more improvement across central South Dakota in this week's U-S Drought Monitor for the state. As a state, extreme drought was eliminated this week with severe drought uncha...
Jun 05, 2025
Pierre Teen Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash Near Agar
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre teenager has been killed in a three vehicle crash in Sully County. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the 16 year-old male driver of a 2017 Dodge Ram was travelin...
Jun 04, 2025
