Category Archives: Local News
Public Hearing Set For Plat Change Request For Mobile Home Park Expansion
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A public hearing has been set on a request to change a plat in the north part of Pierre. City Planner Emeline Post says a local property owner is looking to expand housing opportunit...
Jun 06, 2026
Hughes County Commission Conducts Canvass Of Primary Election Results
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission met Thursday afternoon for its first meeting of June. The Commission usually meets on Tuesdays but move the meeting to accommodate canvassing of the Prim...
Jun 04, 2026
Corps Of Engineers Continues To Forecast Lower Missouri River Runoff
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Even with some recent heavy rainfall amounts, it's not enough to help add water to the Missouri River. Runoff into the river is again forecast to be below average. Nicole Sorensen wi...
Jun 04, 2026
Chip And Fog Sealing To Begin Monday On Central South Dakota Highways
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Starting Monday, a number of chip sealing and fog sealing projects are expected to begin on central South Dakota highways in the Pierre area. The work is weather dependent. South Dak...
Jun 04, 2026
May Best Month Of 2026 Yet For Use Of Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- May was the best month yet for passenger use at Pierre Regional Airport. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says may enplanements surpassed 15-hundred... Ma...
Jun 04, 2026
Work On Wynoka To Be Complete In Less Than A Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Wynoka Street in Pierre is getting closer and closer to returning to normal. Two blocks of Wynoka went under the knife as a part of this year's Euclid Avenue reconstruction to allow ...
Jun 04, 2026
The "New" District 24 Delegation Reacts To Primary Wins
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Voters from Highmore to Philip have elected to add Lauri Gill to the District 24 Legislative Delegation. Incumbent Representative Mike Weisgram lead the five-person race Tuesday nigh...
Jun 04, 2026
Local Races A Part Of Tuesday Primary
PIERRE, (KCCR) --Races across Hughes and Stanley County were not the only ballot battles Tuesday night in South Dakota. In local races across central South Dakota Chad Mutziger won the Mayor seat in C...
Jun 04, 2026
County Level Races Decided In Tuesday Primary
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A number of county-level races were decided during Tuesday's primary election in South Dakota. In Brule County, the only race was for a County Commission seat, which was taken by Jam...
Jun 04, 2026
Pierre/Fort Pierre Voters Reject Local Incumbents For Mayor, City Council
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It took nearly nearly four hours but local races have indicated change at the local level in Pierre and Fort Pierre. Some questions remain in the Pierre mayor race as the race indica...
Jun 03, 2026