Category Archives: Local News
Fort Pierre Man Sentenced For Possession Of Controlled Substance Found Through Smoke Shop Sting
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Fort Pierre man will not spend anytime in prison after being sentenced Tuesday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Twenty-nine year-old Bristol Nielsen was also sentenced on ...
Apr 21, 2026
State Troopers Involved In Haakon County Hostage Situation Last Year Given Medal Of Honor Awards By State Associations
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Two South Dakota Highway Patrol Troopers are two of four recognized by the South Dakota Police Chief's and South Dakota Sheriff's Associations Medal of Honor awards. Badlands Squad T...
Apr 21, 2026
Johnson Testifies On Legislation To Fund Western Dakota Regional Water System Study
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- As Fort Pierre looks to the future and Congress for help securing its water future western South Dakota as a whole is in need of water security. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnso...
Apr 21, 2026
Light Agenda For Pierre City Commission Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- By the numbers, it's a light agenda tonight for the Pierre City Commission. There are two items in special business as proclamations will be made for Arbor Day and National Library D...
Apr 21, 2026
Stanley County Established Expo Center As Primary Public Severe Weather Shelter
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- If severe weather becomes as busy in South Dakota this year as it has in areas to the south people in Fort Pierre without a good storm shelter will have a new place to go. Stanl...
Apr 21, 2026
Effort Underway To Fundraise To Send Stanley County Athletes To High Performance Academy
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A fundraising effort is underway in Fort Pierre to raise money to help student athletes achieve more. Libby Sherer has seen the difference additional training has had on her son afte...
Apr 20, 2026
US Attorneys Office Returns Thousands Of Dollars To Crime Victims Last Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Attorney's office in South Dakota has collected over nine-point-five million dollars from convicted criminals in the offices 2025 Fiscal Year. That money accounts for crimina...
Apr 20, 2026
Sewer Work Nearing Grand Avenue On Elizabeth Street Construction
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews are making progress on improving infrastructure under Elizabeth Street as a part of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says City o...
Apr 20, 2026
Stanley County School Board To Consider Possible Device Ban
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Stanley County School Board is considering joining other schools across the state in limiting access to personal devices by students during the school day. Stanley County Sc...
Apr 19, 2026
County Election Officials Doing What They Can To Bring Access To Absentee Ballots
PIERRE, (KCCR) --Absentee voting in South Dakota started last Friday, April 17th, however not many if any ballots have been cast. Changes to state law have put county election officials in the tough s...
Apr 18, 2026
