PIERRE (KCCR) — With the news that Denver Air Connection is ending flights to Minneapolis on June 9th city leaders are expressing their disappointment that the route never lived up to the fanfare of city residents. Airport Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says the route from the beginning was designed for weekends in the Twin Cities and…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota State Railroad Board was updated on the Amtrak Daily Long Distance Service Study. The study is look at expanding Amtrak passenger rail service across the county including into South Dakota. South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says South Dakota would have low ridership compared to other proposals……… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — A Lower Brule man has been sentenced on federal domestic abuse charges. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says Chief Judge Roberto Lange sentenced 32 year-old Isaac Goodface on Monday to on two counts of Domestic Assault by a Habitual Offender. Goodface was sentenced to four years in federal prison with three years of…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — A state commission that oversees the conduct and training of law enforcement officers in South Dakota has revoked the certification of Mellette County Sheriff Mike Blom for conduct unbecoming of a law enforcement officer. The revocation is effective immediately. Based on evidence presented to the law Enforcement Standards and Training Commission Blom…… read more »
PIERRE (KCCR) — Declining enplanements are forcing Denver Air Connection and the City of Pierre to end twice-weekly flights to the Twin Cities. In four full months of service to Minneapolis enplanements for the Thursday and Sunday flights have fallen from a high of 99 in December to 73 in March… Vice President of Corporate…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Depending on the weather, traffic is expected to shift to a head-to-head configuration over the John Waldron Memorial Bridge Wednesday. The South Dakota Department of Transportation is shifting all traffic over the bridge to the eastbound lanes so that construction can be finished on the new Waldron Bridge crossing the Missouri River.…… read more »
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — Two people suffered serious non-life threatening injuries in a head-on, two-vehicle crash west of Fort Pierre on Friday. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash that happened two miles west of Fort Pierre on U-S Highway 14/State Highway 34 around 3:40 pm. The preliminary investigation indicates a 2018 Chevy…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — In the last two year, conflicts around the globe with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the more recent war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is compelling many to try and help through donations and assistance. However the conflicts are also fertile ground for scammers and bad actors looking to take…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The meeting will start with two items of special business; a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and an update to the schedule for Denver Air Connection at Pierre Regional Airport. Commissioners will consider approval of a nine-item consent…… read more »
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Fort Pierre City Council has said no to the idea of having a third party business come in and deal with code enforcement issues in the city. Mayor Gloria Hanson says code enforcement is an area where the city has had a hard time getting traction.. Joel Johnson owns Code Enforcement…… read more »
