Category Archives: Local News
Traffic Pattern Change Coming For Last Work On Pleasant Drive
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- All of the surfacing needed to finish out the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project for 2025 remains on Pleasant Drive. As a result access to businesses along Pleasant are changing as...
Nov 19, 2025
Rhoden Announces Campaign For Governor
PIERRE, (KCCR) - South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced this week his intentions to enter the race for South Dakota Governor. Lieutenant Governor Tony VenHuizen says Rhoden has already shown Sou...
Nov 19, 2025
National Leaders Praise USS Pierre's Role In Keeping America Protected From Threats
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With the U-S-S Pierre now commissioned and in active duty in the U-S Navy, it's mine sweeping mission is set to get underway. Littoral Combat Ship number 38 is getting noticed by oth...
Nov 19, 2025
Hughes County Commission Approves 3% Pay Raise For County Employees Next Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission has approved a three-percent across-the-board Cost of Living adjustment or COLA for 2026. The COLA was supported by Commission Chair Rob Fines... Human R...
Nov 19, 2025
Names Released In Hughes, Brookings County Fatal Crashes
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of a Pierre man killed in a one-vehicle crash two miles east of Blunt on Friday. The preliminary crash investigation shows 78 ye...
Nov 18, 2025
Pierre, Other Departments Gain New Officers After Academy Graduation Friday
PIERRE, (KCCR) - A number of new law enforcement officers are hitting the streets after they graduated the 198th Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course Friday. The 45 students represent 31 differe...
Nov 18, 2025
Dignitaries Across The Country Pay Tribute To USS Pierre During Commissioning In Florida
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Industry officials to local, state and federal political figures shared in the Commissioning of the U-S-S Pierre Saturday in Panama City, Florida. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says the...
Nov 18, 2025
New Election Date Change Law Bringing Confusion To Governing Boards Needing To Change
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new state law will force Fort Pierre to find a new date to hold it's municipal election. Fort Pierre holds its City Council race in April, but House Bill 1130 says elections can on...
Nov 18, 2025
Boating Accident Death On Lake Oahe Near Gettysburg Under Investigation
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A boating accident on Lake Oahe has claimed the life of a Hill City man. The Potter County Sheriff's Office says a 9-1-1 call was received Friday afternoon around four-pm of two men ...
Nov 17, 2025
Rounds Supportive Of ICE Actions To Find, Deport Illegal Immigrants
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE agents have been deployed on raids across the country this year. Many of those operations have been met with fierce opposition by protesters...
Nov 17, 2025
