Category Archives: Local News
Severe Drought Exits Lyman, Brule, Buffalo Counties With Latest Drought Monitor Update For South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Drought conditions are slowly turning around in some parts of central South Dakota. The biggest change in the U-S Drought Monitor for South Dakota last week was the reduction of seve...
Aug 22, 2025
Captain Dusty Pelle To Take Over As Pierre Police Chief For Retiring Chief Jason Jones
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new name will be leading the Pierre Police Department. The City of Pierre Thursday announced the appointment of Captain Dusty Pelle to follow Jason Jones in becoming the Department...
Aug 21, 2025
Pierre School Board Hears Report On District's Unaudited Financial Report
PIERRE, (KCCR) - The Pierre School Board was updated this month with the Fiscal Year 2025 unaudited financial report. Business Manager Travis Dovre says the District exceeded budgeted revenue in the l...
Aug 21, 2025
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Confirms Cuts To Staff, Programming Due To Federal Budget Cuts
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Public Broadcasting confirmed cuts and changes due to the cutting of funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Executive Director Julie Overgard says the feder...
Aug 21, 2025
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced On Federal Child Sexual Assault Charge
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An Eagle Butte man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on a charge of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 55 year-old Dion Brown was i...
Aug 21, 2025
State Systems Coming Back Online Following Power Outage At State Data Center
PIERRE, (KCCR) - State computer systems appear to be back on line after an outage that started Tuesday. Around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon state websites were accessible again. Officials with the Bureau ...
Aug 20, 2025
Days Remain Before Stanley County Students Hit The Books
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Students in the Stanley County School District have one more weekend of freedom before school begins next week. Superintendent Dan Baldwin says students should be prepared to st...
Aug 20, 2025
More Streets To Reopen Soon Along Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Zone
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews are continuing to make pace as the construction season is weeks away from closing. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says workers are making progress on Pierr...
Aug 20, 2025
Capital Complex Beautification And Restoration Approve Location For Noem Trail Of Governors Statue
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission has approved the proposed location for the next addition to the Trail of Governors in Pierre. Trail of Governors Foundat...
Aug 20, 2025
Callahan Seeks Pickup For Sheriff's Office
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission discussed a budget request from Sheriff Patrick Callahan Tuesday afternoon. Callahan says the issues with his vehicle are mounting... The Hughes County d...
Aug 19, 2025
