Category Archives: Local News
More Prescribed Burning Planned In Fort Pierre National Grasslands In May
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- More prescribed burning is planned for the Fort Pierre National Grasslands in May. At least four such burns are planned with the purpose of reducing overgrown vegetation to help prot...
May 01, 2025
Sunday Rains Bring Marginal Relief From Drought Conditions
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Drought has improved across parts of central South Dakota this week. A severe thunderstorm Sunday night that dropped three-and-a-half inches of rain across parts of Lyman County. Mod...
May 01, 2025
Regional Survey Shows Dip In Mid American Economy In April
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The regional economy dipped in April according the monthly Mid America Business Conditions Index survey. Creighton University economics professor Dr. Ernie Goss says tariff concerns ...
May 01, 2025
Hughes County Jury Convicts David Shangreaux, Jr. In Stabbing Death Of Pierre Teen
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There is justice for Evie Maxey. A Hughes County jury has convicted 25 year-old David Shangreaux, Jr. of Second Degree Murder in a verdict reached Wednesday afternoon. Maxey was disc...
Apr 30, 2025
Larry Johnson Leaving Reins Of Capital City Band To Bauck, Ruhlman And Vasilie
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Capital City Band is preparing for its season, but doing so with new leadership. Larry Johnson is stepping away from organizing the band. That will fall to Rod Bauck, Gage Ruhlma...
Apr 30, 2025
Rain Pushing Euclid Time Frame Back
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Rain has put the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project slightly behind. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says the rain, while good for the dry conditions, has the ...
Apr 30, 2025
Officials Celebrate Charges Against South Dakota Ranch Family Getting Dropped
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota politicians gathered in Washington, D. C. Wednesday celebrating the dismissal of charges against a Pennington County ranch family by federal prosecutors. The Charles and...
Apr 30, 2025
SkyWest To Add Flights For Pheasant Season At Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- SkyWest Airlines will be serving Pierre with additional flights this upcoming pheasant season. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says four additional round...
Apr 29, 2025
Progress Being Made On Capitol Complex Projects
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction is or has been underway on a number of projects in recent years in the Capitol Complex in central Pierre. Deputy State Engineer Christine Day says the most noticeable is...
Apr 29, 2025
Thune Points Out Progress Under Trump Administration's First 100 Days
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Two weeks ago Congress hit the 100 day mark, the stanch gauge of progress in politics. Tuesday was the 100-day threshold for President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader, South ...
Apr 29, 2025
