Category Archives: Local News

Crews Pushing To Finish 2025 Euclid Work By End Of November
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews continue to push hard to wrap up the first year of construction on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says they want...
Zach Nelson Nov 05, 2025

Daylight Savings Time Change Brings Concern Of Less Attention Driving Due To Sleep Changes
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Sunday morning's switch back to central standard time was more than just gaining an hour of sleep. Shawn Steward of Triple-A South Dakota says it leads to disturbed sleep patterns... ...
Zach Nelson Nov 05, 2025

October Enplanements Surge Past 1,900 At Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Hunting traffic and extra flights led to a significant increase in passengers using Pierre Regional Airport. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says October...
Zach Nelson Nov 05, 2025

Hughes County Commission Narrowly Approves Purchase Of New Sheriff's Office Vehicle
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- One vote Monday afternoon determined the fate of adding a new patrol vehicle for the Hughes County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Patrick Callahan says a Chevy Tahoe would provide the cou...
Zach Nelson Nov 05, 2025

Department Of Transportation Winter Plan Ready For Another Snow Season
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Forecasters are starting to call for light accumulating snow this weekend, especially across northeastern South Dakota. It's a stark reminder that winter weather driving will be upon...
Zach Nelson Nov 04, 2025

Goverment Operations And Audit Committee Gets Report On State Network Outage In August
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee last week got a report on what caused an outage of the state's computer networks earlier this year. Bureau of Administration a...
Zach Nelson Nov 04, 2025

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. Commissioners will consider approval of a three-item consent calendar before getting into the rest of ...
Zach Nelson Nov 04, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council Approves Plat Change
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Extra chairs were placed around the South Dakota Municipal Leagues meeting room in anticipation of a contention consideration of a plat change in northern Fort Pierre. What happ...
Zach Nelson Nov 04, 2025

Cybertip Leads To Child Porn, Rape Charge Against Former State Employee
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Cyber tip has led to rape solicitation and child pornography charges against a former State Driver License employee in Aberdeen. Th...
Zach Nelson Nov 03, 2025

Regional Economy Remains Stalled According To October Mid America Business Index Survey
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The regional economy continues to hover has it has seemingly for years now. The October Mid America Business Conditions Index continues to linger around the growth neutral mark of 50...
Zach Nelson Nov 03, 2025




