Category Archives: Local News
Multiple Local Meetings To Be Held Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Due to the Martin Luther King holiday three local governing boards will hold their meetings today. Two, the Pierre City Commission and Hughes County Commission are regularly schedule...
Jan 20, 2026
Rhoden Hoping For Quick Passage Of Rural Healthcare Transformation Bill
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is urging lawmakers move a House bill quickly to put Rural Health Transformation dollars in action... House Bill 1044, which would make the appropr...
Jan 19, 2026
Pierre School Board Select Dell Rapids Superintendent To Replace Retiring Dr. Kelly Glodt
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School District Board of Education has selected Dell Rapids Superintendent Donovan DeBoer to lead the Pierre School District when Dr. Kelly Glodt retires in June. Board Pr...
Jan 19, 2026
Game, Fish And Parks Accepting Public Comment On Wildlife Damage Plan Update
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is accepting public input on the Department's Wildlife Damage Management plan. Wildlife Division Deputy Director Chad Switzer says th...
Jan 19, 2026
Hughes County Commission To Hold Meeting Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is meeting tomorrow at the Hughes County Courthouse. The Commission has busy agenda starting with a medical staff update and discussion and consideration...
Jan 19, 2026
House Bill Looking To Boost Support For South Dakota Horse Racing
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill in the South Dakota House looks to help save South Dakota's horse racing industry. Only Fort Pierre currently hosts races, but a lack of state support puts the practice in jeo...
Jan 17, 2026
Blowing Snow In Part To Blame For Fatal Five Vehicle Crash In Lyman County Friday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Limited visibility due to blowing snow and whiteout conditions Friday are being considered contributing factors in a multi-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 90. The crash happened fi...
Jan 17, 2026
Senate Transportation Committee Passes Bill To Permit Solid Color South Dakota License Plates
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Senate Transportation Committee has passed a bill that would allow South Dakota drives to select an all black or all white license plate for their vehicle. Rosa Yaeger with the s...
Jan 16, 2026
Names From Pierre, Murdo And Miller Named Winners Of 2025-2026 Name The Plow Contest
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation has released the winners of the 2025-2026 "Name the Plow" Contest. Buzz Ice Clear, a play on fictional cartoon movie character "Buzz Lig...
Jan 16, 2026
Final Interviews To Be Conducted Today For New Pierre School Superintendent
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School District Board of Education is meeting today to select a new superintendent for the District. Board President Joan Adam says the District got significant interest i...
Jan 16, 2026