Category Archives: Local News
Veterans Day Ceremonies Held Tuesday In Pierre, Fort Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Students sat shoulder to shoulder with soldiers during the annual Veterans Day ceremony held Tuesday at the T-F Riggs Theater. The ceremony paid tribute to the service of Native Amer...
Nov 11, 2025
Pierre Man Facing Multiple Charges After Friday Night Arrest
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre man is facing multiple charges after kicking an officer among other offenses. Pierre Police Captain Kyle Cummings says officers were called an area near the entrance to Mick...
Nov 11, 2025
Panama City Pulling Out All The Stops To Honor USS Pierre, City Of Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Festivities are underway some 15-hundred miles away for the U-S-S Pierre, the final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship to join the U-S Navy with a Commissioning ceremony Saturda...
Nov 11, 2025
Barrett Looking Forward To Expanding Opportunities For Kids With Hughes/Stanley County 4-H
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Michelle Barrett now serves as the Hughes/Stanley County 4-H Educator. She spent much of October meeting with the local governing boards of Hughes and Stanley Counties about how she ...
Nov 11, 2025
Pierre School Board Gets Deeper Dive On Student Achievement From State Report Card
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- On the heels of the release of the State Report Card on school districts in South Dakota the Pierre School Board got a more comprehensive review of where Pierre sits compared to the ...
Nov 11, 2025
Hinkle Promoted To State Fire Marshal Role
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A familiar name to central South Dakota first responders now has a new role as the State Fire Marshal. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety Friday announced the appointment o...
Nov 10, 2025
Officials Continue Search For Missing Pierre Inmate
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Law enforcement and state prison officials continue to search for a Pierre women's prison inmate who did not return from an overnight work release assignment. Latoya Shangreaux is a 3...
Nov 10, 2025
Pierre School Board To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is set for it's November meeting tonight. The Board will consider approval of a six-item consent calendar before hearing comments from Superintendent Dr. Kell...
Nov 10, 2025
Five Percent Utility Rate Increase Under Consideration By Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- City of Pierre utility bills could see a five-percent bump up next year. The Pierre City Commission gave first reading last week to three ordinances governing rates for electricity, ...
Nov 10, 2025
Commissioning Celebration Week Underway For USS Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Today starts a week long celebration of a new Navy ship that carries the name of South Dakota's capital city. The U-S-S Pierre will be commissioned Saturday, officially handing the k...
Nov 10, 2025
