Category Archives: Local News
New Election Date Change Law Bringing Confusion To Governing Boards Needing To Change
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A new state law will force Fort Pierre to find a new date to hold it's municipal election. Fort Pierre holds its City Council race in April, but House Bill 1130 says elections can on...
Nov 18, 2025
Boating Accident Death On Lake Oahe Near Gettysburg Under Investigation
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A boating accident on Lake Oahe has claimed the life of a Hill City man. The Potter County Sheriff's Office says a 9-1-1 call was received Friday afternoon around four-pm of two men ...
Nov 17, 2025
Rounds Supportive Of ICE Actions To Find, Deport Illegal Immigrants
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE agents have been deployed on raids across the country this year. Many of those operations have been met with fierce opposition by protesters...
Nov 17, 2025
Pierre City Commission Approves Second Reading Of Rate Increase Ordinances
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The news the utility rates in Pierre would be going up five-percent sounded the sirens on social media of frustration. The first reading of three rate change ordinances by the Pierre...
Nov 17, 2025
USS Pierre In Service To The Nation With Commissioning Saturday
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, (KCCR) -- The U-S-S Pierre officially joined the fleet of the United States Navy Saturday morning with a traditional Commissioning Ceremony at Port Panama City Florida. After 45 ...
Nov 16, 2025
Inmate With Hughes, Sully County Child Sex Crime Convictions Dies In Prison
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Department of Corrections says another prison inmate in prison with a central South Dakota county conviction has died. In a release Sunday morning inmate 44 year old...
Nov 16, 2025
Gronli To Focus On Rural South Dakota In Campaign For US House
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Democrat Nikki Gronli is one of three Democrats who has announced a run for the US House seat being vacated by Congressman Dusty Johnson next year. Gronli has been holding town halls...
Nov 15, 2025
Riverfront Broadcasting To Bring Live Coverage Of USS Pierre Commission Home Saturday Morning On Facebook
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Tomorrow, the United States Navy officially gains a new Littoral Combat Ship. A commissioning ceremony will be held Saturday morning at 10 am in Panama City Beach, Florida to welcome...
Nov 14, 2025
Game, Fish And Parks Commission Hears Update On Chronic Wasting Disease In South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission was updated last week on the Department's Chronic Wasting Disease action Plan. Senior Wildlife Biologist Byron Buckley says C-W-D is ...
Nov 14, 2025
Game, Fish And Parks Department Sees Bigger Future For Urban Fisheries Across South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Capitol Lake was formally opened to fishing at the end of October. Dozens of families gathered to cast a line and see what they could find. Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robli...
Nov 14, 2025
