PIERRE, (KCCR) –The South Dakota Department of Health kicked off the Wellness on Wheels program Wednesday in Pierre. The program has outfitted five vans as mobile heath clinics to serve underserved and rural parts of South Dakota… State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the vans will provide a number of serves to places where those…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) –The economic condition of the middle of the country is showing slight improvement from last month. Dr. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the April Mid-America Business Conditions index is up from March… Goss says that dominance in part is tied to the federal government being in the red… Goss says the national…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson may have a challenge for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U-S House. Justin McNeal has filed petitions to appear on the November ballot as an Independent candidate. More petitions are inbound to Pierre in the mail. McNeal says he thinks he has enough signatures, but not…… read more »
PIERRE (KCCR) –A project to rebuild and repair the 300 block of Pawnee Street in Pierre is expected to begin next week. Sharpe Enterprises Assistant Project Manager Paula Alexander says access to Scooter’s Coffee will be maintained from Dakota Avenue north one-way through the alley with Taco John’s… Staff Engineer Caleb Huizenga says access to…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pierre’s historic Farr House has been granted 13-thousand dollars from the Deadwood Fund to help make repairs on the structure. Work on the Farr House includes extensive repairs on the historic gutter box, which include resealing of the gutters to prevent damage to crown moldings and beadboard, soffit and fascia damage. Deadwood…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — With conflicts continuing around the globe America needs to continue to show it’s strength against those threats. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the U-S and its allies need to step up to prevent nations like Iran from supporting terrorist groups… Thune says the United State’s current foreign policy position is helping…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The House Commerce and Energy Committee held hearings in Washington, D.C. Tuesday on Preserving Americans’ Access to AM Radio. The hearing is for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act working through Congress. Justin Ahasteen, Executive Director of the Navajo Nation says A-M radio is critical for relaying emergency information in Native…… read more »
PIERRE (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The meeting will start in special business with details on construction and traffic control for the Pawnee Street construction project. Commissioners will consider approval of a nine item consent calendar. The calendar includes approval of minutes and claims, setting a…… read more »
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — A crash outside Fort Pierre in early April has claimed the life of one of the people involved. On Friday, April 12 a two vehicle crash happened on U-S Highway 14, two miles west of Fort Pierre just after 3:30 pm. A 2018 Chevy Silverado driven by an 81 year-old man…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — What’s old is new again for a Pierre business. Small Engine House is under new ownership from a Spearfish group and adding a rental business under the name Capital City Rentals. General Manager Denny Meng says the small engine part of the business is going to stay, and expand… The rental side…… read more »
