Category Archives: Local News
Hughes County Commission To Meet Tuesday Afternoon
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Hughes County Courthouse. The Commission will consider approval of the agenda, minutes and claims before getting into...
Sep 15, 2025
Change In Student Proficiency Testing To Likely Lead To Overall Lower Scoring
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Department of Education has released District report cards showing how each school did for student learning proficiency last year. Pierre School Superintendent Dr. K...
Sep 14, 2025
Euclid Avenue Drainage Work Underway Into Hilger's Gulch
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Work began last week on the Wynoka Outfall, a massive storm drain connection to take rain water off Euclid Avenue, north of Wynoka Street and divert it to Capitol Creek, via Hilger's ...
Sep 13, 2025
Capital Area United Way To Kick-Off 2025-2026 Campaign Sunday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Capital Area United Way is holding a kick-off event this weekend for its 2026-2026 fundraising campaign. The kick-o ff is a family-friendly Tailgate event Sunday, September 14th ...
Sep 11, 2025
Gov Grocery, PARS Benefit From South Dakota Community Foundation Bernie Christenson Feed The Children Fund Grants
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Two local organizations devoted to making sure children do not go hungry are benefiting from grants from the South Dakota Community Foundation. The Bernie Christenson Feed the Childre...
Sep 11, 2025
Department Of Transportation Seeing Interest In Aviation Weather Cameras For Small South Dakota Airports
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation and South Dakota Aeronautics Commission has been reaching out to airports across the state to gauge interest in operating aviation weath...
Sep 11, 2025
Grouse Numbers Not Impacted By Longer Season
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is expecting a robust pheasant and prairie grouse harvest as those season begin in a few weeks. Senior Wildlife Biologist Alex Solem ...
Sep 11, 2025
Early Parts Of Euclid Rebuild Nearing Completion
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Progress continues to be made on the first year of rebuilding Euclid Avenue in Pierre and replacing the veins and arteries that make Pierre function. T-J Gallagher with prime contrac...
Sep 10, 2025
Pierre/Fort Pierre Area First Responders Practice Responding To Passenger Jet Plane Crash At Pierre Regional Airport Tuesday Night
PIERRE, (KCCR) - First responders from Pierre and Fort Pierre got to experience what responding to a plane crash at Pierre Regional Airport might be like as part of a full-scale exercise Tuesday night...
Sep 10, 2025
Pierre Woman Sentenced For Role In Falsifying Medical Marijuana Cards
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre woman has been sentenced for falsifying her own medical marijuana card while working for the South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley s...
Sep 10, 2025
