Category Archives: Local News

Officials Hold Public Information Meeting As Second Year Of Euclid Reconstruction Days From Beginning
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Property and business owners along the Euclid Avenue listened to a presentation Thursday night at Faith Lutheran Church about the second year of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction proj...
Zach Nelson Feb 20, 2026

Congressman Dusty Johnson Confident In Passage Of Updated Farm Bill
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Another item on Congress' checklist is eventual passage of an updated Farm Bill. Congressman Dusty Johnson says they're getting close to buttoning an update up... The last Farm ...
Zach Nelson Feb 20, 2026

Glodt Says Enrollment Declines Extend Beyond Kindergarten
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School District is looking at changes to how the District's elementary class structure will look like. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt say while the biggest drop in student...
Zach Nelson Feb 19, 2026

Drought Growing Across Lyman, Jones And Brule Counties
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Drought conditions across South Dakota continue to slowly expand at a lack of moisture remains. This week, the U-S Drought Monitor for South Dakota shows a two-percent reduction in n...
Zach Nelson Feb 19, 2026

First National Bank Helps Stanley County Schools Kick-Off Buffalo Legacy Campaign
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A 250-thousand dollar donation is the bedrock to a campaign to support the Stanley County School District well into the future. First National Bank made the donation to the Buff...
Zach Nelson Feb 18, 2026

Pierre City Commission Approves Summer Recreation Programs And Fees For 2026 Season
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission this week approved the city's slate of summer recreation program and the associated fees to go with them. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says t...
Zach Nelson Feb 18, 2026

Fort Pierre City Council Continues To Work Through Proper Payment Of Stanley County For Law Enforcement Services
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council remains at odds over payment for law enforcement services to Stanley County. Alderman Larry Cronin proposed paying the county for 2025 49-thousand 5...
Zach Nelson Feb 18, 2026

Public Meeting To Be Held To Kick Off Second Year Of Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project Thursday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The second and final year of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project is gearing up to begin in just a few weeks. The South Dakota Department of Transportation City of Pierre and pri...
Zach Nelson Feb 18, 2026

Gill Announces Campaign For District 24 House
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Former Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill announced Monday she is running for a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives in District 24. Gill says it is something she has been ponderi...
Zach Nelson Feb 17, 2026

Rhoden Signs Horse Racing Funding Bill Into Law
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1058 into law Tuesday morning at the South Dakota State Capitol in a private signing ceremony. After the signing, Shane Kram...
Zach Nelson Feb 17, 2026




