Category Archives: Local News

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The meeting will start in special business with a proclamation for Professional Engineers Day before C...
Zach Nelson Aug 05, 2025

US Highway 14 Railroad Crossing Through Fort Pierre To Close Sunday For Replacement
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A major vein through Fort Pierre is closing so the railroad crossing running over it can be replaced. Work on the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad crossing on Highway 14/...
Zach Nelson Aug 05, 2025

Thune Applauses Passage Of The GENIUS Act To Protect Stablecoin Use In United States
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- After multiple tries Congress in July finally passed the GENIUS Act. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the GENIUS act will open the country up for sustained American leadership in...
Zach Nelson Aug 04, 2025

Start Of School Next Challenge For Euclid Avenue Reconstruction
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With pavement on Capitol Avenue Prospect Avenue in Pierre is now closed for much of the rest of the construction season. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says utilities are bei...
Zach Nelson Aug 03, 2025

Illinois Man Killed Friday In Brule County Crash
CHAMBERLAIN, (KCCR) -- A motorcyclist from Illinois has died in a crash on Interstate 90. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened three miles east of Chamberlain on Friday, August 1st ...
Zach Nelson Aug 03, 2025

Bridge North Of Chamberlain Named For Fallen Hero From Fort Thompson
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Another South Dakota bridge has been dedicated to the sacrifice of a Fallen Hero. Officials with the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs gathered with family and friends of P...
Zach Nelson Aug 01, 2025

Mid America Business Conditions Index Continues Slow Slip
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Mid America Business Conditions index continues flounder near the growth neutral mark. Creighton University economics professor Dr. Ernie Goss says July was down slightly from Ju...
Zach Nelson Aug 01, 2025

Pierre Dairy Queen Pulls Off Another Successful Pierricle Treat Day
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Central South Dakota came out in full force Thursday to raise money for the Children Miracle Network through Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day. Dairy Queen in Pierre surpassed the 2024...
Zach Nelson Aug 01, 2025

LifeServe Still Looking For Staff Before Opening Of Pierre Donation Center
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- LifeServe Blood Center is preparing to open it's new Pierre donation center in mid to late August. Abbie Arneson with LifeServe says the grand opening is set for August 25th at two p...
Zach Nelson Jul 31, 2025

Drought Expanding Across Central South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An active weather pattern has brought drought relief to many parts of South Dakota. And despite areas of no drought getting larger, drought is expanding in the middle of the state. S...
Zach Nelson Jul 31, 2025




