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DeBoer Eyeing AI, Federal Tax Credits Scholarships As School Year Nears For Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre's new school superintendent is getting up to speed with the start of the school year rapidly approaching. Dr. Donovan DeBoer says getting guardrails on Artificial Intelligence...
Zach Nelson Aug 13, 2026

Extreme Drought Growing Across North Central South Dakota
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Drought's grip on South Dakota seems to be getting tighter by the week. This week's update of the U-S Drought Monitor shows that statewide, drought-free areas make up less than 10-per...
Zach Nelson Aug 13, 2026

Fort Pierre City Council Approves Construction Of Picnic Shelter At Tyler Wilcox Memorial Park
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The City of Fort Pierre is adding a picnic shelter to Tyler Wilcox Memorial Park. Fort Pierre City Council member Callie Iverson says the project, including funding has been in ...
Zach Nelson Aug 12, 2026

Euclid Crews Preparing For Next Sections Of Paving And Preparing For Safe Student Passage With School Starting Soon
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Putting more pavement down on Euclid Avenue is getting closer to taking place. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says they hit an important goal for the week... Gallagher says d...
Zach Nelson Aug 12, 2026

July Missouri River Runoff Remains Below Average
PIERRE, (KCCR) --- Runoff into the Missouri River system isn't improving at all even when decent rail does fall. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers says July runoff into the main stem system above Sioux ...
Zach Nelson Aug 12, 2026

Severe Thunderstorms Drop Big Hail Strong Winds Across West Central South Dakota Tuesday
WHITE RIVER, (KCCR) - A summer of strong severe windstorms continued Tuesday night as winds gusting to 100 miles an hour knocked out power and damaged buildings across central and south central South ...
Zach Nelson Aug 12, 2026

Vision For Stanley County School Leadership Aligning Together
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) - The 2026-27 School Year begins one week from today. Stanley County Schools are heading into the new school year with a new administration team and new visions of what they want t...
Zach Nelson Aug 12, 2026

Capital City Campus Makes Funding Pitch To Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- More outside agencies presented funding requests to the Pierre City Commission Tuesday night. Capital City Campus Executive Director Chris Maxwell says they are making a slight incre...
Zach Nelson Aug 12, 2026

South Dakota Department Of Transportation To Close Highway 248 In Lyman County For Repairs
KENNEBEC, (KCCR) -- Work will begin next week on a section of South Dakota Highway 248 that will require that highway to go under a full closure. The South Dakota Department of Transportation recently...
Zach Nelson Aug 11, 2026

Fort Pierre City Officials Remind Residents To Follow Water Restrictions
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) --- Fort Pierre officials continue to urge residents to abide by watering restrictions put in place during repair work on the Mni Wiconi Rural Water System. The System began making...
Zach Nelson Aug 11, 2026
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