Category Archives: Local News
Pierre Man Sentenced On Federal Drug, Firearms Charges
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre man will spend time in federal prison custody on drug and firearms charges. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 37 year-old Scott Reiners will serve 12 years and four months i...
Jul 21, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council To Meet Tonight
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A full agenda awaits the Fort Pierre City Council tonight. City officials will give reports to the Council to be followed by 2026 subsidy requests. The Council will consider app...
Jul 21, 2025
Traffic Controls To Be Installed Soon As Part Of Euclid Reconstruction
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project are working up past Prospect Avenue toward Broadway Avenue. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says u...
Jul 20, 2025
Pierre Chamber Requests For Junior World Bass Championship Approved By Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Junior World Bass Championship is coming to Lake Oahe next week. The event features youth anglers from Eighth Grade and below with an adult team member to do things like mentor a...
Jul 20, 2025
Rounds Defends US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- In June, U-S military forces conducted airstrikes against Iranian nuclear weapon sites. The strikes came as Iran and Israel became engaged in a campaign of missile strikes against ea...
Jul 20, 2025
Denver Air Flight Diverted To Watertown Monday Night As Severe Storms Strike Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Signs of a microburst that did damage on the east side of Pierre Monday are getting fewer by the day as clean is coming to an end. Michael Connelly at the National Weather Service in...
Jul 18, 2025
Revenue From State Park Camping Rising Along With Increased Use
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With an increase in camping use in South Dakota State Parks in June came an obvious increase in revenue. Parks and Recreation Division Director for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Pa...
Jul 17, 2025
Old Waldron Bridge Expected To Be Fully Removed From Missouri River By End Of August
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Visible work on the new John Waldron Memorial Bridge is evident on the Pierre and Fort Pierre approaches with construction of bridge plazas under the road surfaces, but the old Waldr...
Jul 17, 2025
Pierre School Board Locks In Budget For 2025-26 School Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board last week finalized its budget for the 2025-26 school year. Business Manager Travis Dovre says no significant changes were made since the preliminary budget w...
Jul 17, 2025
First Dakota National Bank Celebrates Move Into Brand New Location Across From Old Bank
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- First Dakota National Bank celebrated moving across the street Tuesday; to it's brand new facility on the site of the former Pierre City Hall. At a ribbon cutting event, Mayor Steve ...
Jul 16, 2025
