Category Archives: Local News
Game, Fish And Parks Department Not Ready To Give Up Concessionaire For Spring Creek Resort
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is not ready to give up on the Spring Creek resort. Parks and Recreation Division Director Jeff VanMeeteren says the department did n...
May 08, 2025
Oahe Reservoir Now Just Over 10 Feet Below Base Of Flood Control Zone
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is continuing to project below normal runoff into the Missouri River in 2025. Hydrologist Kevin Stamm with the Corps says runoff is currently in the l...
May 08, 2025
National Travel And Tourism Week Showing The Impact To Local Communities
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Friday marks the end of National Travel and Tourism week. The week looks to shed light on the actual impact travel and tourism has on areas around the county. Locally, Miranda Panzer...
May 08, 2025
Euclid Crews Back On Track Following Rain Slowdown
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction crews rebuilding Euclid Avenue are getting back on schedule after rain two weeks ago set them back. Morris Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says it's been a productive w...
May 07, 2025
Law Enforcement Gather Wednesday To Honor Fallen Officers In Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Law enforcement from across South Dakota gathered in Pierre Wednesday morning to honor and remember colleagues killed in the line of duty. South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden laid a w...
May 07, 2025
Work Underway On I-90 Overpasses In Jones, Jackson Counties
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Work is underway on two overpasses on Interstate 90 in Jones and Jackson Counties. The work is being done on overpasses at Exit 131 at Cactus Flat and Exit 191 at Murdo. Exit 191 is ...
May 07, 2025
Lower Brule Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Having A Firearm While Using Drugs
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Lower Brule has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison for having a gun while using drugs. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 28 year-old Stephen Zapata was sentenc...
May 07, 2025
Pierre Enplanements Decline From March, Still Strong In April
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Enplanements at Pierre Regional Airport were solid in April but the tally of fliers from central South Dakota did drop below 1,000 for the first time since January. Airport Liaison t...
May 07, 2025
Four Pierre Residents Sentenced To Federal Prison Time For Meth Distribution
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Four Pierre residents have been sentenced on federal charges connected to a methamphetamine distribution network. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 30 year-old Whitney Marrowbone was...
May 07, 2025
Hughes County Commission Approves Final Available Liquor License For Expanding Hunting Lodge
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission has approved use of the county's last on-off sale liquor license. Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says the former Scattergun Lodge is under new ownership......
May 07, 2025
