Category Archives: Local News

Fire Destroys Building In Pierre Industrial Park
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Fire destroyed a large building on the east side of Pierre Monday afternoon. Pierre Rural Fire Assistant Chief A-J Rounds says firefighters were called to Gray Street in the northeas...
Zach Nelson May 07, 2025

Full Agenda For Pierre City Commission Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. A full agenda greets the Commission with details in special business of the annual Law Enforcement Mem...
Zach Nelson May 06, 2025

Fort Pierre Front Office Staff Continue Slow Departure
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It's been one year since the Fort Pierre City Council decided to not reappoint former Public Works Director Rick Hahn to that position. Mayor Gloria Hanson says they continue lo...
Zach Nelson May 06, 2025

Fredrick Man Arrested In Blunt On Brown County Rape Charge
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Sheriff Office and other central South Dakota law enforcement has aided in the capture of a Fredrick man wanted in Brown County for sexual assault. Sheriff Patrick ...
Zach Nelson May 05, 2025

Robin Lerseth To Seek Spot On Pierre City Commission
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Four men and one woman are seeking two seats on the Pierre City Commission early next month. That lone woman is Robin Lerseth. She says it was the right time to run between her husba...
Zach Nelson May 05, 2025

Game, Fish And Parks Commission To Consider Finalization To Mentored Hunting Changes This Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission will consider finalization this week of proposed changes to the state's mentored hunting rules. Chad Switzer, Deputy Director of the ...
Zach Nelson May 05, 2025

Full Agenda For Fort Pierre City Council Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council is meeting tonight at the South Dakota Municipal League meeting room. City officials will start by presenting updates to the Council before getting into ...
Zach Nelson May 05, 2025

Work Crews Making Progress On Euclid Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Progress continues on the massive Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Operations Manager T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says crews are getting some of the new water line be...
Zach Nelson May 04, 2025

Survey Shows Hiring Slumped From March To April In Mid America Region
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Hiring in the Mid America region plummeted in April compared to March. Creighton University conducts the Mid America Business Conditions Index and economics professor Dr. Ernie Goss ...
Zach Nelson May 03, 2025

Pierre Woman Accused Of Defrauding South Dakota Medicaid Program
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Another government program is the victim of alleged fraud, only this time the accused is a private business owner. A Hughes County grand jury has indicted a Pierre woman on charges o...
Zach Nelson May 02, 2025




