Category Archives: Local News
Fire Damages Fort Pierre Home
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Firefighters from Fort Pierre and Pierre fought frigid conditions Monday as fire destroyed a home on Salebarn Road. Fort Pierre Fire Assistant Chief John Luce says the structure...
Austin Jan 21, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council To Hold Rare Tuesday Night Meeting
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council is holding a rare Tuesday night meeting tonight because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Council members will get updates from city officials...
Austin Jan 21, 2025
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The Commission will consider approval of a four-item consent calendar including meeting minutes, claim...
Austin Jan 21, 2025
Game, Fish And Parks Website Getting Ice Fishing Information To Anglers
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The cold weather to start the week is helping shore up ice conditions for those enjoy fishing on top of the water. Game, Fish and Parks Fisheries Biologist Jake Davis says the depart...
Austin Jan 20, 2025
Rounds Behind New Law To Help Native American Veterans Find Housing On Reservations
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds succeeded at the end of 2024 in getting federal legislation passed to make it easier for Native American Veterans to find and afford housing on their...
Austin Jan 20, 2025
Pierre School Board Selects ISG For Architect Work On District Building Projects
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is looking to move forward with I-S-G for architectural services for the District. The Board started looking at options for those services last fall. Business...
Austin Jan 20, 2025
Hughes County Commission To Hold Meeting Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is moving their meeting for tonight for tomorrow night because of the Martin Luther King, Junior holiday. Commissioners will consider approval of minutes...
Austin Jan 20, 2025
Gettysburg Seeking State Help For Airport Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission reviewed proposed airport projects for 2025 using Airport Improvement grant or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. One item that raised a q...
Austin Jan 18, 2025
Confirmation Hearing Held As Governor Kristi Noem Seeks Homeland Security Secretary Post
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was subjected to over two hours of questioning from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during her confirmation hearing for Sec...
Austin Jan 17, 2025
New Playground Equipment To Be Installed At Harrison Park This Spring
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Harrison Park in Pierre is getting a new play system this year. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says the current playground equipment is showing its age... Tipton says the...
Austin Jan 17, 2025




