Category Archives: Local News
Senate Committee Passes Measure To Give Sheriff Departments Clearance To Charge For Process Serving
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Senate committee has passed one of the first bill's of the 100th South Dakota Legislative session. Senate Bill Five would allow sheriff departments to charge a fee for satisfied or...
Jan 16, 2025
Pierre Regional Airport Beats Out Watertown Regional For Yearly Enplanement Totals
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre Regional Airport had a banner year of enplanements compared to Watertown Regional Airport. Like Pierre, Watertown boardings were down compared to 2023. Airport Manager Ian Mer...
Jan 16, 2025
Public Utilities Commission Considers First Round Of Applicants For Party Status In Carbon Transport Pipeline Docket
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission this week approved a number of intervenors in Summit Carbon Solutions newest application to build a carbon dioxide transport pipeline thr...
Jan 16, 2025
Nearly 50,000 Use Pierre Outdoor Pool During Pool's First Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Nearly 50-thousand people checked out Pierre's new outdoor municipal pool during the facility's first year of usage. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says a lot of eyes wer...
Jan 15, 2025
South Dakota Tribe Lifts Ban Of Governor Kristi Noem
PIERRE, (KCCR) - The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security was delayed from Wednesday to Friday evening due to a delay in F-B-...
Jan 15, 2025
South Dakota Indian Tribes Seek Relationship Reset As Noem Seeks Homeland Security Nomination
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Leaders of South Dakota's nine Tribal Nations are looking at Governor Kristi Noem's likely ascension to Homeland Security Secretary as an opportunity reset relations between the Trib...
Jan 15, 2025
Jensen Gives State Of The Courts Message To South Dakota Legislature
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- As the 100th session of the South Dakota Legislature ramps up lawmakers heard from the Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court for the annual State of the Courts message. Chi...
Jan 15, 2025
Pierre City Commission Approves Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Requirements
PIERRE, (KCCR) - The Pierre City Commission took action Tuesday night in preparation for the massive rebuilding and infrastructure replacement project planned for Euclid Avenue this year. First up for...
Jan 14, 2025
Two Former State Employees Charged In Fraud Cases Appear In Hughes County Court Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Two former state employees charged in connection to fraud cases being investigated by the South Dakota Attorney General's office had appearances in Hughes County Tuesday. Fifty-five ...
Jan 14, 2025
Noem Reflects On Time As Governor, Accomplishments In Likely Final State Of The State Address
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave what may likely be her final State of the State address Tuesday to a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature. Noem used much of the speec...
Jan 14, 2025
