Category Archives: Local News
Rounds Not Concerned About Proposed Cuts To Essential Air Service Being Maintained In Budget Process
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds isn't concerned about a proposed cut of over 300-million dollars to the Essential Air Service program. The program provides subsidies to regional air...
Jun 17, 2025
Pierre City Commission To Hold Meeting Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The 2024 annual drinking water report will be presented to the Commission in special business before c...
Jun 17, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council Approves Voluntary Water Restrictions For 2025 Summer Season
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council approved a resolution Monday that enacts voluntary water restrictions though the summer of 2025. Cheryl Chapman with the Western Dakota Regional Wat...
Jun 17, 2025
Mehlhaff Not Concerned For State Lawmakers Following Shooting Of Two Minnesota Legislators
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Minnesota man is facing state and federal murder charges connected to the political assassination of Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and attempt...
Jun 16, 2025
Pierre Woman Arrested Saturday After Striking Electrical Box With Vehicle
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Pierre woman was arrested early Saturday evening after crashing into a piece of Pierre city electric infrastructure. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers were called to ...
Jun 16, 2025
Pierre Woman To Take Part In 2025 The 437 Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Planning is underway for the 2025 edition of The 437 Project. The 437 Project is a cross state relay run taking 12 strangers and forging them into a team from the Wyoming border to t...
Jun 15, 2025
First Phases Of Euclid Project Nearing Completion
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Two weeks remain before the first phases of the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project are expected to be complete. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says Pierre Str...
Jun 14, 2025
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Includes Over $300 Million In Cuts To Essential Air Service
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Cuts to funding for the Essential Air Service have been included in the Big Beautiful Bill moving through Congress. Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says right now, the bill cuts ...
Jun 14, 2025
Pierre School Board Bumps Up Pay For Substitutes As Budget Prep Set To Begin
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is meeting this week to begin discussions and assembly of the Fiscal Year '26 budget for the District. The Board, at its June meeting, approved increases to s...
Jun 14, 2025
Third Parties Could Decide If Fort Pierre, WR/LJ Can Help Water Treatment Plant Expand
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Fort Pierre is partnering with West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water System in paying for a study to expand the Mni Wiconi water treatment plant north of Fort Pierre. West River/Lyman J...
Jun 12, 2025
