PIERRE, (KCCR) - Just hours after declaring SNAP benefits would be available to program enrollees on Monday the South Dakota Department of Social Services has announced that decision is being paused. The Department of Social Services received notice Friday that the funding would be available as they have been watching ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission has approved an across the board pay increase for members of the Pierre Police Department. Mayor Steve Harding says Pierre isn't the only city dealing with trying to maintain law enforcement staffing numbers.... Pierre's police officers are not unionized therefore the...

FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Some Fort Pierre residents may experience some non-toxic smoke in their homes Monday as the City of Fort Pierre is planning to conduct smoke testing on some sewer manholes. Water Superintendent Joey Montana says South Dakota Rural Water is assisting the city with the testing... Door hanger...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre's commercial air service with SkyWest is funded in part by the Essential Air Service program, a federal subsidy program to support carriers serving rural airports connecting national hubs. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says for now that funding will maintained unt...

PIERRE, (KCCR) - From here on out, each day is a new record, as a shutdown of the federal government carries on. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says his frustration is growing... Johnson has filed paperwork to not accept his salary until the shutdown ends.

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Commissioning ceremony for the U-S-S Pierre on November 15th was featured Monday on Panama City television station W-M-B-B. Chris Moore with the Navy League of the United States says Panama City was in a three-way competition to host the ceremony... Tickets to the November 15th Commissionin...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Friday will mark the end of a quarter decade of service to the City of Pierre by Police Chief Jason Jones. Jones is retiring at the end of the week after a 25 year career with the Pierre Police Department. Mayor Steve Harding says Jones deserves a lot of credit for putting the Department where it is t...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews continue to push hard to wrap up the first year of construction on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says they want to finish Pierre Street six days from now... The final regular Euclid public meeting will be November 19th.

PIERRE, (KCCR) - Sunday morning's switch back to central standard time was more than just gaining an hour of sleep. Shawn Steward of Triple-A South Dakota says it leads to disturbed sleep patterns... Increasing the distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you allows additional reaction time if you're feelin...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Hunting traffic and extra flights led to a significant increase in passengers using Pierre Regional Airport. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says October surpassed the 19-hundred mark... The last time Pierre hit over 19-hundred enplanements was October of 2019 when ...