PIERRE, (KCCR) -- There is justice for Evie Maxey. A Hughes County jury has convicted 25 year-old David Shangreaux, Jr. of Second Degree Murder in a verdict reached Wednesday afternoon. Maxey was discovered by Pierre police on November 30th of 2023 with multiple stab wounds in the bathroom of a Pierre apartment. Shangr...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Capital City Band is preparing for its season, but doing so with new leadership. Larry Johnson is stepping away from organizing the band. That will fall to Rod Bauck, Gage Ruhlman and Mike Vasilie... Bauck also requested a possible city-backed email address for the Capital City Band that or...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Rain has put the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project slightly behind. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says the rain, while good for the dry conditions, has the project nearly a week behind schedule... Gallagher says sewer work on Pierre Street in front of the Federal Build...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota politicians gathered in Washington, D. C. Wednesday celebrating the dismissal of charges against a Pennington County ranch family by federal prosecutors. The Charles and Heather Maude family was being criminally charged in a landownership dispute with the U-S Department of Agriculture. U-...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- SkyWest Airlines will be serving Pierre with additional flights this upcoming pheasant season. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says four additional round-trip flights will serve central South Dakota this fall... The additional flights will be on Friday Sunday, Monda...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Construction is or has been underway on a number of projects in recent years in the Capitol Complex in central Pierre. Deputy State Engineer Christine Day says the most noticeable is the renovation of the state health lab... The retaining wall behind the Soldiers and Sailors Building is complet...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Two weeks ago Congress hit the 100 day mark, the stanch gauge of progress in politics. Tuesday was the 100-day threshold for President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota Senator John Thune says Trump is delivering to the American people... That change represents a 94-percent ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- BankWest has awarded 25 scholarships to high school seniors in the BankWest service territory. The two-thousand dollar scholarships are for the 2025-26 school year to allow students to pursue the post-secondary education of their choice. Receiving scholarships are Rowdy Baldwin, Colton Brady, Jesse El...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Drug Enforcement Administration is recognizing Fentanyl Awareness Day today with partners in the public health, law enforcement and community organization arenas. Emily Murray with the D-E-A's Omaha office says they're partnering to save lives... Murray says parents should have difficul...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Once again, a lighter agenda greets the Pierre City Commission tonight for the group's last regular meeting in April. In special business, the Commission will learn more about additional flights at Pierre Regional Airport. The Commission will consider approval of an eight-item consent calendar. The ca...