PIERRE (KCCR) — In September, 12 runners will take turns in a non-stop run across South Dakota to raise money to support The 437 Project. The event took place last year, but 2024 event participant Jessica Rumpca of Pierre says she’d like to create more awareness of the event in general… The 437 Project raises…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pierre city officials are responding to angry public comments following the cancellation of flights to the Twin Cities due to poor ridership. Airport Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says contrary to social media comments accusing the city of setting the flights up to fail, the city and Denver Air Connection wanted Minneapolis to work……… read more »
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — The names of those involved in a fatal head-on crash in Stanley County in April have been released by the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The crash happened April 12th just after 3:30 pm two miles west of Fort Pierre on Highway 14/34. The crash investigation indicates a 2018 Chevy Silverado driven…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Associated School Boards of South Dakota along with Governor Kristi Noem and Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden recognized 20 area students among dozens across the state at the 34th annual Academic Excellence luncheon. The students, designated by their respective school were identified as being in the top one-percent of their senior class…… read more »
The Pierre City Commission has approved an amendment to an engineering agreement for utility work under Euclid Avenue. Utilities Director Brad Palmer says the change is needed to help the city apply for state funding… H-D-R Engineering will update the facilities plan so the city can make application for state revolving funding money for the…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) –The South Dakota Department of Health kicked off the Wellness on Wheels program Wednesday in Pierre. The program has outfitted five vans as mobile heath clinics to serve underserved and rural parts of South Dakota… State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the vans will provide a number of serves to places where those…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) –The economic condition of the middle of the country is showing slight improvement from last month. Dr. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the April Mid-America Business Conditions index is up from March… Goss says that dominance in part is tied to the federal government being in the red… Goss says the national…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson may have a challenge for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U-S House. Justin McNeal has filed petitions to appear on the November ballot as an Independent candidate. More petitions are inbound to Pierre in the mail. McNeal says he thinks he has enough signatures, but not…… read more »
PIERRE (KCCR) –A project to rebuild and repair the 300 block of Pawnee Street in Pierre is expected to begin next week. Sharpe Enterprises Assistant Project Manager Paula Alexander says access to Scooter’s Coffee will be maintained from Dakota Avenue north one-way through the alley with Taco John’s… Staff Engineer Caleb Huizenga says access to…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pierre’s historic Farr House has been granted 13-thousand dollars from the Deadwood Fund to help make repairs on the structure. Work on the Farr House includes extensive repairs on the historic gutter box, which include resealing of the gutters to prevent damage to crown moldings and beadboard, soffit and fascia damage. Deadwood…… read more »
