Local News
Pierre City, School Board Election Results Confirmed Through Canvassing This Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Results from the Pierre City and School Board races were canvassed and certified by their respective governing boards this week. Pierre Fiance Officer Lacey Walz reviewed the Pierre specific election results for the Pierre City Commission... Canvasses were held last week for Fort Pierre city and Hughe...
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Small Game Harvest From Last Year Good, But Down Compared To Excellent 2024 Harvest
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The small game harvest in South Dakota last year. Upland Game Biologist Jake Wolfe says surveys were sent to nearly 15-thousand sportsmen at the end of last year. He says 2024 was an outstanding year making equalizing those numbers in 2025 tough... Wolfe says averaging out the numbers compared to the ...
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South Dakota Submission For National Time Capsule Approved
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Celebrations for America's 250th birthday ramping up with only three weeks remaining before the national milestone of the U-S-A's birth. State Historical Society Director Dr. Ben Jones says South Dakota's contributions to the National Time Capsule are ready for installation... The Commission approved ...
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Rains Help To Hold Back Some Central South Dakota Drought
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Recent rains across the state and central South Dakota are finally slowing drought expansion. Across the High Plains while average temperatures were 10 to 12 degrees warmer, those regions also saw above average rainfall. Statewide, extreme, moderate and abnormally dry drought fell one-percent with sev...
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Euclid Construction Advancing To New Phases Of Work
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Big changes are in the works for the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says two blocks of Wynoka are finished... Third Street will become a two-way street to detour the closure. Fourth Street will remain open, but access to the south will be res...
Jun 10, 2026
Local Sports
Eights Head to Sioux Falls for Dakota Classic First Facing Yankton
Pierre Post 8 will open up the Dakota Classic today in Sioux Falls and will face a South Dakota opponent as the Eights take on Yankton Post 12 this afternoon as part of a four game pool play. Pierre is in one of two five team pools where the other six have six teams so the Eights will play every team in the pool to det...
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Farwell's Grand Slam, Five RBI Power Zap to Blow Out Win
The Oahe Zap turned the first two games this week of blow out losses into a blow out win in game one of the two game set with the Capital City Aviators winning 13-1 on Wednesday. Ty Farwell had himself a day crushing a grand slam and had a total of five runs driven in as he had two of the Zap's just five hits in the wi...
Jun 11, 2026
Eights Split with Bismarck on the Road
Pierre Post 8 would hold on to win game one 8-5 over the Bismarck Governors on Wednesday on the road, but the second game would be lopsided late with a 12-2 six inning loss splitting the doubleheader. In game one, Pierre was excellent with two outs in the inning as they would score the first five runs with two outs as ...
Jun 11, 2026
Avera Hosting Physicals Event
Coming up on Tuesday, July 14, Avera is offering it's annual Physicals event for athletes from 3:30-6:30 and it's an easy way to get the physical done for the upcoming school year. You can pre-schedule the physicals during the time by calling 605-945-5246 and the cost is $35 not submitted to insurance. You will need to...
Jun 10, 2026
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Eights Head to North Dakota Facing Bismarck
For the first time this summer, Pierre Post 8 will take on a non-South Dakota team as the Eights head to Bismarck, North Dakota to face the Governors Post 1 team in a doubleheader. Pierre is coming off the split of the doubleheader against Brandon Valley on Monday with two low scoring games as Pierre is now 3-7 on the ...
Jun 10, 2026
National News
US and Iran Exchange New Strikes as Peace Efforts Face Growing Pressure
A new round of military action between the United States and Iran has intensified concerns across the Middle East as diplomatic efforts struggle to ga...
Jun 11, 2026
Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Bases After American Strikes Near Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they launched attacks on U.S. military targets in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and other Gulf locations after Am...
Jun 10, 2026
Federal Judge Voids Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump's requirement that employers pay a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, CNN reported. T...
Jun 09, 2026
National Sports
'All Positives': Javier Hernández Reacts To Mexico's 'Crucial Win vs. South Africa
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez shrugged off the drama from Mexico's 2-0 victory over South Africa, he says the result was "the correct way," to open the tournament.
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4 Takeaways From Mexico's Triumphant World Cup Opener vs. South Africa
Mexico broke its opening-day World Cup curse. Here are four takeaways from the host nation's win over South Africa.
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Mexico vs. South Africa World Cup Opener Makes History With Three Red Cards
Three players were sent off in Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa, which made World Cup history.
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