Local News

Pierre School Board To Hold May Meeting Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is meeting tonight at the District Administration Building. The Board will consider approval of a six-item consent calendar before hearing comments from Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt. Board and public comments will follow along with a report from the Riggs Student Senate. Boar...
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Storm Drain Installation Among Tasks For Euclid Avenue Work Crews This Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Crews working on the Euclid reconstruction project put in time over the weekend to keep the project moving forward and on time. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gallagher says the Euclid/Pleasant area will be busy with storm drain work...
The target date for completion of th...
May 11, 2025

Elimination Of Lake Francis Case Fishing Restriction Moving To Finalization Process
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Game, Fish and Parks Commission will consider finalization of eliminating an area closed to fishing on the Lake Francis Case reservoir on the Missouri River at Chamberlain/Oacoma. Fisheries Program Administrator Jake Davis says there are no changes to the proposal that started as a petition
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May 10, 2025

Georgia Morse 8th Grader Wins Guns 'N Hoses Blood Drive T-Shirt Design Contest
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The design of a Georgia Morse Middle School Eighth Grader will be carried on the backs of blood donors during the 21st annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns 'n Hoses blood drive. Abbie Arneson with LifeServe Blood Center says it's likely to be a fan favorite this fall...
As for Reitzel and her winn...
May 09, 2025

Drifter's Takes The Title For Inaugural PARS Burger Smash Fundraiser
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Drifter's of Fort Pierre is the 2025 Pierre Area Referral Service Burger Smash Champion. Five restaurants took part in the month long challenger of offering a specially crafted burger as a fundraiser for PARS. Executive Director Corwin Jones says the contest was well received by the community...
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May 08, 2025
Local Sports

Lumberjacks, Black Hawks Even in Clark Cup Championship Series
Lumberjacks, Black Hawks Even in Clark Cup Championship Series
Both the Muskegon Lumberjacks and the Waterloo Black Hawks would win a game in the first two of the USHL's Clark Cup Championship Series on Friday and Saturday.
It was a high scoring game on Friday with the Black Hawks taking it 8-5. Waterloo chased t...
May 11, 2025

Governors Battle, Fall in all Four Games
The Pierre Governor softball team were so close to winning one all games over the weekend as they were defeated by Lincoln 6-1 and Jefferson 7-1 on Friday and then 7-2 to Roosevelt and 1-0 to Washington on Saturday.
Pierre has dropped eight straight now, but the Govs allowed just 21 runs in four games compared to 52...
May 11, 2025

Stanley County with Seven Top Ten Finishes at Black Hills Qualifier
The Stanley County Buffaloes would compete against 24 schools on Saturday in Sturgis at the Black Hills Qualifer.
The Buffs had seven top ten finishes as Paxton Deal had the best finish coming in second in the long jump. Deal, along with Brendon Bothwell, Landon Bame and Spencer Sargent would place fifth at the spri...
May 11, 2025

CSDC Teams Strong in Conference Meet
The Central South Dakota Conference had its conference track and field meet on Friday in Mobridge.
Sully Buttes
The Sully Buttes Chargers had four wins on the day as Kadyn Westergren had the lone boys win as he would win the shot put throw and then get fourth in the discus. Hudson Barber was third in the triple j...
May 11, 2025

Governors Grab 14 Wins at Al Sahli Invite
The Pierre Governor Track and Field team would get 14 wins in Aberdeen on Friday as the Govs are down to the final two weeks of the season.
The Governors broke a 21 year old school record in the sprint medley relay race as Emlyn Swanson, Kali Ringstmeyer, Charlee Williams-Smith and Emery Larson won with a time of 4:...
May 11, 2025
National News
Today Headlines (05/12/25)
Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Russia/Ukraine conflict during his first Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. He expressed deep concern for global conflicts, quoting Pope Francis on the subject of avoid...
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Today’s Headlines (05/09/25)
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named the first American-born Pope in the history of the Catholic church. The 69-year-old hails from Chicago, and has spent most of his career as missionary in Peru. Adopting the name Pope Leo XIV, he succeeds Pope Fran...
May 09, 2025
Today’s Headlines (05/08/25)
The Federal Reserve maintained its key interest rate amidst concerns about inflation and recession risks from Trump administration tariffs. Despite acknowledging economic growth, the Fed opted for a wait-and-see approach due to heightened uncertainties...
May 08, 2025
National Sports

NFL top-10 rankings: Commanders ahead of Chiefs ... but can either catch Eagles?
Assessing Super Bowl contenders now that free agency and the draft are behind us. Can anyone dethrone the reigning champion Eagles?
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Why Alex Palou's dominance doesn't guarantee success in the 'beast' of the Indy 500
Alex Palou has won four of five races in 2025 and has a huge lead in the INDYCAR standings. But all that goes out the window at the Indy 500.
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Cavaliers Donovan Mitchell to get MRI of ankle he injured in Game 4
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is set to have an MRI of the ankle that he injured in a Game 4 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs
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