Category Archives: Local News
Bill To Expand Restrictions On Phone Use While Driving Fails In South Dakota House
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill to expand restrictions on device use while driving was killed Monday in the South Dakota House of Representative. House Bill 1117 would have added to the state's distracted dr...
Feb 11, 2025
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Another light agenda comes before the Pierre City Commission tonight. Commissioners will consider approval of a five-item consent calendar. The calendar includes approval of claims, ...
Feb 11, 2025
Pierre School Board Praises Loss Of Education Savings Account Bills
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- They may be dead now, but the Pierre School District is carefully watching what happens to the idea of Education Savings Accounts in the South Dakota Legislature. Superintendent Dr. ...
Feb 10, 2025
Bill To Support Fort Pierre Horse Racing Gallops Past House Appropriators With Favorable Consideration
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill in the South Dakota Legislature to support horse racing in Fort Pierre in 2025 has passed it's first legislative hurdle. House Bill 1057 would take 60-thousand dollars from th...
Feb 10, 2025
Rounds Says Ag Tariffs Could Impact Midwest, South Dakota Producers
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- U-S President Donald Trump has threatened North American neighbors Canada and Mexico with tariffs, pushing threats of a trade war in an effort to get those nations to help fight the ...
Feb 10, 2025
Norris Man Sentenced For Failing To Update Sex Offender Registry
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A western Mellette County man has been sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender. U-S Attorney Alison Ramsdell says 41 year-old Harold White Hat was sentenced last week to ...
Feb 10, 2025
Fort Pierre, Stanley County Meet Over Alley Concerns
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A recent joint meeting in Fort Pierre got parties together to determine a path forward on what should be done with the alley behind the Stanley County Courthouse. That meeting i...
Feb 10, 2025
Pierre School Board To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is holding it's February meeting tonight. The Board will consider a six-item consent calendar before hearing comments from Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt. Boa...
Feb 10, 2025
Hughes County Treasurer's, Auditor's Offices To Close For Training On New Vehicle Licensing System Next Week
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Treasurer's and Auditor's Offices will be closed next week so that employees can learn the new 605 Drive, motor vehicle system. The system goes live Saturday, Febru...
Feb 09, 2025
Public Inauguration Held Saturday For Rhoden, Venhuizen
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A public inauguration for South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden took place Saturday at the State Capitol Rotunda. Rhoden's twin sister Lorie Hausman placed a Black Walnut cross her brot...
Feb 08, 2025
