Category Archives: Local News
Inmate With Hughes County Conviction Passes Away At State Penitentiary
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An inmate at the South Dakota State Penitentiary with a Hughes County conviction has passed away. According to a release from the South Dakota Department of Corrections 20 year-old A...
Feb 07, 2025
Pierre, PEDCO Extend Build Dakota Scholarship Match Grant
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission has approved an extension to a workforce development program the city is engaged in with the Pierre Economic Development Corporation. PEDCO Chief Operating...
Feb 06, 2025
Rhoden Looking To See Property Tax Relief Addressed Before Legislative Session Ends
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Property taxes are becoming a bigger and bigger talking point at the State Capitol this year. South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden says he working on a solution and bringing lawmakers ...
Feb 06, 2025
Below Average Runoff Continues For Missouri River Basin
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Below normal runoff in to the Missouri River remains forecast by the U-S Army Corps of Engineers. During their monthly runoff update Kevin Stamm with the Corps in Omaha, Nebraska say...
Feb 06, 2025
Riverfront Broadcasting News Issues Apology To Senator Kevin Jensen For Misidentification In Story
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- On Thursday, February 6th 2025, Riverfront Broadcasting ran a story regarding a bill in the South Dakota legislature that would have defunded the Huron School District. In that story...
Feb 06, 2025
January 2025 Enplanements Slightly Higher Than 2024 At Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The race to 10-thousand enplanements is off to a good start at Pierre Regional Airport. Airport liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says this January surpassed last ...
Feb 05, 2025
Hughes County Commission Approves Changes To Website
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission approved moving forward Wednesday morning with a new and improved website. It's an issue Commission Chair Rob Fines has been looking at since before he w...
Feb 05, 2025
District 24 Lawmakers Say Slow Pace Leading To Bill Backlogs Compared To Previous Years
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Legislative leadership the last two years made a concerted effort to make sure work was done in a timely and efficient manner. That leadership has changed and District 24 Representat...
Feb 05, 2025
Urban Chicken Questions Hatching In Fort Pierre
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The exploding prices for eggs is impacting everyone from coast to coast and those increasing costs are bringing questions to members of the Fort Pierre City Council. Mayor Glori...
Feb 04, 2025
South Dakota Senate Kills Bill To Ban Vote Centers For Elections
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Senate has voted down a bill that would have ended the use of vote centers for the conduction of state elections. Senator Tom Pischke of Dell Rapids sponsored the bi...
Feb 04, 2025
