Category Archives: Local News
Pierre To Purchase Landfill Compactor From Mitchell
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- What's old is new for the City of Pierre's landfill. The Pierre City Commission approved the purchase of a used compactor machine for the Pierre Regional Landfill. Solid Waste Superi...
Jan 22, 2025
Senate Bill Looks To Establish New Highway Name For Euclid Avenue
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill in the South Dakota Legislature would look to re-designate Euclid Avenue in Pierre to a state highway from a U-S Highway. Senate Bill 39 would shift Highway 14 to Garfield Ave...
Jan 22, 2025
Thune Says Democrats Already Trying To Slow Trump Cabinet Confirmation Process
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Senate, under the direction of Majority Leader, South Dakota Senator John Thune has been working to move President Donald Trump's cabinet selections through confirmation as s...
Jan 22, 2025
Hughes County Commission To Consider Increased Fees For At-large Animal Retrieval
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission has approved a fee schedule that increases the fees the Hughes County Sheriff's Office can charge for dealing with at-large pets in the County. Sheriff P...
Jan 21, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council Debates Ending Developer's Agreement With Group Behind Peaceful Pines
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Peaceful Pines in Fort Pierre is nearing it's one year anniversary but the company that built the senior living facility has brought frustration to the Fort Pierre City Council ...
Jan 21, 2025
South Dakota House Passes Medicaid Expansion Resolution
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota House of Representatives has passed a measure to send to South Dakota voters a way to build flexibility into the state's constitutional mandate of Medicaid expansion...
Jan 21, 2025
Fire Damages Fort Pierre Home
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Firefighters from Fort Pierre and Pierre fought frigid conditions Monday as fire destroyed a home on Salebarn Road. Fort Pierre Fire Assistant Chief John Luce says the structure...
Jan 21, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council To Hold Rare Tuesday Night Meeting
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council is holding a rare Tuesday night meeting tonight because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Council members will get updates from city officials...
Jan 21, 2025
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The Commission will consider approval of a four-item consent calendar including meeting minutes, claim...
Jan 21, 2025
Game, Fish And Parks Website Getting Ice Fishing Information To Anglers
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The cold weather to start the week is helping shore up ice conditions for those enjoy fishing on top of the water. Game, Fish and Parks Fisheries Biologist Jake Davis says the depart...
Jan 20, 2025
