Category Archives: Local News
Rounds Behind New Law To Help Native American Veterans Find Housing On Reservations
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds succeeded at the end of 2024 in getting federal legislation passed to make it easier for Native American Veterans to find and afford housing on their...
Jan 20, 2025
Pierre School Board Selects ISG For Architect Work On District Building Projects
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is looking to move forward with I-S-G for architectural services for the District. The Board started looking at options for those services last fall. Business...
Jan 20, 2025
Hughes County Commission To Hold Meeting Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is moving their meeting for tonight for tomorrow night because of the Martin Luther King, Junior holiday. Commissioners will consider approval of minutes...
Jan 20, 2025
Gettysburg Seeking State Help For Airport Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission reviewed proposed airport projects for 2025 using Airport Improvement grant or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. One item that raised a q...
Jan 18, 2025
Confirmation Hearing Held As Governor Kristi Noem Seeks Homeland Security Secretary Post
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was subjected to over two hours of questioning from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during her confirmation hearing for Sec...
Jan 17, 2025
New Playground Equipment To Be Installed At Harrison Park This Spring
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Harrison Park in Pierre is getting a new play system this year. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says the current playground equipment is showing its age... Tipton says the...
Jan 17, 2025
Senate Committee Passes Measure To Give Sheriff Departments Clearance To Charge For Process Serving
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A Senate committee has passed one of the first bill's of the 100th South Dakota Legislative session. Senate Bill Five would allow sheriff departments to charge a fee for satisfied or...
Jan 16, 2025
Pierre Regional Airport Beats Out Watertown Regional For Yearly Enplanement Totals
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre Regional Airport had a banner year of enplanements compared to Watertown Regional Airport. Like Pierre, Watertown boardings were down compared to 2023. Airport Manager Ian Mer...
Jan 16, 2025
Public Utilities Commission Considers First Round Of Applicants For Party Status In Carbon Transport Pipeline Docket
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission this week approved a number of intervenors in Summit Carbon Solutions newest application to build a carbon dioxide transport pipeline thr...
Jan 16, 2025
Nearly 50,000 Use Pierre Outdoor Pool During Pool's First Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Nearly 50-thousand people checked out Pierre's new outdoor municipal pool during the facility's first year of usage. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says a lot of eyes wer...
Jan 15, 2025
