FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Great Plains Fire Information Service says two small wildfires took place Friday in Stanley County. The Maria Fire took place a mile north of Fort Pierre Friday. The fire was estimated at an acre in size and caused by humans. State resources responded to the fire to help contain the…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Improvements in and around Capitol Lake may have to wait given the grim budget laid out by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram says the Capitol Lake Master Plan is something all of the District 24 legislative delegation should get updated on… There has been concern previously about…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The latest Mid America Business Conditions Index shows hiring in the middle of the country has not been good. The index is complied monthly by Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Economics professor Dr. Ernie Goss says the November reading in the most recent report was up from October but still lagging… Goss…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. A very light agenda will greet Commissioners tonight. The agenda is comprised of a four item consent calendar, one items of new business and any dialogue that Commissioners may have. The calendar includes the usual approval of minutes from the…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre School Board hosted the District 24 legislative delegation for the Board’s annual pre legislative session meeting. Governor Kristi Noem’s proposal to spend four-million dollars on a so-called Education Savings Account took up much of the conversation. Representative Will Mortenson called it baffling adding new programs when significant cuts are being…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — One of the last tasks for the Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature this year was approval of reports from various standing and interim committees. The Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee is one. Chair, Senator Erin Tobin of Winner says the state’s medical cannabis system is getting safe marijuana to the appropriate…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — President-elect Donald Trump has created a division of government called the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, D-O-G-E. The entity, to be led by entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivik Ramaswamy, look to cut government waste. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the Essential Air Service program, which provides subsidized air service to…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — A Pierre man is accused of sexually assaulting his niece. Officers responded to the 100 block of Hampton Drive Thursday around 8:30 pm following a report of a possible sexual assault. Pierre police arrested 29 year-old Reece Clown on two charges, Sexual Contact with a Child Under 16 and Furnishing Alcohol to…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre School Board is meeting tonight at the District Administration Building. Members of the District and Board will meet with members of the District 24 legislative delegation prior to the main meeting start at 5:30 pm. The Board will consider approval of the agenda and hold a recognition for Todd Bohls…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Governor Kristi Noem presented her budget address to the South Dakota Legislature last week. District 24 Senator and incoming Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre says Noem’s one-point-two-five percent increase for providers, schools and state workers is getting pressure already… With Pierre being home to state government, and the heart of…… read more »
