Category Archives: Local News
Hughes County Commission To Begin Recognition Of Employee Loyalty
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission is looking to periodically honor county employees who have dedicated their service to the county through their work. Commission chair Rob Fines says it's...
Austin Kathol Feb 17, 2025
District 24 Legislators Hopeful On Future Of Capitol Maintenance Bill
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- District 24 Representative Will Mortenson is backing a bill to provide five-million dollars to repair water and other damage to public facing interior portions of the South Dakota St...
Austin Kathol Feb 15, 2025
Public Utilities Commission Gives One Last Shot To Determine Party Status In Carbon Pipeline Docket
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is getting closer to finalizing the complete list of parties who want to be intervenors in the docket for Summit Carbon Solutions carbon ...
Austin Kathol Feb 15, 2025
Sioux Falls To Get Second Highway Patrol Squad
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced Friday an expansion of the South Dakota Highway Patrol in Sioux Falls. Rhoden says all other law enforcement in the state's large city ha...
Austin Kathol Feb 14, 2025
Mortenson Working To Get Funds For State Capitol Maintenance
A bill in the South Dakota Legislature looks to carve out five million dollars for keeping the State Capitol in good condition. District 24 Representative Will Mortenson of Fort Pierre says the Capito...
Austin Kathol Feb 13, 2025
South Dakota Senator John Thune Looking Forward To Working With New Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins To Push Ag Priorities In Congress
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Senate Thursday confirmed Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture. South Dakota Senator John Thune says Rollins has four priorities in office... Thune says he looks forwar...
Austin Kathol Feb 13, 2025
Governor Rhoden, Property Tax Working Group Unveil Property Tax Relief Bill
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Could some form of property tax relief be on the way for owner-occupied taxpayers? South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and a property tax working group have developed a property tax r...
Austin Kathol Feb 13, 2025
Pierre City Commission Approves Airport Lease For DPS Firefighting Aircraft Space
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission has approved extending a lease with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety for space at Pierre Regional Airport. City Engineer Nick Waters says the l...
Austin Kathol Feb 12, 2025
Bill To Move US Highway 14 To Truck Route Signed By Governor
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill this week that will officially move the designation of U-S Highway 14 to Garfield Avenue. Senate Bill 39 was one of a handful bills R...
Austin Kathol Feb 12, 2025
Meetings Underway To Plan Two TF Riggs Expansion Projects
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School District is gearing up for two major capital projects at T-F Riggs High School. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says school officials have been engaged recently in m...
Austin Kathol Feb 12, 2025