Category Archives: Local News
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...
Austin Kathol 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 ...
Austin Kathol 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...
Austin Kathol 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...
Austin Kathol 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...
Austin Kathol 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...
Austin Kathol Feb 04, 2025

Jefferson 3rd Graders Meet Capital Drift Tuesday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Officials from the Pierre region of the South Dakota Department of Transportation used a frigid day in the Capital City to introduce the winners of the 5th annual Name a Plow contest...
Austin Kathol Feb 04, 2025
Mortenson Primes Bill To Make Transfering Vehicles Upon Death Easier
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- District 24 Representative Will Mortenson is sponsoring a bill to make it easier on grieving families to transfer vehicles after the death of a loved one. House Bill 1129 would simpl...
Austin Kathol Feb 04, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council Approves Capital Improvement Plan
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- After weeks and months of delays, extensions and pushbacks the Fort Pierre City Council has finally come to agreement on approval of it's Capital Improvement Plan. The plan, fro...
Austin Kathol Feb 03, 2025

Open House Held As Missouri Shores Prepares To Begin Use Of New Shelter
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- An open house Monday gave the Pierre/Fort Pierre community a chance to look inside Missouri Shore's new House of Hope Domestic Violence Shelter. Executive Director Sarah Reinhart say...
Austin Kathol Feb 03, 2025