PIERRE, (KCCR) — A Sioux Falls man charged in Hughes County on petty theft and a third D-U-I charge appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. Pierre police arrested 25 year-old Andrew Dejong Saturday after he allegedly drove off after getting fueling up at a local convenience store. Appearing in court from the Hughes…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Just hours after receiving the nod from his colleagues in the U-S Senate to become Majority Leader, South Dakota Senator John Thune met briefly with South Dakota reporters Wednesday afternoon. Thune is humbled by taking over as the Senate’s lead republican… Thune is taking over leadership of Senate republicans from longtime leader…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The latest batch of South Dakota’s newest law enforcement officers are graduating Friday from the 193rd Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course in Pierre. A total of 48 recruits who represent 34 different agencies are wrapping up 13 week and 520 hours of training to become fully certified South Dakota law enforcement officers.…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission approved the next step in preparing for a massive, multi-year project to not only reconstruct Euclid Avenue in Pierre, but replace and update City of Pierre water infrastructure under the two-mile stretch of highway through town. City Engineer Nick Waters says one more agreement with the South Dakota…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission approved the next step in preparing for a massive, multi-year project to not only reconstruct Euclid Avenue in Pierre, but replace and update City of Pierre water infrastructure under the two-mile stretch of highway through town. City Engineer Nick Waters says one more agreement with the South Dakota…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature held it’s final interim meeting in Pierre Tuesday taking in final reports from a dozen or so summer studies, task forces and interim committees. The Government Operations and Audit Committee report touched on efforts of the Committee to investigate alleged fraud in two state…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Two Pierre women facing charges connected to an investigation into fraud iat the South Dakota Department of Revenue have pleaded not guilty to the charges they are facing. During their initial appearance both 64 year-old Lynne Hunsley and 51 year-old Danielle Degenstein requested to be arraigned before Sixth Circuit Judge Christina Klinger…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pierre police arrested a Sioux Falls man in the Capital City Saturday night for allegedly getting gas and not paying for it. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers were called around eight-pm to the 500 block of West Sioux Avenue for a reported theft. Officers learned that the suspect, identified by…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. Commissioners will consider approval of a three item consent calendar then move right into action items. The calendar includes the usual claims and minutes approval and a request to add F-T-E to the business office. The Commission will consider a…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) –The Pierre School District hosted Veterans Day assemblies in all three elementary schools and T-F Riggs High School Monday. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says more schools are choosing to have class on Veterans Day as an educational extension… Glodt says it’s a notion that catches some off guard… Board member Dan Cronin agrees…… read more »
