PIERRE, (KCCR) — A camping survey conducted this summer of camp users by the Game, Fish and Parks Department is giving the Department new insight into camping in South Dakota. Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Al Nedved says hiking leads the way for activities for campers, beyond just the camping part… The survey also asked…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — As work continues to get traffic on to a new John Waldron Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre, state transportation officials explained a change order request for the bridge’s construction. Director of Operations Craig Smith a large section of concrete had to be replaced… State Transportation Commission…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission last week approved two street closure requests presented by the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce. Dani Norden with the Chamber says this year’s Parade of Lights is December 6th… Norden says the brand new Oahe Winter Festival will follow the Parade of Lights on December 7th… That street…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre School Board is looking for options for architecture and engineering services for future building projects in the District. District Business Manager Travis Dovre says the District is looking to revive the stalled wrestling room expansion at T-F Riggs High School… The District has utilized Koch-Hazard of Sioux Falls for architecture…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Names have been released in a fatal three vehicle crash in McCook County last week that involved a Haakon County truck driver. The crash happened Sunday, October 28th around 7:15 am two miles southeast of Salem on Interstate 90 near Salem. A 2002 Mazda driven by 26 year-old Destiny Fine of Canistota…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pheasants aren’t the only birds taking up space in the Fort Pierre National Grasslands. The U-S-D-A Forest Service says the population of Sharp-tailed Grouse and Greater Prairie Chicken saw increases based on wings collected during the first three weeks of the 2024 prairie grouse hunting season. The bird populations have indicated high…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Select Committee on Legislative Relationships with Ellsworth Air Force Base held its final regular meeting Thursday. The Committee is looking to get an idea on what the South Dakota Legislature can do to help the base with the addition of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds told…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota Transportation Commission approved the annual Winter Maintenance Plan for South Dakota highways Thursday. Director of Operations for the Department of Transportation Craig Smith says 20-million dollars has been set aside for snowfighting this year… Smith says more counties and tribes have joined in providing road closure information to the…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — In the last week, drought conditions have greatly expanded across South Dakota. In fact, the only remaining areas of abnormally dry conditions extend in a narrow corridor from Wessington on the Hand/Beadle County line, west along Highway 14 to the Four Corners area of Stanley and Haakon County. That abnormally dry patch…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — A legislative interim summer study committee investigating artificial intelligence and regulating Internet access for minors held its final meeting Wednesday in Pierre, District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre served as co-chair and says the group wants to rework a bill that a failed last year and mimics a bill being…… read more »
