Category Archives: Local News
Pierre City Commission Approves Hangar Lease At Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission approved a hangar lease for space at Pierre Regional Airport this week. Acting Airport Manager John Childs says Brad and Jill Janecke are requesting the le...
Apr 04, 2025
Hughes County Preparing For Pierre City Commission Election
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It may be Pierre's city commission election but Hughes County is doing the dirty work in preparing the vote. Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says his office has been working hard to get...
Apr 04, 2025
Stanley County Sheriff's Office Targeted In Latest Fake Jury Duty Scam
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Unified Judicial System is warning Stanley County residents of a scam using the Stanley County Sheriff's Office for a backdrop. The scam is a jury duty scam that tells callers th...
Apr 04, 2025
Game, Fish And Parks Commission Adopts Petition To Eliminate Closed Fishing Area On Lake Francis Case Near Chamberlain
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission is moving forward a petition to eliminate an area closed to fishing on Lake Francis Case in the Chamberlain area. Eric Storms of Cham...
Apr 03, 2025
Pierre Getting Ready For Annual Go Green And Clean Program
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The City of Pierre is gearing up for another year of the Go Green and Clean program. While the city gives guidance to groups, Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says voluntee...
Apr 02, 2025
Highmore Woman Killed In Hand County Crash Wednesday Morning
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle fatal crash in Hand County. The crash happened one mile west of Wessington on U-S Highway 14 near mile marker 314 aroun...
Apr 02, 2025
Euclid Avenue Project Update Meeting Held Wednesday In Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The first of what will be many weekly public update meetings on the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project was held Wednesday in Pierre. Morris Incorporated Operations Manager T-J Gall...
Apr 02, 2025
Pierre Man Arrested After Leading Police On Foot Chase
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre police needed a Taser to bring a vandalism suspect into custody Tuesday night. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers were called to the 400 block of West Sioux Avenu...
Apr 02, 2025
US DOT Selects SkyWest To Serve Pierre With Essential Air Service Until 2029
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The United States Department of Transportation has awarded a four-year Essential Air Service contract to SkyWest Airlines to service Pierre with commercial air service until 2029. Ai...
Apr 02, 2025
March Best Month Yet For Flying From Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With SkyWest set to take over commercial air service from Denver Air Connection in June the Utah-based carrier will have big shoes to fill when it comes to moving passengers from Pie...
Apr 02, 2025
