Category Archives: Local News
Ceremony Held To Pay Tribute To Former Avera Nursing School Building
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A short ceremony Monday paid tribute to the former Nursing School building on the Avera St. Mary's campus in Pierre. Vice President of Mission for Avera St. Mary's Sister Deb Nelson ...
Feb 24, 2025
Fort Pierre Horse Racing Funding Bill Clears South Dakota Senate, Awaits Signature From Governor
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill to help fund horse racing in Fort Pierre this fall is almost to the finish line. House Bill 1057 gained unanimous support from all 35 Senators Monday afternoon on the Senate f...
Feb 24, 2025
Bill Targeting Artificial Intelligence Use In Political Ads Passes Senate State Affairs Committee
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill to prevent the use of artificial intelligence from interfering in South Dakota elections through the use of deepfakes in political advertising has passed the South Dakota Sena...
Feb 24, 2025
Funding Bill For Proposed Prison To Come Back Before Legislators Monday
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The South Dakota House will take a second run a passing a bill to put more money away for a men's prison in southeast South Dakota. House Bill 1025 was heavily amended Friday; stripp...
Feb 22, 2025
Jackley Releases Annual Crime In South Dakota Report
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released the 2024 Crime in South Dakota report last week. Over 67-thousand criminal offenses were reported last year, an increase of one-p...
Feb 22, 2025
Bill To End Daylight Savings Time In South Dakota Clocks Out Of State Legislature
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- South Dakota will retain the much maligned Daylight Saving Time, as least for another year. The Senate State Affairs Committee killed a bill Friday that would end the practice of fal...
Feb 21, 2025
Senate Appropriators Pass Fort Pierre Horse Racing Support Bill To Full Senate
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A bill to support horse racing in Fort Pierre this fall continues it's canter through the South Dakota legislature. House Bill 1057 was in front of the Senate Committee on Appropriat...
Feb 21, 2025
Fort Pierre City Council Approves New Engineering Agreement For Maintenance Yard Project
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council voted this week to enter into an engineering services agreement for the city's proposed maintenance yard with Brosz Engineering. Trandon Walters wit...
Feb 20, 2025
Hughes County To Transfer Ownership Of Rural Fire Department Buildings To Respective Departments
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission has approved the transfer of county buildings being used as rural fire halls across the county. Commission chairman Rob Fines says the county isn't in th...
Feb 20, 2025
Pierre Fire Responds To Second Blaze This Week Thursday Morning
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- For the second time this week Pierre firefighters battled fire AND ice in freezing conditions. Fire Chief Ian Paul says the Pierre Fire Department was called into service Thursday mo...
Feb 20, 2025
