PIERRE, (KCCR) — With three regional airlines competing for Pierre’s next Essential Air Service contract, its now in the city’s court to review those options to make a recommendation to the U-S Department of Transportation. A recommendation by the city is the only real input Pierre can have in the process. Mayor Steve Harding says…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre School Board is holding its first meeting of 2025 tonight at the District Administration Building on Poplar Avenue. The Board will spend time at the beginning of the meeting to recognize the Lakota National Invitational team champions before approving a seven-item consent calendar. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt will speak to…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Confirmation hearings begin this week for some of President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for cabinet positions in his upcoming administration. South Dakota Senator John Thune says Trump had his prospective cabinet in place in a speedy 18 days… Thune says the Senate is ready to begin the vetting… Thune says he wants the…… read more »
CHAMBERLAIN, (KCCR) — Starting Monday, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will be closing the buildings at the Chamberlain rest area on Interstate-90. The restrooms and facility will be remodeled during a scheduled project. While the building will be closed, east and westbound traffic on the interstate will still be able to pull off I-90…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Game, Fish and Parks Department wants to have a new concessionaire at the Spring Creek resort take up more of the financial responsibility for service at the Missouri River property. Sean Blanchette with the G-F-and-P told the Game, Fish and Parks Commission Thursday the most recent lease, that expired last month…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Unless more moisture arrives in the Missouri River basin expect another year of below average runoff. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers held it’s first monthly update on runoff projections into the river Thursday afternoon. Ryan Larsen with the Corps in Omaha says the current projection is just under 80-percent of average……… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The City of Pierre is looking for someone to build a big hole to put Pierre’s garbage in for years to come. The Pierre City Commission approved a request to bid for construction of Cell Four at the Pierre Regional Landfill… City Engineer Nick Waters says the last construction at the landfill…… read more »
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — Fort Pierre is not quite ready to assume ownership of an all-season fish-cleaning station constructed near the Fifth Avenue boat ramp in 2024. City Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen asked the Fort Pierre City Council to not take action on a resolution regarding the building… The station is tentatively set to open…… read more »
PIERRE, (KCCR) — 2024 was another solid year for Pierre Regional Airport. Enplanements, or passenger boardings, for December finished strong according to Pierre City Commission airport liaison Jamie Huizenga… Last year marked the third straight year of lower enplanements… In 2022, Pierre enplanements hit 15-thousand 928 with 15-thousand 596 in 2023 making ‘22 better than…… read more »
A program the City of Pierre has partnered with for saving energy and in turn, lowering customer bills with rebates for energy efficiency is paying off. City Utility Director Brad Palmer says the Bright Energy Solutions program is putting money back in residents pockets… Pierre has been a part of Bright Energy Solutions for 15…… read more »
