PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Horse racing is on track to run at the Stanley County Fairgrounds this fall. The event is being boosted by a House bill to funnel 60-thousands between two horse racing funds. A second bill, House Bill 1203 failed to make through the legislature. That bill would have allowed parimutuel historic horse r...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre residents should starting seeing notification in the mail of a project to replace aging, outdated water metering equipment. City Water Superintendent Robert Townley says the meter replacements are scheduled to start next week... Townley says around 100 appointments have already been sche...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S Army Corps of Engineers normally hold spring public meetings at cities along the Missouri River to ge input on the Corps' managing of the river and runoff into it. However federal spending cuts and a Corps of Engineers directive is forcing a change to those in person meetings. Travel restricti...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- A former T-F Riggs High graduate is being honored by the American Association of School Administrators. Dr. Wendy Birhanzel graduated from Riggs in 1994. Her parents, Tom and Candy were both former teachers in Pierre School District. Birhanzel and school office administrator from Washington were both ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The Commission will welcome the Pierre Governor championship girls wrestling team in special business and will also get, in special business, an update on a water meter program. Approval of a nine-item consent calendar wil...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The search continues for a missing Hughes County man. The Hughes County Sheriff's Office says 39 year-old Curtis James has been missing since Wednesday. Authorities searched James' home in Blunt Friday. Sheriff Patrick Callahan says deputies located James' cell phone and other personal effects in his ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With border crossings down as the Trump Administration enhances border enforcement Congress is moving forward with plans to reduce the impact fentanyl is having in the United States. South Dakota Senator John Thune says even with fewer illegal immigrants being apprehended, illegal narcotics are still ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- This week marks the final full week of the 100th Legislative session. The session has included countless election bills and odd bills that some say would jail librarians and even defund a school district. District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram says common scene has been hidden at times... Fiv...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The U-S-D-A Forest Service is preparing for prescribed burns in Lyman County in the Fort Pierre National Grasslands. The area includes 36 acres along U-S Highway 83 in the 83 Triangle Pasture, also known as the Kennedy Wildlife Area. There is no specific date for the burn, but it will take place on or...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Runoff into the Missouri River remains below average. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers held it's March runoff update Thursday. The Corps Kevin Stamm says a lack of moisture and drought conditions are driving the below average runoff... A spring public meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 2...