PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The home of Governor Larry Rhoden is getting a refresh this summer. Not the Governor's hometown of Union Center, but his temporary digs in Pierre. Deputy State Engineer Christine Day told the Capital Complex Beautification and Restoration Commission Wednesday that the Governor's Residence is in line f...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre City Commissioners tipped their hats Tuesday night to the city's squad of emergency communicators as a part of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Central South Dakota Communications Manager Cindy Gross says they dispatch police, fire and more to a large area of the state... ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Hughes County Commission has passed a resolution opposing the requirement for livestock producers to use E-I-D or Electronic Identification tags in the ears of livestock like cattle. Fort Pierre Livestock owner Brian Hansen says the U-S Department of Agriculture has a three-prong rollout of E-I-D ...

FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Stanley County School District has been awarded 25-thousand dollars from the Casey's convenience store chain. The money is coming to Stanley County by way of the Casey's Cash for Classrooms grant program. The money will be used by the Stanley County School District for refurbishing band and c...

FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Just over 500 meters were without power for a few hours while West Central Electric crews dealt with a smoldering power pole on Verendrye Drive in Fort Pierre Monday night. Embers caused a grassfire that Fort Pierre Fire Chief Dustin Dowling says threatened some structures... The two-and-a...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. The meeting will start with a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications week before considering approval of a four item consent calendar. On the calendar are minutes, claims, a new hire and a raffle reques...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board gave first reading Monday night to a policy revision on the district's rate use fees for facilities for rental. Business Manager Travis Dovre says there hasn't been a change in the rates charged for the use of school buildings in few years... The change will impact some ...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The movement continues to eliminate the federal Department of Education and move aspects of that bureaucracy to other federal offices. It's an effort backed by South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds who says he's met with Education Secretary Linda McMahon about the Ed Department's dissection... Round...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Drought conditions in South Dakota took a turn in the right direction last week. Thursday's release of the U-S Drought Monitor for the state showed reductions in drought. Extreme drought fell back four percent to two-point-eight percent statewide, including complete removal from Mellette and Jackson C...

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board is meeting tonight at the District Administration Building on Poplar Avenue. The Board will recognize the T-F Riggs ProStart Team and Georgia Morse Acalympic Team before considering approval of the seven-item consent calendar and hearing comments from Superintendent Dr. Kelly G...