Local News

(KCCR) — Yankton-based First Dakota National Bank will be closing down its branch in Blunt by the end of the year. Starting Monday, hours at the Blunt branch will be cut back to drive-up service […]

(KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission this week approved the re-platting and final plans of a unique subdivision along the Missouri River in the northwest corner of Pierre. Pierre City Engineer John Childs says the […]

(KCCR) — A Pierre woman, wanted by authorities in Sully County for questioning in an assault investigation was arrested in Pierre early Thursday for driving intoxicated…for the sixth time. A Pierre police officer observed the […]

(KCCR) — The Pierre Fire Department Rescue Unit responds to a partial roof collapse Thursday morning. Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says units were dispatched just before seven A-M…. “Right around 6:45 am, we were […]

(WNAX) — More wind energy sites will be built across South Dakota over the next couple of years. Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says they are letting the marketplace determine how much is enough wind […]

(KCCR) — Heavy rains from severe storms that caused damaging tornadoes over Sioux Falls Tuesday night are forcing the U-S Army Corps of Engineers to hold back releases from some Missouri River reservoirs. The Oahe […]

(KCCR) — Capital Area Counseling Services announced this week that long-time President and C-E-O Dennis Pfrimmer will be retiring from that role. Going by Dennie, Pfrimmer has been with Capital Area Counseling in various capacities […]

(KCCR) — The Sixth Circuit Hughes/Stanley County D-U-I Drug Court celebrated six new graduates Wednesday in Fort Pierre. Circuit Judge Bridget Mayer says it’s an honor to preside over her first “problem solving” court graduation…. […]

(KCCR) — The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls has confirmed three tornadoes touched down late Tuesday night in Sioux Falls as 100 plus mile-an-hour winds ripped through the city. Todd Heitkamp at the […]

Ethanol industry groups are contesting waivers the Environmental Protection Agency has given to large oil refiners that cuts back the amount of ethanol they have to blend into gasoline. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says […]