Wednesday’s winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to our area should serve as reminder of the value of preparing for severe weather before it strikes. Emergency Management Director Paul Scherschligt says some problems were caused when people attempting to go home from work while the storm was as its worst drove off of Highway 52…… read more »
Officials with Avera Sacred Heart Hospital have announced the first administrations of COVID 19 vaccine to frontline healthcare workers in the Yankton community. Vice-President of Avera Medical Group Quality Dr. David Basel says a huge death toll would be needed in order to achieve the level of herd immunity that the vaccine can provide without…… read more »
The Mount Marty University football program has announced two more commits this week. Joshua Pickthorn was a standout 185-pound outside linebacker for the Class 11-AAA state champion Brandon Valley Lynx. Xavier Gabel is a 6’3”, 280-pound offensive lineman from Montgomery, Texas who also served as the team’s punter and was the goalkeeper on their boys…… read more »
The South Dakota women’s basketball team has added a non-conference game to its schedule next week. The Coyotes will host Midland from the G-PAC next Wednesday at 6 p-m at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion. USD is 3-3 on the season, while Midland has a 9-4 overall record. South Dakota State finished up…… read more »
The Yankton boys basketball team led by 11 points after the third quarter and held on to edge Sioux Falls O’Gorman 47-45 last night. Matthew Mors paced the fourth-ranked Bucks with 14 points and 9 rebounds, while Jaden Kral chipped in 11 points. Yankton is 3-1 on the season and will host high school teams…… read more »
In ESD high school wrestling Tuesday night at the Summit Activities Center, Huron beat Yankton by a 56-18 score. Evan Nelson and Ashton Langeland each got pins for the Bucks, who don’t wrestle again until January 5th.… read more »
A Wagner man was found stabbed to death inside his home Monday afternoon. 41-year-old George “Bug” Cournoyer, Junior was found dead in the south tribal housing unit in Wagner according to the Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities believe the stabbing occurred on tribal land, and the case is being investigated by the FBI in…… read more »
After showing stronger numbers earlier in the year, the city of Yankton’s sales tax figures for November continued the recent downtrend that has been seen since September. City Manager Amy Leon says while sales tax numbers declined in November to about one and a half percent, overall for the year they are still in the…… read more »
Thanks to a gift from the Huether Family Foundation, the kitchen at the Yankton Boys and Girls Club will be renovated with commercial-grade equipment that will enhance the club’s ability to provide meals to its members. Chief Development Officer Nicole Biever says the kitchen equipment the club is currently using is worn-out from years of…… read more »
The NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championship will be coming to Yankton in March. The four-day national meet will be held March 3rd through the 6th at the Ruth Donahoe First Dakota Fieldhouse on the campus of Mount Marty University. The meet had been scheduled at the SDSU campus, but was moved due to…… read more »
