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While the Port Yankton resolution faces an uncertain future before members of the South Dakota Senate local officials hear the concerns of citizens about the project while acknowledging it’s potential. Mayor Nathan Johnson says he […]

An effort in the South Dakota Legislature to require insurance companies to pay for Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy for children suffering with autism is set for a hearing before the South Dakota House State Affairs […]

After narrowly avoiding defeat in committee Wednesday, SJR5, the Port Yankton resolution faces an uncertain future before members of the South Dakota Senate. Because the measure came out of committee without recommendation District 18 Senator […]

A bill restricting the Board of Regents from enforcing rules prohibiting guns on university campuses has passed a South Dakota Senate committee and will be heard next by the full Senate. South Dakota State University […]

In spite of the passage of House Bill 1191 by a sixty five to two margin in the South Dakota House of Representatives Governor Kristi Noem continues to urge the legislature to just say no […]

One person was taken to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital late Thursday morning with non-life threatening injuries following a two car accident at the intersection of Fourth Street and Broadway Avenue. Deputy Fire Chief Larry Nickles […]

Sheila Gestring was inaugurated yesterday as the 18th President of the University of South Dakota. Gehstring says enrollment numbers are showing that an increased effort at out-of-state recruitment for USD is paying off. Gehstring says […]

After narrowly avoiding defeat in the Senate State Affairs committee yesterday the Port Yankton resolution may be headed to the floor of the South Dakota Senate for consideration. Yankton Area Progressive Growth committee member Dan […]

By a vote of four to three the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee approved sending SJR5 the Port Yankton resolution to the floor of the South Dakota Senate without recommendation. Because it is moving […]

Workforce development and especially recruiting people to live and work in Yankton will continue to be an issue for the foreseeable future. One answer to that problem may lie with immigrants and Yankton Area Progressive […]