Category Archives: Local News

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson announced Monday that he will be running for governor of South Dakota in 2026. Johnson laid out his plan if elected at a press conference in Sioux Falls. Johnson has ...

A Yankton woman died in a single-vehicle crash a few miles south of Wagner Saturday afternoon. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2002 Ford F-150 was traveling north on 394th Aven...

Alias Reed has pled No Contest in a double homicide that occurred in Bloomfield, Nebraska last year. Reed shot and killed Curtis Strom and William Reffett at a bowling alley in Bloomfield in February ...

Last weekend, the Yankton Community was granted a historic honor in Aberdeen, the issuance of a new Masonic Charter, forming a new lodge in town. Brian Pulling, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge ...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is in the process of installing a traffic light at the intersection of Highway 52 and Deer Boulevard. Greg Rothschadl, with the SD DOT, says Yankton Count...

The spillway gates were opened at Gavins Point Dam today. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers says all 14 gates were opened approximately two feet each from 6:30 this morning through 3:30 in the afternoon...

United Way of Greater Yankton raised $605,000 during its 2025 campaign. Executive Director, Jesse Bailey, says while they fell short of their $700,000 goal, United Way will still be able to support th...

New traffic lights are being installed at the intersection of Highway 52 and Deer Boulevard. Installation of the lights began on Tuesday, with plans in place to have the lights operational by next wee...

A DOGE cut to the AmeriCorps RSVP grant program has impacted United Way of Greater Yankton. Executive Director, Jesse Bailey, says the grant provided United Way with $80,000 annually since 2019, which...

The man facing charges in an officer involved shooting at the Yankton High School last December has had his trial delayed. Andrew Jondahl, 40, of Watertown appeared in court Wednesday, along with his ...