The Yankton City Commission is set to discuss a price hike Monday for both day passes and season passes at the Huether Family Aquatic Center for next summer. Yankton Parks and Recreation Director Todd Larson says despite a record attendance this summer, the Aquatic Center lost money this first year… What’s proposed is a two…… read more »
A nonpartisan group says the current South Dakota legislative redistricting process allows for gerrymandering, and hopes to prompt a major change. The South Dakota League of Women Voters is leading a statewide effort through a coalition, called Drawn Together S-D. They are currently gathering petitions for a question on the 2022 ballot, asking for an…… read more »
It’s Red Ribbon Week in Yankton. Since 1985, parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America. Yankton Police Corporal Brad Parker explains the history of the program… Parker adds that the Yankton…… read more »
Hy-Vee has announced a consumer advisory regarding the onion recall that is occurring nationwide. Hy-Vee was recently notified by its supplier Capitol City Fruit that in August the grocer had received a shipment of onions that are part of the recall. The potentially impacted onions would have been sold at Hy-Vee stores between August 13th…… read more »
This year’s Yankton Disability Employment Awareness Month event was held in person Thursday. The event recognizes local businesses who recruit employees through the South Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation Services as well as the men and women with disabilities who are thriving in their jobs. This year’s Pat Smith Employee of the Year Award went to Megan…… read more »
Yankton is in the thick of updating their strategic plan. The plan is designed to provide a comprehensive vision of the city’s future, based on taking community actions that will improve the lives of the city’s residents and make the city uniquely attractive for potential growth. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that they are…… read more »
The South Dakota Legislative Redistricting Committees continue to meet to come up with new legislative boundaries. Every year after the census is completed, the South Dakota Legislature is constitutionally required to redraw its legislative district boundaries to accommodate shifts in population and ensure equal representation to all South Dakotans. District 18 State Representative Ryan Cwach…… read more »
On Wednesday afternoon at 5:18 PM, the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury accident just north of Gayville. Yankton County Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael Rothschadl says the accident involved two vehicles and two drivers. Both drivers were injured and transported to hospitals. The drivers were both firemen and first responders for the Gayville-Volin…… read more »
Yankton area law enforcement responded to a rollover accident just east of Yankton on Old Highway 50 shortly after 5:15 PM Wednesday. Yankton Police Department Corporal Brad Parker says a Yankton officer witnessed a vehicle strike a road sign on the east side of town and pulled the vehicle over. After the officer approached the…… read more »
The long-time home of KYNT and Riverfront Broadcasting at 202 West 2nd Street in Yankton officially has a new owner. Doyle and Carolyn Becker, owners of Riverfront Broadcasting, have sold the building to Yankton lawyer and state Representative Ryan Cwach. Cwach says the building will be the new home to Birmingham & Cwach Law Offices.…… read more »
