Voters in the Vermillion School District will decide the fate of a proposed brand new multi-million-dollar Elementary school next week. In mid-June, the Vermillion School Board approved a resolution calling for an October 5th election in which voters living within the school district will be asked to approve or deny a $26 million bond issue…… read more »
Former USD President Jim Abbott will serve as Grand Marshal for the 2021 Dakota Days Parade Saturday in Vermillion. Abbott led USD for 21 years – the second-longest tenure in university history – and was the first alumnus to hold the position. Abbott was born in Sioux City before his family moved to Yankton when…… read more »
A Vermillion man was arrested Monday evening after fleeing from the Vermillion Police Depart across the campus of USD. Vermillion Police Chief Matt Betzen says 35-year-old Ryan Heck was witnessed entering a home in Vermillion after lurking around a vehicle. Betzen says the male fled on foot across the campus of USD when officers found…… read more »
The City of Yankton officially welcomed five new officers late last week to the Yankton Police Department. Robert Dooley, Tanner Smith, Jonathan Todd, Marcus Urban, and Dillon Bollinger were officially sworn into office. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says it’s a big deal for the city to welcome not one but five new officers in…… read more »
The Freeman Public Schools is seeking public input on the issue of sports consolidation and school cooperation through a survey being distributed to district patrons this week. Freeman Public Superintendent Jake Tietje says all residents living in the school district were mailed the survey, with instructions on how to answer the questions. The survey grows…… read more »
The final event in the World Archery Trifecta starts today (Tuesday). The Hyundai World Cup Finals run through Thursday. NFAA Marketing and Communications Manager Kasi Haberman says the individuals competing in the world cup have already won their way into the competition… Haberman encourages individuals to watch the competition online… The official head-to-head World Cup…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission has verbally blessed a potential sale of city owned property along Broadway Avenue. The commissioners met Monday, and have blessed the path of potential sale on a large chunk of land adjacent to the City Cemetery. That’s the east side of the 2500 and 2600 blocks of Broadway Avenue. Yankton City…… read more »
President Joe Biden received his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday, after public health officials recommended boosters for many Americans, including those 65 and older. Locally, Yankton County Infection Prevention Coordinator Liz Healy encourages residents to do your research before getting a booster shot… Many individuals who have underlying health conditions are also available to…… read more »
Sales tax reports continue to trend upward for the City of Yankton. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says August was another record month… Leon adds that when it comes to sales tax numbers, the City of Yankton is right in the middle of similar sized South Dakota communities… Leon adds that it is hard to…… read more »
Fall has officially arrived in Yankton, but that doesn’t mean the end to road construction season. Starting Wednesday morning, 23rd Street west of West City Limits Road will be closed to traffic. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says major construction work will be occurring on that stretch of road… Leon adds that she is optimistic…… read more »
