The Yankton Police Department will have everyone on staff working overtime this weekend. With Riverboat Days predicted to bring in over ten thousand people over the course of the three-day event, the police department will be out in full force. Yankton Police Corporal Brad Parker says the department is ready for the event and encourages…… read more »
The South Dakota Department of Health has started a daily update on COVID-19. Monday’s update saw Clay County move its community-spread level from low to substantial. South Dakota reported 182 new COVID-19 infections and one new death in Monday’s daily update. The number of active cases continued to rise, climbing by 85 to 1,355. Also,…… read more »
Three kids suffered life threatening injuries after a two-vehicle car crash north of Elk Point Sunday afternoon. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a 1995 Chevy Pickup truck was southbound on Interstate 90 at 1:30 PM when a safe box loaded on the pickup fell onto the roadway. A 2003 GMC Yukon, traveling…… read more »
The Yankton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing girl. Officials with the Yankton Police Department say 12-year-old Mariah Wuestewald was last seen Saturday at approximately 12 noon when she left her home to walk to Starbucks at the Yankton Hy-Vee. Authorities say Wuestewald is 5-foot 6-inches tall and weighs…… read more »
First National Bank of Omaha is sponsoring $25,000 for the 2021 Hyundai World Archery Championships, World Archery Congress, and Hyundai World Cup Final taking place in Yankton next month. FNBO is the presenting sponsor of “Archery Fest”, taking place at Riverside Park in Yankton on September 24th through the 26th. FNBO Archery Fest will be…… read more »
Southeast South Dakota’s largest celebration-Yankton’s Riverboat Days returns this weekend. The 38th annual Yankton Riverboat Days will be held Friday through Sunday at Riverside Park. Riverboat Days Board Member Jake Hoffner says he is excited to welcome the event back to Yankton this year after having to cancel it last year due to COVID… Hoffner…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission will be finalizing and possibly adopting their budget for 2022 next week. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon is proud of all the hard work that has been put in behind the scenes amongst all city staff to get the final document prepared and ready. Leon is proud to be the city…… read more »
Nebraska’s US House Congressman Adrian Smith is on his summer vacation from Congress, and will be making a stop in Hartington Monday. Smith has been very critical to President Joe Biden’s 30 by 30 plan. This is the federal push to conserve 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by the year 2030. Within the…… read more »
An Endangered Missing Advisory has been issued for four juveniles out of South Dakota. South Dakota officials said Trinity Cline, Alysa Knutson, Ethan Port, and Matthew Beeken have been missing since Wednesday from the Brookings and Vermillion, South Dakota area. The four teens and their descriptions are listed below: Trinity Cline, 12 yrs. old, white…… read more »
Students within the Bon Homme school head back to school Monday. The School District has a four-day school week, hence the need to start earlier than other area school districts. The beginning of a new school term always brings excitement for students and teachers, however, the resurgence of COVID has caused some mixed emotions for…… read more »
