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The James River Water Development District has announced plans to begin a program to monitor the river for nitrates near Yankton. Chairman Dan Klimisch says if excessive amounts of nitrates are found both ag producers […]

Within minutes of the board’s reorganization earlier this week, members of the Yankton County Commission heard a request for an administrative review of the county’s zoning ordinance. Yankton County resident Phil Tau says it is […]

Beginning Friday and running through February the Yankton Area Arts Association is hosting an exhibit by Sioux City watercolor artist Glenda Drennen entitled Paint On My Shoes. Executive Director Julie Amsberry says Drennen has a […]

Newcomer to the Yankton County Commission Cherie Loest admits to having some butterflies in her stomach while attending her first meeting as a member of the board, something she says demonstrates her seriousness about her […]

After winning a seat as a first time candidate last fall Yankton County Commissioner Joe Healy sees a lot of work ahead that needs to be done to address various issues throughout the county. Healy […]

Dan Klimisch was selected by his fellow members of the board yesterday as the new chairman of the Yankton County Commission. Permitting for CAFO’s by the previous commission was the central issue of the 2018 […]

As they prepare for the 2019 runoff season officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are confident that adequate storage in the reservoir system will be available to handle that additional water. Hydraulic Engineer […]

64 teams from around the region are expected to participate in next weekend’s 4th annual Dam Fireworks River City Rumble hosted by the Yankton Youth Soccer Association. Marketing Chair Josh Blom (bluhm) says because of […]

A 21-year-old Yankton female has been identified as the person who died Thursday night when her vehicle collided with a Burlington Northern railroad train near Scotland. A 1990 Chevy CG21305 was northbound on South Dakota […]

The Yankton Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has announced the hiring of a part-time assistant to fulfill a number of duties within the organization. CVB Director Kasi Haberman says USD student Tanner Henkel has been hired […]