Yankton County Sheriffs Race Heats Up

Yankton County Sheriffs Race Heats Up

So far, two men have emerged as candidates to run for Yankton County Sheriff.

Yankton County Sheriff Jim Vlahakis announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2022 and will be retiring from law enforcement at the end of this year. He subsequently endorsed Yankton County Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael Rothschadl in the upcoming June primary election.

Rothschadl says his experience sets him apart…

Challenging Rothschadl will be Yankton Police Department Sargent Preston Crissey. Crissey says there is a lack of transparency from within the Sheriff’s Office…

Both candidates have campaign pages on Facebook for the public to learn more about both men. The primary election will be on June 7th.