Former Yankton County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Rothschadl has been charged with Falsifying Evidence. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that Rothschadl, 56, has been indicted on one felony count each of Offering Forged or Fraudulent Evidence and Falsification of Evidence. Jackley said Rothschadl,...

Yankton Middle School hosted the community for their 21st Annual Veteran's Day Program, with the YMS Band, Orchestra and Choir providing wonderful musical accompaniment for the event. Colonel Erica Iverson, Guest Speaker and a recently retired US Army officer, says that the sense of patriotism in our community is vital...

The Heartland Humane Society has announced that they surpassed their fall fundraising goal of $100,000. Executive Director, Kerry Feilmeier, says HHS is grateful for the support from everyone who contributed. Feilmeier says the fall fundraiser wraps up a successful 2026 for HHS, which included the shelter's 25th annive...

The City of Yankton is looking into the possibility of adding restrooms to the second floor of the Summit Activities Center. City of Yankton and Parks and Rec Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says after an investigation, the City may have a difficult time adding a restroom to the second floor due to the design when th...

The Yankton City Commission and Fire Department recognized a young Yankton citizen at Monday's Yankton City Commission meeting who reported a recent house fire. Nine-year-old Layne Wuestewald (Woo Stuh Wald) was playing outside when he noticed a smoke alarm sounding inside his neighbor's home. Layne notified his mother...

At Monday night's Yankton School Board Meeting they received updates about several happenings around the schools. Cody Lukkes, Principal of Stewart Elementary, says that the children get excited about the community coming in as part of Educator for a Day program... Updates on the Fall YMS Dance, the YMS Veterans Day Pr...

The Yankton Elks Lodge is hosting a Veteran's Day Soup Kitchen on Wednesday. Bonnie Griggs, with the Yankton Elks Lodge, says veterans eat free with proper identification. The Yankton Elks Lodge Veteran's Day Soup Kitchen runs from 11 am until 7 pm on Wednesday.

The Yankton School District is holding a Veteran's Day Assembly tomorrow morning. Yankton Middle School Principal, Dr. Heather Olson, says the community is welcome to attend. Olson says the assembly will begin at 9 am tomorrow morning at the Yankton Middle School.

At their last meeting, the Yankton County Commission held their 1st reading of an ordinance that would raise Gross Receipts and Use Tax by a quarter of a percent in Ordinance #26. During public comment, Lauren Nelson says that to would be irresponsible to raise taxes on the residents of Yankton at this time... The Comm...

Vermillion and Newcastle will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Newcastle-Vermillion Bridge on Tuesday. Katie Heine, with the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company says the bridge has had a significant impact on both communities. Heine says the ceremony will begin at 4:30 pm on Tuesday.

The Yankton City Commission will hold their regular meeting Monday at 6 pm. The commission is scheduled to discuss the City's water surcharge rate. The commission is also considering approval to apply for two Bridge Improvement Grants for projects on Locust and Captial Streets. The meeting is open to public attendance ...

The Yankton County Commission held the 1st reading of a proposed ordinance for the zoning of data centers, with public comment. Kelly Kneifl, with the Zoning and Planning Commission, says that having an ordinance is very important for Yankton County... The Commission decided to send the proposal back to the Zoning &...

Pathways Shelter for the Homeless is the recipient of the 100 Women of Yankton's 18th distribution gift. Courtney Wagner, with Pathways, says the gift will help Pathways support some of their weekly services and help the kids that come through the shelter. In total, 100 Women of Yankton donated $18,700 to Pathways.

The Heartland Humane Society is looking to raise $100,000 by Sunday for their fall fundraiser. Executive Director, Kerry Feilmeier, says as part of the fundraiser, their annual online auction, which has over 225 items, is open now. The auction closes Saturday at 7 pm. The auction can be found here

The Mount Marty Theatre Department will be performing Come from Away this weekend. Andy Henrickson, the Director of Theatre at Mount Marty, says the musical is based on a book that was inspired by the events of 9/11 as 38 planes were diverted to a small town in Newfoundland. Henrickson says Come from Away will be at Ma...

The Yankton County Commission will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 6 pm, due to the general election being held on Tuesday. The commission is set to discuss a data center ordinance and approve a shared road agreement with the City of Yankton. The commission is also scheduled to create an Ambulance Advisory Board. ...

The BNSF Railway is upgrading rail in several locations between Vermillion and Lesterville. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, once the upgrades are complete, train speeds in those areas will go from 10 mph to 25 mph. The SD DOT is reporting that the change in speed will take effect December 1s...

A Road and Bridge Tax Levy in Yankton County failed to pass on election night. The levy failed on a 53-47% vote.

Incumbents Brian Hunhoff and Ben Brunick, and Charlie Gross have been elected to the Yankton City Commission. Hunhoff placed first with 32% (2,998) of the vote. Charlie Gross grabbed the final city commission seat at 22% (2,092). Sam Hummel finished fourth at 20% (1,862). The incumbents and Gross will be sworn in on De...

Cedar County voters gave Dick Donner another four years on the Cedar County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, defeating challenger Ed Lammers 718-638 in the Nov. 3 general election. The District 1 County Commission race was the only contested race for county office on Tuesday's ballot. In community races, the Randolph ma...