Category Archives: Local

The Yankton School District has one more week of classes left this school year. Reflecting on the year, YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says a highlight of the year was the Trailhead Learning Ce...

New forensic evidence has led to the dismissal of charges against the man accused in the stabbing death of a Yankton man in 2024. Theodore Kranig, Jr., 19, was charged with Second Degree Murder and Ma...

Mount Marty University wrapped up the 2024-2025 school year last week. University President, Dr. Marc Long, says the university had its eighth straight year of enrollment growth. Long says he is looki...

Yankton County discussed an ambulance district as an option for the future of EMS in the county. County Commissioner, Dan Klimisch, brought up the idea at Tuesday's meeting, citing the joint Davison-H...

Five Yankton High School Seniors are going to pursue a degree in Education after graduation. Clark Bonnstetter - USD Noelle Nockels - USD Jenna Novak - USD Madeline Payer - USD Mark Kathol - Mount Mar...

On Saturday morning, a small army of volunteers, hosted by the National Parks Rangers, descended upon Yankton's Riverside Park for another annual tradition to clean our portion of the Missouri River. ...

Longtime Avera Sacred Heart CEO and Regional President Doug Ekeren celebrated his retirement on Thursday. Ekeren says he feels that he chose the right time to officially retire from his role. Ekeren h...

On Thursday, the National Park Rangers from the Missouri National Recreational River hosted hundreds of children at Riverside Park for the Missouri River Watershed School Festival. Abby Schauer, Lead ...

The City of Yankton hosted an open house for the public to provide an update on the city's comprehensive plan. Dave Mingo, the city's Community and Economic Development Director, says they're in the f...

Earlier this week Barry and Judi O'Connell were named the Captain Belle for Riverboat Days 2025. Barry, who was a past president of the Sertoma Club and worked for 40 years in industry, says he was sh...