Category Archives: Local News

At last night's Yankton City Commission meeting, the budget for the upcoming year was passed. Lisa Yardley, Yankton City Finance Manager, says that this budget is lower than last year, mainly due to o...

At last night's Yankton School Board meeting, they learned about some much needed upgrades at the High School. Rob Taylor, Supervisor of Building and Grounds, says that repairs to the loading dock wil...

The Yankton Police Department is reporting that they responded to an apartment in the 1900 block of Locust Street Wednesday morning after a call reported a neighbor calling out for help. While on scen...

Senator Mike Rounds made a campaign stop in Yankton on Tuesday for a Coffee with Rounds event at the NFAA Easton Archery Center. Rounds says that he has a new bill, the Ranch Act, designed to help ran...

THE YANKTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, YANKTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND THE YANKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE CONCLUDED A SOCIAL MEDIA POST MADE AGAINST THE YANKTON MIDDLE SCHOOL DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ACTIVE ...

A murder-suicide is suspected in the deaths of a husband-and-wife north of Osmond, Nebraska Wednesday. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says that they received a call reporting two people dead at a ...

Tuesday's strong storms saw the tornado sirens go off in Yankton County. Yankton County Emergency Management Director, Paul Scherschligt says it is policy to turn on the sirens anytime there is a torn...

A Yankton native named Jessica Cameron has invented a card game named Angry Axolotl. Cameron says the axolotl is a real animal that is a fully aquatic salamander and is an endangered species. Cameron ...

Mount Marty University is looking towards the future will a couple of new projects. University President, Dr. Mark Brown, says MMU is in the middle of making a new strategic plan. Brown did make a $10...

The Heartland Humane Society celebrated its 25th birthday this week. Executive Director, Kerry Feilmeier, says HHS held several events in the Yankton and Vermillion communities this week. HHS will clo...