Category Archives: Local News

YMC Donates To Servant Hearts Clinic

YMC Donates To Servant Hearts Clinic

Community support is a pillar of the Yankton Medical Clinic. They recently presented Servant Hearts Clinic with a check in the amount of five thousand dollars. Servant Hearts Clinic was founded in 2012 by several community physicians who realized there is a community need for a free health care clinic. Servant Hearts Clinic is open…read more »

Huether Family Aquatic Center Set To Open May 28th

Huether Family Aquatic Center Set To Open May 28th

City of Yankton crews are currently preparing for the second season of the Huether Family Aquatic Center. Employees have been cleaning and prepping the facility to open later this month to the public. City of Yankton Recreation Coordinator Sonya Wattier says the plan is to open the aquatic center on May 28th… Wattier adds that…read more »

Yankton Man Arrested On Multiple Charges After Pursuit

Yankton Man Arrested On Multiple Charges After Pursuit

A Yankton man has been arrested on multiple charges after a pursuit near Yankton Tuesday afternoon. Yankton County Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael Rothschadl says that on Tuesday afternoon at 3:13PM, the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a theft of several radiators that occurred at Truck Trailer Sales on East Highway 50. The Sheriff’s Office…read more »

West Yankton Sewer Study Revealed

West Yankton Sewer Study Revealed

During their regular meeting Tuesday, the Yankton County Commission revealed an updated sewer study for the Lake Yankton area. The study focused on the possibility of building a sanitary sewer district west of Yankton. While the study focused on the Highway 52 corridor, emphasis was also placed on the Highway 314 corridor. Yankton County Commissioner…read more »

South Dakota Scottish Rite Foundation Awards Local Scholarships

South Dakota Scottish Rite Foundation Awards Local Scholarships

The University of South Dakota’s Communication Science & Disorders Department recently hosted an event on the USD Campus to hand out awards and fellowships to deserving students. Audiology student Koryn Greskowiak says these awards are outstanding…. The faculty of the USD Communication Sciences & Disorder Department distributed ten awards to deserving undergraduate and graduate students.…read more »

Southeast South Dakota Tourism Names New Executive Director

Southeast South Dakota Tourism Names New Executive Director

The Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association board of directors has announced that Kasi Haberman has been selected as their new Executive Director. Her selection comes after Gary Keller announced his intended retirement at the end of June. Haberman’s announcement coincides with National Travel and Tourism Week this week. She is excited to take tourism in…read more »

Two Vying For Yankton County Auditor

Two Vying For Yankton County Auditor

The two candidates running for Yankton County Auditor discussed the issues Monday. Yankton Interchange and Yankton Thrive held a Yankton County Auditor forum for incumbent Patty Hojem and challenger Laura Kotalik. Kotalik says she has some minor concerns that need to be addressed if elected… Hojem says her office has run very smoothly over the…read more »

Yankton County Sheriff’s Race Heats Up

Yankton County Sheriff’s Race Heats Up

The two candidates vying for the opening Yankton County Sheriff position discussed the issues facing the office Monday. Yankton County Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael Rothschadl and Yankton Police Department Sargent Preston Crissey participated in a forum hosted by Yankton Interchange and Yankton Thrive. Rothschadl says experience matters when it comes to this election… Crissey says…read more »

It’s Small Business Week

It’s Small Business Week

Small Business Week is being recognized all this week. Yankton Thrive CEO Nancy Wenande says it’s a wonderful time to recognize those businesses that contribute so much to Yankton’s economy… Wenande adds that small businesses are the heartbeat of the community… Small Business Week seeks to acknowledge the hard work of these businesses in cities…read more »

New Speech-Language Clinic Opens At USD

New Speech-Language Clinic Opens At USD

The University of South Dakota School of Communication Science & Disorders hosted an open house at their brand-new clinic Friday night. Located in the old McKusick Law Library in Vermillion, the new Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic is a state-of-the-art facility for students and patients alike. Dr. Lindsey Jorgensen, Chair of the Communication Disorder Department, explains…read more »