The body of a missing 19-year-old Santee woman was found on Monday. Santee Sioux Nation Vice Chairman Kameron Runnels says that the body of Ashleigh Wabasha, who went missing on March 27th, was found on Monday. No further details, including where the body was located or how it was found, were released.… read more »
A multi-county pursuit by local law enforcement ended in two individuals behind bars early Monday morning. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says that they were asked to assist with a pursuit that started in Yankton. The pursuit continued on Highway 50 and then north on Interstate 29 into Lincoln County. The vehicle came to a…… read more »
The Missouri National Recreational River is seeking high school students for paid summer internships. Missouri National Recreational River Park Ranger Dugan Smith of Yankton invites students to apply for this program… Smith adds that students will get to experience a wide array of activities throughout the summer… The application deadline is April 29th. For more…… read more »
Yankton Transit is altering their morning routes, which means they will not be transporting children to school for at least the rest of the school year. Yankton Transit Operations Manager Terry Kirchner says they have had nearly a thirty-five percent drop in drivers, and that they had to stop driving kids to school as well…… read more »
While we recognize the police and fire departments here in Yankton County, one department that may be overlooked is the Emergency Management department. The Emergency Management department exists to protect residents in Yankton County from any natural or man-made disaster that may happen. Director of Emergency Management Paul Scherschligt says this type of work runs…… read more »
The City of Yankton has been awarded millions of dollars from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for major upgrades at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they received all the grants that they applied for… Leon adds that this grant is a gamechanger for the city moving…… read more »
First National Bank of Omaha has awarded a twenty-thousand-dollar Impact Grant supporting affordable housing and neighborhood stability to Habitat for Humanity of Clay and Yankton Counties. The grant will provide support to assist low-income families with homeownership opportunities. Habitat For Humanity of Clay and Yankton Counties Executive Director Rebecca Maier says that the grant donation…… read more »
A new grant program has been introduced to help Yankton County communities address challenges facing youth today. Communities that Care is a community-based program proven to reduce youth health and behavioral problems. Emma Grate has been hired as Yankton County’s Communities that Care Program Coordinator. She says this program will address many issues facing youth……… read more »
Many Yankton residents have taken notice of some work being done at a majestic and mysterious old building in the Meridian District of Yankton. At 333 Cedar Street sits the Yankton Scottish Rite Temple. Jeff Larson, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General for South Dakota, describes what has been happening … These upgrades are expected to keep…… read more »
Yankton will welcome its first-ever electric vehicle charging station later this year. Yankton Thrive CEO Nancy Wendande says the charging station will be located at Morgen Square along Broadway Avenue… Wenande says having the charging station in Yankton will increase tourism… Currently, the nearest electric vehicle charging station is in Vermillion, located in front of…… read more »
