Category Archives: Local News
Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit to Showcase Life Downtown
The annual Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit opens at Yankton Area Arts today. YAA Executive Director, Rose Hauger, says this year's theme is "Life Downtown". The Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit will be open until the ...
Jul 31, 2025
Yankton Sales Tax Numbers Down in June
The City of Yankton's sales tax reports have been finalized for the month of June, with revenue down over two percent from last year. City Manager Amy Leon says that sales tax revenue to date is down ...
Jul 29, 2025
Reed Sentenced to Life in Prison in Bloomfield Double Homicide
Alias Reed has been sentenced to two life sentences, to be served consecutively in a double homicide that occurred in Bloomfield, Nebraska last February. Reed, 27, shot and killed Curtis Strom and Wil...
Jul 29, 2025
City of Yankton is Working on 2026 Budget
The City of Yankton's 2026 budget must be presented to the city commission by Thursday. City Manager, Amy Leon, says the budget is in its final stages. Leon says there will be a special meeting to go ...
Jul 28, 2025
Jury Trial Selection Begins in Jones Trial
The process of finding the 12 Madison County jurors who will determine Carrie Jones' guilt or innocence began on Monday at Madison Public Schools. The 46-year-old Laurel woman appeared alongside her a...
Jul 28, 2025
2026 Yankton City Budget Deadline is Rapidly Approaching
The City of Yankton is in the process of working on its 2026 budget. City Manager, Amy Leon, says the budget is in its final stages. Leon says the budget must be turned into the city commission and th...
Jul 24, 2025
Weber Receives Batt Award
Dr. Scott Weber has been awarded the Batt Award from the Sanford School of Medicine. Weber, who is a Family Medicine Physician with the Yankton Medical Clinic, and serves as a Clinical Professor at th...
Jul 24, 2025
Rock 'N' Rumble Set for Saturday
The Rock 'N' Rumble Motorcycle Rally is back in Yankton on Saturday. One of the event organizers, Misty Bahm, says this is the 10th annual Rock 'N' Rumble. There will be live music with Alchemy taking...
Jul 23, 2025
YSD Anticipating Lower Enrollment Numbers This Year
The Yankton School District is anticipating lower enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says part of that is due to the closure of Cimpl's Meats in Mar...
Jul 23, 2025
The Voice Contestant to Headline Thursday's Music at the Meridian
A former participant of NBC's The Voice will be headlining Thursday's Music at the Meridian. City of Yankton's Special Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says Rowan Grace, who was on Blake Shelton's te...
Jul 22, 2025
