Category Archives: Local News
AAA Expecting an Increase in Holiday Travel
AAA is projecting record travel numbers for Christmas this year. Shawn Steward, with AAA South Dakota, says AAA is projecting over 120 million Americans to travel over 50 miles for the holidays. Stewa...
Dec 22, 2025
Ben's Brewing and Yankton Contact Center Hosting 2026 Mile-A-Day Fundraiser
Ben's Brewing Company and the Yankton Contact Center have announced a new fundraiser to last the entire year of 2026. Ben Hanten, owner of Ben's Brewing Company, explains how the program will work... ...
Dec 19, 2025
YHS Building Trades Hosted Many Visitors at Open House
Yankton High School has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to build a new house. Bret Johnson, YHS Building Trades Teacher, says that it will be a thousand square foot home... Erlandson notes that th...
Dec 18, 2025
Conkling Distributing Sells After Over 80 Years in Yankton
A longtime Yankton business has sold after being family owned for over 80 years. Conkling Distributing, which was established by John Conkling in 1939, has been sold to Doll Distributing, a distributi...
Dec 17, 2025
YHS Orchestra Concert
The Yankton High School will be hosting a night of band and orchestra music on Thursday night. Drew Ohlendorf, YHS Orchestra Director, talks about how the weather has expanded their panned night of mu...
Dec 17, 2025
Yankton County Discusses Potential Juvenile Facility
Yankton County is considering adding a juvenile detention facility to the Yankton County Safety Center. The Yankton County Commission approved a study to look into the addition at the beginning of 202...
Dec 16, 2025
South Dakota Chamber President Previews Legislative Session
South Dakota's new Chamber President Ryan Budmayr was in Yankton Tuesday to give a preview of the upcoming legislative session. Budmayr says the 2026 election and Governor Larry Rhoden's budget propos...
Dec 16, 2025
Governor Rhoden Speaks at NRA Banquet
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden was in Yankton over the weekend as a guest at the NRA Banquet at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center. Rhoden says that his consistent visits to Yankton for the ba...
Dec 16, 2025
Holiday Choir Concert at YHS
The Yankton High School will be hosting a Holliday Choir Concert involving the YMS and YHS choirs on Monday night. Angela Larson, YHS Choir Director, talks about the concert... The cookie walk will be...
Dec 14, 2025
Yankton School District is Celebrating 150th Birthday
The Yankton School District is celebrating its 150th birthday. YSD Administrative Assistant Kelley Casey says they will have some free treats and a special video that will air at the YHS basketball do...
Dec 11, 2025
