A two-vehicle crash near Gayville Saturday resulted in one fatality. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SD Highway 50 near Gayville. At the same time, a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling westbound headed towards Yankton on Highway 50. The vehicles crashed head-on. The driver of the van,…… read more »
Construction season has started up again in Yankton, as can be seen from several projects progressing in town. Dave Mingo, the City of Yankton’s Community Development Director, talks about how the community got some bonus build time… Mingo talks about a couple of the projects that have gotten a lot of notice……… read more »
A Yankton High School Senior has been selected to the United States Senate Youth Program. Katie Schulte, who is the Vice President of her class and a National Honor Society Officer, is one of two from the state of South Dakota to be selected to the program, says that she had to write two essays…… read more »
A Yankton man has been sentenced to 85 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary in the murder of Timber Cournoyer. Adrian Lund, 32, appeared in court Friday for sentencing in Cournoyer’s murder, which occurred last May in Yankton. Lund pled guilty to a First-Degree Murder charge last month as part of a plea bargain.…… read more »
A Yankton man has been convicted of Possession of Explosive or Device with Intent. According to court documents, Jared Herbert Lee Nichols, 31, threatened to burn down a local business on October 30th, 2023. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Nichols bought explosives and other bomb making material to make a homemade explosive device…… read more »
Highway 81 north of Yankton is currently under construction. Greg Rothschadl with the South Dakota Department of Transportation says that they’re in the process of turning a two-lane road into a four-lane road. Rothschadl says that the initial project is expected to be completed by November with plans for a second project in 2025. Rothschadl…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission recently authorized a plan to remove selected trees in the city’s parks over the next few years. Each tree that made it on this schedule were determined by the city’s Tree Board that it is posing a hazard to the public due to its age or damage. Yankton Mayor,…… read more »
Progress is being made on the Yankton School District’s Trailhead Learning Center. Project Manager Brent Oster says that they’re on track to start laying brick within the next two weeks. Oster says that they have also made great progress on the gymnasium. The Trailhead Learning Center is set to open in the fall of 2025.… read more »
Many in the Yankton Community may recognize Yankton High School Senior Miles Krajewski from his exploits as a member of the Bucks Golf and Tennis teams, or as a manager for the Bucks Basketball team. However, many may not know that Krajewski is one of the top-ranked Short-Stature Para-Badminton players in the world and is…… read more »
On Monday night’s Yankton City Commission Meeting, the Yankton Police Department was given permission to apply for a Homeland Security grant to purchase four License Plate Reader Cameras. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, talks about the purpose of these cameras… Leon talks about how the cameras will be deployed if the city…… read more »
