Since the middle of 2017, Yankton’s Pathways Shelter for the Homeless has had a waiting list to enter the shelter. Thanks in large part to some generous donors, construction to expand the facility officially began in January of 2021. Now, the expansion project is nearly finished. Pathways Executive Director Jesse Bailey says the main obstacle…… read more »
There is a new masterpiece in Tabor. Tabor is on the cusp of celebrating 150 years of incorporation next year, but the town is already displaying a visual representation of the city’s heritage in the form of a mural on the north exterior wall of the Tabor Public Library building. The mural was commissioned as…… read more »
First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) has selected Yankton’s Pathways Shelter for the Homeless as the winner of their Employee Impact Award. Pathways Shelter for the Homeless will receive a ten-thousand-dollar donation. FNBO’s Employee Impact Awards are designed to celebrate nonprofit organizations working to address a current and/or important community need. Each year, the Impact…… read more »
The man accused of killing three people in Scotland in early November has pled not guilty by reason of insanity. 41-year-old Francis Lange of Scotland appeared in Bon Homme County Court Tuesday for his arraignment on multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder. In addition to the murder charges, Lange pled not guilty to…… read more »
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson made a stop in Yankton Monday, speaking to Mount Marty University students. Johnson says there is a lot of momentum building at Mount Marty… Johnson adds that the workforce crisis is not exclusive to South Dakota… Johnson spoke to a history and government class at Mount Marty, along with answering…… read more »
SDSU Extension and the SDSU Southeast Research Farm will host a seminar in Yankton next week for growers interested in soil health. The 2021 Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit Conference will be Tuesday December 7th at the Yankton Archery Complex Community Center. SDSU Extension Regional Crop Specialist Sara Bauder says soil health is the backbone of…… read more »
The historic GAR Hall in Yankton, built in 1887 by union veterans of the Civil War, is needing some additional upgrades. GAR Hall is home to Yankton Area Arts. Yankton Area Arts Executive Director Julie Amsberry says as part of Giving Tuesday this year, they are undertaking a fundraising effort titled dollars for doors… Amsberry…… read more »
This Thursday, the City of Yankton will host the annual Holiday Festival of Lights. The event includes the Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting Ceremony to celebrate Yankton’s holiday season. City of Yankton Events and Promotions Coordinator Brittany Lacroix says the night begins at 6:00 PM with the lighted parade downtown… LaCroix adds that following…… read more »
The Wagner High School principal has resigned from the school district after allegations that the principal had made racist comments earlier this year. Wagner High School principal and activities director Neil Goter, and his wife Cindy, who was a teacher in fourth grade, both tendered their resignations earlier this month. The resignations where were approved…… read more »
A Lesterville man was involved in a fatal accident in Pierce County Thursday night. Pierce County Sheriff Rick Eberhardt says that his deputies were called to the scene on Highway 81 near the Highway 98 junction shortly after 11:00 p.m., at which point deputies discovered a two-vehicle fatality accident. A northbound GMC Envoy driven by…… read more »
