Employees from Yankton Hy-Vee visited the Yankton School District this week to donate 3,200 personal-sized hand sanitizers in an effort to help schools stay germ-free during cold and flu season. Yankton Hy-Vee Store Director Ben Conway says Hy-Vee is committed to providing communities and families with everything they need to make it through cold and…… read more »
The National Field Archery Association in Yankton held an appreciation dinner Sunday night to recognize and thank all the volunteers and sponsors who assisted with and supported the three major archery events that were held in Yankton in September. The events included the 54th World Archery Congress, the Hyundai World Archery Championships and the Hyundai…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission Monday night discussed the pros and cons of either rehabilitating the current wastewater treatment plant or constructing a brand new one. With the possibility of federal infrastructure funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the topic of conversation has become a priority for the city of Yankton. Yankton Environmental Services…… read more »
Sister Jacquelyn Ernster, a longtime member of Sacred Heart Monastery and the last monastic president of Mount Marty University, passed away Saturday from brain cancer. She was 82. Ernster was president of Mount Marty College from 1983-1997. Current Mount Marty President Dr. Marc Long says Ernster was instrumental in many Mount Marty projects, including the…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission will hold a work session Monday to discuss planned upgrades to the city wastewater treatment plant. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says there are a lot of questions that need to be answered on the direction the city will proceed with the upgrades… Leon adds that upgrades to the city’s wastewater…… read more »
Community wide agencies, organizations, and individuals are working to make the holidays brighter this year through Yankton Toys for Kids program. Program Director Baylie Galbreth says that donations of new, unwrapped children’s toys are being accepted and can be dropped off now through December 17th at Yankton Rexall, Bomgaars, Dunham’s Sports, Walmart, Ace Hardware, and…… read more »
Yankton Thrive hosted a “Topics at 12” event on Friday. One of the speakers at the event was Mount Marty University President Dr. Marc Long, delivering his state of the university address. Long says that Mount Marty has had a lot of success with its enrollment… Long also spoke about the work Yankton Thrive has…… read more »
The sales tax numbers for the City of Yankton in the month of October has been released. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says the numbers are astonishing… Leon adds that the costs for everything is going up, so the pleasant increase in sales tax number comes at a great time… Leon adds that where she…… read more »
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is releasing details of a three-vehicle crash that occurred east of Gayville Monday night. The accident happened on Highway 50, three miles east of Gayville just after 8:30 PM. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says that 2017 Dodge Ram Pickup, driven by 39-year-old Timothy Reck of Gayville was westbound on…… read more »
The Yankton KOA Campground has received a national award. Kampgrounds of America, the world’s largest chain of family-friendly campgrounds, has awarded the Yankton/Missouri River KOA Journey Campground the 2022 KOA President’s Award and KOA Founder’s Award. These prestigious awards were presented Tuesday at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The KOA Founder’s Award,…… read more »
