October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This is a chance to celebrate workers with disabilities and recommit ourselves to dismantling barriers to access and inclusion in the workplace. Locally, Megan Waltner who is a part of Ability Building Services has been selected as the South Dakota Rehabilitation Services employee of the year. Waltner enjoys going…… read more »
Wednesday is National Coffee with a Cop Day. The Yankton Police Department invites you to stop at the Riverside Park boat ramp picnic shelter for a free cup of coffee and some conversation Wednesday from 8 am to 10 am. Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote says this is a time to ask questions to the…… read more »
The second annual March to the Meridian Marching Band Festival returns to Yankton Saturday. Yankton High School Director of Bands Gwen Wenisch says this festival begins with a parade competition in downtown Yankton starting at 9:30 AM. Twenty-one bands will take to the streets and showcase their music and marching technique beginning on the south…… read more »
The Bissell Pet Foundation is hosting a “Empty the Shelters” adoption event this week at Heartland Humane Society in Yankton. During this event, the pet foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees for twenty-five dollars. Heartland Humane Society Executive Director Kerry Feilmeier says this is the first time ever teaming up with the Bissell Pet Foundation… Feilmeier adds that the process to…… read more »
The iconic Charlie’s Pizza is expanding to Sioux Falls. It has been more than 33 years since Charlie’s Pizza House has served Sioux Falls diners – but not for long. The restaurant that has been known to have South Dakota’s best pizza is returning to Sioux Falls. It will be the second location for Chuck…… read more »
Major improvements are in the near future at Westside Park. Westside Park has been an icon in Yankton for many years. Avera Health has donated two hundred thousand dollars to help finance the improvements, with at least two other donations expected to occur in the future. Yankton Parks and Recreation Director Todd Larson says revitalization…… read more »
A Vermillion man has been identified as the person who died early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash two miles south of Tabor. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, preliminary crash information indicates that a 2002 Cadillac Seville was eastbound on Highway 50 when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left…… read more »
This week is Fire Prevention Week across South Dakota. This year’s theme is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” and is designed to educate citizens, especially children, about the different sounds that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief Larry Nickels says the tradition of visiting schools has changed this year… On Wednesday, the fire…… read more »
Avera Health has donated two hundred thousand dollars to the City of Yankton for pond improvements at Westside Park. The contribution is part of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital’s observance of its 125th anniversary that will take place next year. Regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Doug Ekeren says this donation is a…… read more »
One man died early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Tabor. The name of the one person involved is not being released pending proper notification of family members. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, preliminary crash information indicates that a 2002 Cadillac Seville was eastbound on Highway 50 two miles south of…… read more »
