The Freeman Public Schools is seeking public input on the issue of sports consolidation and school cooperation through a survey being distributed to district patrons this week. Freeman Public Superintendent Jake Tietje says all residents living in the school district were mailed the survey, with instructions on how to answer the questions. The survey grows…… read more »
A two million dollar winning Powerball ticket in Yankton has not been claimed yet. It’s been nearly a month since a $2 million dollar winning Powerball ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee Food Store in Yankton in late August. South Dakota Lottery Director of Public Relations Wade Laroche says nobody has claimed the winning ticket. The…… read more »
Just as many are expected to descend onto Riverside Park for Archery Fest this weekend, the Yankton Police Department discovered some major vandalism on Thursday. According to Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote, one of the men’s restrooms at Riverside Park near the softball field was vandalized sometime Wednesday night. The vandalism was reported to law…… read more »
Mount Marty University has introduced the Seton Education Scholars program. Named for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the patron saint of Catholic schools, this program provides renewable ten-thousand-dollar scholarships to students committed to working as an educator at a Catholic school upon completion of their degree. Mount Marty University President Dr. Marc Long says students who…… read more »
The World Archery Championships continue Friday at a new location-Riverside Park. Archery Center Marketing and Communications Director Kasi Haberman says competition has gone well so far this week… Haberman adds that lots of action has happened at Riverside Park the last few days to prepare for Archery Fest and the World Archery Final Competition rounds……… read more »
A Yankton couple will begin instructing the faith-based substance recovery program that saved them next week. A new substance abuse support group, called Ready Now Recovery, starts meeting at Yankton’s Discovery Church Tuesday and Wednesday. Jon and Abby Peltier are instructing the free classes. Abby says Ready Now Recovery will help will all types of…… read more »
The Vermillion School Board spent nearly two hours Wednesday evening receiving public comment on a passionate topic- the restroom gender policy for the district. The issue became the focus of attention when Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey told board members last month that from time to time, requests are received for students to be able…… read more »
This year’s Yankton homecoming parade will feature something that has never been seen before in the ninety-six-year history of Yankton homecoming parades-entries from across the entire nation. In conjunction with the world archery tournament occurring this week in Yankton, some of the archers from across the globe will be walking in Friday’s parade. NFAA Archery…… read more »
Yankton County has officially been declared a Purple Heart County. Yankton County become the sixth county in South Dakota to make the proclamation following action by the County Commissioners Tuesday evening. Regional Commander of Military Order of the Purple Heart Ken Teunissen thanked the county for the designation… Yankton County Veteran Service Officer Cody Mangold…… read more »
More and more combines are hitting the fields this week as harvest is underway in our area. SDSU Regional Crop Specialist Sara Bauder of Tyndall says harvest this year is a little earlier than normal due to this summer’s hot, dry conditions… Bauder adds that crop conditions will vary greatly this year… Many producers across…… read more »
