The water has been completely removed from the Huether Family Aquatic Center. As Yankton officials look back on the summer season, the first ever season for the Huether Family Aquatic Center in Yankton turned out to be very successful with very few hiccups. Yankton Parks and Recreation Director Todd Larson says the official numbers surpassed…… read more »
A celebration of life was held Tuesday afternoon for a Yankton man that had a lifelong passion for the arts across Yankton. Scott Luken passed away unexpectedly late last week. He was 52. Yankton Area Arts Executive Director Julie Amsberry says Luken was an innovative leader… Amsberry adds that many of Luken’s sculptures can be…… read more »
It’s officially United Way of Greater Yankton’s Community Campaign Kick Off Week. A campaign kickoff event will be held on Thursday evening. United Way will be announcing this year’s Pam Kettering Spirit of Volunteerism Award and Collaboration of the Year Award honorees, celebrating the work of funded partners, and kicking off the 2022 Community Campaign…… read more »
The University of South Dakota ranked the highest of all South Dakota and North Dakota universities for the second time in the latest U.S. News and World Report’s “Best National Universities” list. In the “Best Colleges 2022” guidebook, USD ranked #239, jumping ten spots from last year, in the National Universities category. This is the…… read more »
The Yankton School board has officially approved their budget for this school year. The 2021-2022 school district budget was presented this past spring and an official budget hearing was held in July with no public comments received. Yankton School District Business Manager Jason Bietz gave a brief overview of the school district’s budget at the…… read more »
It’s officially “Welcoming Week” in the city of Yankton. Yankton Mayor Stephanie Moser made the proclamation Monday on behalf of Connecting Cultures. Connecting Cultures President Sarah Brandt says Yankton is a place where everyone can feel welcome… Brandt says that to celebrate welcoming week, they are sponsoring the Mounty Marty soccer game Wednesday evening… Connecting…… read more »
Discussion restarted Monday on gauging the desire to develop prime real estate land along Broadway Avenue just west of the Yankton City Cemetery. As more and more individuals are being cremated, the need for additional cemetery land is decreasing. Considering current interment trends, the Yankton City Cemetery has more than 160 years of space still…… read more »
The building that housed Yankton’s history for many years at Westside Park will have a new home soon. A local business developer has purchased the building that housed the Yankton Territorial Museum. He will soon move it to an empty lot on the north side of 2nd street between Mulberry and Pearl in Yankton’s Meridian…… read more »
Completion is nearing on a major track renovation in Yankton. The Yankton school district’s track has seen some major upgrades throughout the summer. Yankton Building and Grounds Supervisor Jim Reinhardt is glad the “summer project” is wrapping up… The renovation of the Williams Field track at Yankton High School was needed due to the flood…… read more »
The six-year-old boy who died in an ATV crash in Cedar County Saturday morning has been identified. Porter Noecker, son of Jesse and Marie Noecker of rural Hartington, died as a result of a farm accident on a four-wheeler at the Noecker residence. According to the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, they received the crash report…… read more »
