Category Archives: Local News
8th Street Construction Project has Been Completed
The construction project on 8th street in Yankton has been completed. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that were several things done during the project. The project began in July, taking just over...
Nov 13, 2024
Thune Comments on Being Elected as U.S. Senate Majority Leader
South Dakota Senator John Thune has been named the next U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Thune says that he is extremely honored to have earned the support of his colle...
Nov 13, 2024
Yankton City Commission to Consider Meeting Time Change
The Yankton City Commission might be moving its regular meeting time up an hour to 6 p.m. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that if passed by the commission, the change wouldn't go into effect unti...
Nov 13, 2024
Trailhead Learning Center Update
The Yankton School District's Trailhead Learning Center is set to open in the fall of 2025. Yankton School Board President, Sarah Carda, says that the building is still on track for the fall opening. ...
Nov 13, 2024
City Commission Honors Yankton Fire Department
The Yankton City Commission honored the Yankton Fire Department for its 150th birthday at the latest city commission meeting. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that this was supposed to happen at t...
Nov 13, 2024
Yankton City Commission Meeting Preview
The Yankton City Commission will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. due to the Veteran's Day holiday on Monday. Tonight, the commission will look at a first reading of the city's code of ordin...
Nov 11, 2024
Gavins Point Dam Winter Release Schedule
Gavins Point Dam releases will begin to be reduced for the winter season. John Remus, with the U.S. Corps of Engineers, says that they will continue to make releases from Gavins Point Dam to provide f...
Nov 11, 2024
Names of the Two People Killed in Bon Homme County Collision Released
The names of the two people killed in a collision near Tyndall on Tuesday have been released. Preliminary crash information indicates Logan A. Brabec, 25, of Tennessee, the driver of a 2006 Pontiac G6...
Nov 11, 2024
City of Yankton Holds Public Meeting for Comprehensive Plan
The City of Yankton hosted a meeting Thursday night to gather more input for its next comprehensive plan, Ideas Flow Here - Yankton 2045. Amy Haase, who is with RDG Planning and Design out of Omaha, w...
Nov 07, 2024
YSD Confirms Two Cases of Whooping Cough in the District
With whooping cough on the rise in South Dakota School Districts, Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that they've had two confirmed cases in the school district. Kindle say...
Nov 06, 2024
