A Tabor man made his initial court appearance on eleven charges Tuesday morning following an in-home explosion Friday night. 29-year-old Joseph Thomas Hansen was found unresponsive in his driveway with thermal burns after his house exploded. Hansen faces two counts of sale, transportation or possession of a destructive device and nine counts of unauthorized possession…… read more »
South Dakota saw a large increase in new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, reporting 785 new infections in the daily update from the Department of Health. Yankton County recorded 12 new positive tests; its biggest one-day jump since March 31st. The state’s increase was its biggest one-day hike since Dec. 16th. Active cases spiked to 3,114, a…… read more »
The 3rd Annual Kipp Kinsley Memorial 5K and fun run will be held this Friday evening. The BeKipp Foundation was created in memory of Kipp Kinsley. He was a triathlete and Yankton High School graduate, who died in 2018 of sudden cardiac arrest. Kipp’s father Jon Kinsley says his son’s death was totally unexpected… Kinsley…… read more »
One local school district is conducting online learning only this week. According to Santee School District Superintendent Todd Chessmore, the school district in Niobrara Nebraska is conducting virtual learning all this week through online platforms and packets. Chessmore says the district is going virtual as a proactive measure due to the potential of a COVID…… read more »
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the region, weekly tracking of local COVID numbers is making a comeback to the City of Yankton. The last weekly update to the Yankton City Commission was at their April 26th meeting. City Commissioner Amy Miner requested the need for the weekly updates to return… City Commissioner Nathan…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission took the first step needed Monday night to update the city’s strategic plan. The commission unanimously approved paying a out of state firm, RDG Planning and Design, over thirty thousand dollars to help facilitate the upcoming two-day strategic planning session in October. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says it’s been over…… read more »
Fifty-four years later to the day he died in combat during the Vietnam War, the community of Tabor honored a man who paid the ultimate sacrifice with a bridge naming ceremony. Friends, family, and those who knew Charles “Chuck” Lane Jr. gathered at the American Legion in Tabor Monday afternoon to share stories of a…… read more »
A west river lawmaker is preparing for an uphill campaign for South Dakota’s lone seat in the US Congress. State Representative Taffy Howard of Rapid City is likely to make an official announcement in the coming weeks about a Republican primary run against current U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson. Howard campaigned at Dakota Fest last week,…… read more »
Despite some areas seeing rain this past weekend, drought continues to plague the region. Many municipalities, including Yankton, are concerned over how the drought and crop loss this year will affect the sales taxes numbers moving forward. South Dakota Senator John Thune says there shouldn’t be major concerns thanks in large part to the tourism…… read more »
The 2021 Yankton Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival wrapped up Sunday evening. Riverboat Days Board Member John Kraft says the various festivities over the weekend went smoothly… Kraft says all aspects featured at the festival received great attendance… Riverboat Days is held annually every third week in August at Riverside Park, with next year’s…… read more »
