A Tabor man is behind bars after a explosion over the weekend in Tabor. According to the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office initially responded to multiple reports of an explosion at a residence in Tabor. They subsequently requested the assistance of the DCI. Following a search of…… read more »
Thousands of people of all ages descended onto Riverside Park this past weekend. The 38th Annual Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival was held Friday through Sunday. This years’ Captain and Belle of Riverboat Days was Tom and Leann Rockne. Tom has been going to Riverboat Days every year since it’s inception, and says Riverboat Days…… read more »
United Way of Greater Yankton is relocating. This fall, they will relocate to the United Way Community Impact Center, located within a property owned and managed by Horizon Health Care at 920 Broadway Avenue in Yankton. Executive Director Lauren Hanson says this relocation is a mission-based move, allowing United Way and other partners to expand…… read more »
A Yankton County farmer has been honored as a finalist for South Dakota Woman Farmer of the Year. Molly Nedved, owner of the Mazing Acres Pumpkin Patch, works with her family to bring new ideas and vision to the family farm. Nedved says she is honored to even be nominated for the award… Nedved adds…… read more »
Bull riding returns to Yankton this weekend. The Riverboat Days Extreme Bull Riding will be held Saturday night. Event Organizer Doug Hevle of the Yankton Rodeo Association says the event creates a lot of excitement… Hevle invites all ages to the event… The bull riding starts Saturday evening at 7:30 at the Yankton Rodeo Arena…… read more »
A state inmate who escaped from a minimum-security prison in Yankton is back in custody. State inmate Taylor Winegar is back in custody. Winegar was arrested in Sioux Falls Thursday. Winegar failed to return to the Yankton Community Work Center Monday after being allowed to search for work release employment. Winegar is currently serving concurrent…… read more »
Officials from the National Field Archery Association appeared before the Yankton County Commission this week to ask for financial help to host next month’s world archery tournaments in Yankton. The commission approved giving twenty thousand dollars to the event, but not without backlash from some commissioners. Yankton County Commissioner Joe Healy has concerns with giving…… read more »
The citizens of Olivet are dealing with many problems surrounding a handful of nuisance properties. Olivet is the county seat of Hutchinson County. Voters in Olivet went to the polls earlier this week and rejected a ballot measure surrounding the town board’s plans for dealing with nuisance properties. The ballot measure was defeated in Tuesday’s…… read more »
Despite the likelihood of rain Friday, the short-term forecast for our area continues to call for hot, dry conditions. The National Weather Service says that from April to mid-August of this year is the driest period on record in Yankton with five point six inches of rain, breaking the record set in 1936 of six…… read more »
Artists from across the Nation are descending onto Yankton this weekend. The 36th annual Summer Arts Festival is the premiere three-day arts event of the region held in conjunction with Riverboat Days. Yankton Area Arts organizes the festival. Executive Director Julie Amsberry says there will be artists set up in Riverside Park as far away…… read more »
