Yankton’s historic Dakota Theater is raising their roof-literally. The return of audiences this season is raising spirits and funds for long-needed repairs, starting with the roof. Lewis and Clark Theatre Company President Michael Schumacher says their roof project has been put off for far too long… Schumacher adds that community response for the needed project…… read more »
An annual inspection will prompt closure of the Fleeg’s bridge east of Yankton on Wednesday. Yankton County Highway Superintendent Mike Sedlacek says that the Jim River Bridge (Fleegs Bridge) on Old Highway 50 will be closed Wednesday (August 4th) between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for their yearly maintenance repairs and annual…… read more »
A new opportunity for aspiring singers is coming to Yankton. The City of Yankton’s Park and Recreation Department is offering the opportunity for youth in grades 3rd through 8th to be part of the Yankton Bucks & Gazelles Youth Singers. Yankton High School Choir Director Angela Larson will be volunteering her time to direct the…… read more »
Three new buildings are currently under construction at the corner of 4th and Burleigh in Yankton. According to property owner Dan Specht of Vision Real Estate, two existing local business will be moving into the property and Specht is currently looking for a third tenant at the property. Specht declined to name the businesses that…… read more »
Yankton’s Julie Mooney has been named the city’s volunteer of the month. Yankton community member Julie Mooney has been serving as a volunteer with The Clothing Closet and was recently recognized for her efforts as United Way’s July Volunteer of the Month. United Way’s Clothing Closet offers community members who are struggling to make ends…… read more »
A heavy police presence near the city Cemetery ended peacefully Sunday night. According to Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote, the Yankton Police Department received information from the Turner County Sheriff’s Office to be on the lookout for a male who had been involved in an assault with a weapon in Turner County. Foote says Law…… read more »
There will be many indoor play options for Yankton families in the near future. BUYX Yankton has officially rebranded and will now be called PLAYX Yankton. They are located in the historic Gurney building on Yankton’s Meridian District. PLAYX Yankton owner Kerrington Smith says they will bring a wide variety of amusement concepts to the…… read more »
Yankton’s Meridian District could be seeing some major dollars to improve downtown facades. During the Yankton City Commission meeting last week, the commissioners urged Yankton City Manager Amy Leon to double the amount of dollars available to downtown businesses to improve the overall look of downtown. Leon says she is moving forward with increasing the…… read more »
Every summer, Yankton’s Regional Technical Education Center in conjunction with the Yankton Manufacturing Association, sponsors a two-week academy to introduce area high school students to high tech manufacturing. Fifteen students from across the region graduated from that Academy on Friday. Yankton State Representative Ryan Cwach was the featured speaker at the graduation. He spoke the…… read more »
Suicide-prevention officials across South Dakota are reminding residents facing a mental-health crisis there are resources available. The Department of Health says that in the first quarter of this year, 59 South Dakotans died by suicide. That compares with 28 in the same period last year. Sheri Nelson is the suicide prevention director for the state’s…… read more »
