The Yankton Medical Clinic has a new CEO. Becky McManus has been appointed as the new chief executive officer. McManus most recently served as the chief operating officer at Yankton Medical Clinic. Her prior experience in health care includes director of operations at Vermillion Medical Clinic and administrator of Sunset Manor in Irene and Wakonda…… read more »
It’s National Farmers Market Week. Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities. With fun events, specials, contests, and activities, the week helps to boost market attendance and visibility. Yankton’s Market at the Meridian is held every Saturday morning from 9am to noon. Market…… read more »
Gayville’s Fire Chief has passed away. Lonny Lee passed away unexpectant on Wednesday. Lee served on both the Gayville Fire and Rescue Department for the last 30 years and was their current active fire chief. Yankton Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickles says he has worked closely for over thirty years. Nickles says Lee “did a…… read more »
A car versus pedestrian accident occurred in the McDonalds parking lot on Thursday morning. Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote says shortly after 9:30 AM, officers responded to an injury accident in the McDonald’s parking lot. Foote says a unidentified pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle. The pedestrian received minor injuries. Foote says no charges…… read more »
The South Dakota Supreme Court Thursday has ordered a Yankton man to be resentenced for manslaughter. According to court documents, Jameson Mitchell pleaded guilty in late 2019 to fatally shooting Lucas Smith outside a Yankton bar. On April 6th, 2019, the Yankton Police Department was called to the downtown area for a report of a…… read more »
If all goes according to plan, another RV park is coming to Yankton’s lake area. The Yankton County Commissioners this week, on a 4 to 1 vote, issued a conditional use permit to a Sioux Falls based company to build an eighty-eight lot RV resort at Whitetail Run. The RV campground will be located just…… read more »
With the end of summer nearing and the start of another year of school, an unfortunate familiar foe will be heading back to hallways and classrooms, too. COVID-19 and its Delta variant remain. Avera Sacred Heart Infection Prevention Specialist Liz Healy says parents should plan on prevention steps now… Healy encourages students, especially elementary age…… read more »
Healthcare volunteers are in high demand, especially in Yankton. Avera Sacred Heart hospital has had a over thirty five percent decline in volunteers over the last year, mainly due to COVID restrictions. Avera Sacred Heart Volunteer Services Coordinator Carla Hummel says being a healthcare volunteer is extremely rewarding… Hummel adds that local long term care…… read more »
A state prison inmate with Yankton ties is back in custody after escaping last week. Brandon Scott was placed on escape status Thursday when he left his community service job site in Sioux Falls without authorization. Scott is serving sentences from Sanborn County and Minnehaha County for eluding a police officer, Yankton County for grand…… read more »
A rural Olivet man is lucky to be alive after becoming trapped in a grain bin for several hours Monday afternoon. Menno Volunteer Fire Chief Jai Walter says that their department was dispatched just after 4:00pm Monday afternoon to a farm four miles north of Olivet to a report of man the became trapped in…… read more »
