The Yankton City Commission continued their budget discussions Monday night, as they near finalizing the city budget for 2022. One bit of reprieve that is being proposed is no utility rate increases for next year in Yankton. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that the current rate structure that the city has in place will…… read more »
The Missouri River Cleanup event will not occur again this year. The annual event where volunteers remove tons of trash from the Missouri River banks across the Yankton area was canceled last year due to COVID. In 2019, it was canceled due to area flooding. Missouri River Regional Lead Park Service Ranger Dugan Smith says this…… read more »
Discussion ensued in Pierre last week during the state legislatures Joint Appropriations committee meeting, focusing on the possibility of consolidating the Redfield Developmental Center with the Human Services Center in Pierre. The discussion was not on the agenda to be discussed, but with the recent employee shortage at both facilities, the topic was brought up.…… read more »
An annual tradition dating back over one hundred years will be held in Bow Valley Nebraska this weekend. Schuetzenfest, a German Heritage Celebration, will be held all weekend with a lot of entertainment including a parade, vendors, and German food. Schuetzenfest Board Member Terry Korth says this year is the 125th anniversary of the celebration……… read more »
As hot, dry conditions persist across southeastern South Dakota, many area farmers are concerned about this year’s crop. Over seventy percent of South Dakota is currently in the extreme drought category, and with temperatures predicted over one hundred degrees in the next few days, many farmers are wondering what to do next. SDSU Regional Crop…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission continues their budget discussions tonight, and city leaders are optimistically uncertain with many areas of next year’s budget. The State of South Dakota has proposed some funds for municipalities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, but Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they will not be budgeting for “expected…… read more »
The Annual South Dakota Chislic Festival returns to Freeman this weekend. South Dakota’s official nosh will be showcased in the event this Saturday (July 31st). Freeman Development and Marketing Coordinator Carol Eisenbeis is excited to welcome everyone to Freeman… Eisenbeis says that this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever… The day-long event…… read more »
Saturday marked the return of the Rock ‘N’ Rumble motorcycle rally in Yankton. The annual event returned after it was canceled last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Rock ‘N’ Rumble Event Coordinator Tara Leonard says despite the heat, it was well attended… The Rock ‘N’ Rumble featured a bike show, parade, live music, and…… read more »
Just as Yankton County prosecutors were preparing for trial this week, a Yankton man at the last minute pled guilty to the murder of a Yankton woman back in 2019. According to court documents, A pretrial conference was held Friday for De’Von Lopez. As part of a plea deal, he plead guilty to manslaughter in…… read more »
Los Angeles duo and two-time Latin Grammy winner, The Lucky Band, was the featured performer at Saturday’s Kids in the Park event at Memorial Park. The duo, comprised of husband-and-wife Lucky Diaz and Alisha (uh-LISH-uh) Gaddis, credit their family for kick starting the idea for a band… Diaz is also the author of a children’s…… read more »
