Category Archives: Local News
Hearing Set for Yankton's Comprehensive Plan
The Yankton City Commission has established its next meeting on June 23rd as a hearing date for the city's proposed new comprehensive plan. Amy Haase, with RDG Planning and Design out of Omaha, which ...
Jun 10, 2025
Fountain on 4th and Broadway Needs Repairs
The fountain on 4th and Broadway is in need of repair. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says the fountain needs a new pump. Leon says the city is unsure how long it will take to repair the fountain at ...
Jun 10, 2025
Yankton School Board Member Pushes for District-Wide Phone Ban
A Yankton School Board member is pushing for a district-wide phone ban that could take effect as soon as the 2026-2027 school year. Terry Crandall suggested the idea at Monday's school board meeting a...
Jun 09, 2025 Warning Icon Don't use mobile phone symbol. No mobile phone sign. Mobile Phone prohibited. No cell phone sign.Sign
Mobile Home Fire East of Yankton Results in Total Loss of Structure
A mobile home fire that occurred just east of Yankton Monday has displaced the occupants inside. Yankton Fire Chief, Tim Linke, says units were dispatched to the mobile home around 4:30 Monday afterno...
Jun 09, 2025
City of Yankton Reports Taxpayer Error that will Impact City Sales Tax Revenue
The City of Yankton has reported a taxpayer error that occurred last February. City Finance Officer, Lisa Yardley, says the city was notified by the South Dakota Department of Revenue that the error a...
Jun 09, 2025
Search Continues for New Yankton County Ambulance Administrator
The search for a new ambulance administrator in Yankton County is ongoing. Interim administrator, Troy Cowman, says they have interviewed several candidates. Cowman says the committee wants to make th...
Jun 06, 2025
Young Eagles to Offer Free Flights Saturday
The Yankton Young Eagles chapter will be offering free flights to kids ages 8-17 this weekend. Rick Daugherty, who will be flying one of the planes this weekend, says he finds joy in the excitement th...
Jun 06, 2025
Prison Rest Task Force Weighing Options For New Prison
Governor Larry Rhoden's Prison Reset Task Force met earlier this week, and is weighing four options for a new state penitentiary. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, who is on the task force, says that...
Jun 05, 2025
Annual Rich Schild Memorial Poker Run Set for Saturday
The annual Rich Schild Memorial Poker Run will be held on Saturday. Rich was killed in while serving in Baghdad in 2005. Rich's son, Koby, says the poker run is a great way to honor his dad's memory. ...
Jun 05, 2025
Dorothy and Chancey Williams to Headline Riverboat Days
Dorothy and Chancey Williams will headline this year's Riverboat Days festivities. Riverboat Days Board Member, John Kraft, says Dorothy is a rock band out of California. Dorothy will headline Friday ...
Jun 05, 2025
