Category Archives: Local News

The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session saw two property tax bills pass in SB 96 and SB 245. District 18 Representative, Mike Stevens, says he voted for SB 96, but not SB 245. Lawmakers will return ...

Earlier this year, Congressman Dusty Johnson introduced SR.7364, Kamisha's Law, into the US House of Representative to adjust the statute of limitations for violent crimes on federal land. The statute...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley was in Yankton Thursday, and provided an update on his campaign for congress in Washington D.C. Jackley says he secured President Donald Trump's endorsement...

The Yankton School District is adjusting its school calendar for the next two years due to Riverboat Days. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says typically, they start school the Monday after Rive...

The reconstruction project on the 23rd Street bridge is scheduled to begin soon. City of Yankton Public Works Director, Adam Haberman, says work could begin at the end of March. Haberman says construc...

Yankton Area Arts has a new executive director. Elijah Berry is taking over the role. He says he has been a photographer for 11 years, and has served on the YAA Board for a year. Berry replaces former...

The Center is getting a permanent alcohol license. Center Director, Kris Thury, says the decision make sense because the Center has a high number of special events with alcohol throughout the year. Th...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation began a traffic light and lane improvement project on Broadway last week. City of Yankton Public Works Director, Adam Haberman, says this will result in l...

The Yankton School Board was able to share some extraordinary success during Monday night's meeting. Kathy Greeneway, Chair of the Yankton School Board, talks about a special partnership that the Huma...

With only one more week in the South Dakota Legislative Session, all three District 18 legislators met with voters in Yankton on Saturday. District 18 Congressman Mike Stevens talks about the mad dash...