Yankton received 2-4 inches of rain today and was placed under a Flash Flood Warning by the National Weather Service. Yankton County Emergency Management Director Paul Scherschligt says the heavy rain over a short period of time has closed a portion of U-S Highway 81. Scherschligt says there were other places in the county where…… read more »
Runza in Yankton is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, July 23rd, to help support a local family following the unexpected loss of their daughter. Runza Franchisee Spencer Rosberg says that the fundraiser will run from open till close on Tuesday, with 15% of sales going towards the family. Rosberg says that the motivation for the…… read more »
8th St. and Burleigh St. will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday. According to the city, contractors will be installing underground utilities in the intersection as part of a reconstruction project on 8th St. Detours will be set up to direct traffic around the area, and the city is asking motorists to find an…… read more »
In response to last month’s double-fatality crash, state officials are installing a four-way stop at the Highway 18-81 intersection. The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says they have heard concerns about the dangers of the intersection and expedited actions for an upgrade. Plans call for installing a four-way stop with possibly other safety measures.…… read more »
Last night, the Yankton County Commission received a detailed report on the state of the county’s ambulance service. Lead Paramedic, Troy Cowman, talks about why they decided to create this report… Ambulance Administrator, Eric Van Dusen, talks about some rate increases that can be considered… The entire PowerPoint presentation that the…… read more »
A fatal collision occurred seven miles west of Yankton Tuesday morning. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2008 Chevrolet was traveling westbound on SD Highway 50 near mile marker 375. At that location, a deceased deer was laying in the westbound roadway. The driver hit the deer and lost control of the vehicle…… read more »
Peter Smith has stepped down as CEO of the Rural Office of Community Services about 18 months after they had to pay more than $300,000 to female employees who said he sexually harassed them. The Wagner-based ROCS is one of the largest social services agencies in the state. It provides housing, food and transportation assistance…… read more »
Both Yankton and Vermillion will continue to spray for mosquitoes this week. Vermillion Parks and Rec Director Jim Goblirsch confirmed that that Vermillion has seen an increase in the number of their mosquito population. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that with the mosquitoes, the West Nile Virus is a concern. The first case of…… read more »
More information has been released on a fight that occurred at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield on Tuesday. A South Dakota Department of Corrections spokesperson said in a statement that “several” inmates at the prison fought each other on Tuesday, with six inmates suffering non-life-threatening injuries. Additionally, the spokesperson said some DOC staff…… read more »
The South Dakota Department of Health confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in the state on Thursday. That case was confirmed in Beadle County in a person over 64 years-old. West Nile is transmitted by mosquitoes, and Yankton City Manager Amy Leon confirmed earlier this week that the city is still fogging…… read more »
