It can take something as simple as a conversation among friends to spark an idea that can draw people from across the community together to help support a cause. Yankton Together We Can spokesman Dan Specht says seeing the sharp increase in COVID 19 cases throughout the region brought a group of community members together…… read more »
A potential step forward to the eventual replacement of the Stone Church Bridge in Yankton County’s northwestern corner is on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Yankton County Commission. Commission Chair Cheri Loest says where other James River bridges are expected to be repaired, the Stone Church Bridge has been earmarked for a complete…… read more »
Three minimum security state prison inmates from Yankton have been placed on Escape status. Inmates Seth Boocock, Corey Bales, and Matthew Fritz-Chappell all left the Yankton Community Work Center without authorization after 11:00 Friday night. Boocock is a 30-year-old white male, 5’9” tall weighing 180 pounds with brown hair and serving a ten-year sentence for…… read more »
There were 65 new positive tests of COVID-19 in Yankton County over the weekend and the number of active cases has jumped up to a record-high 504. Clay County reported 30 new positive tests and now has 280 active cases. There were 55 deaths linked to the coronavirus over the weekend in South Dakota with…… read more »
There were 91 positive tests of COVID-19 in Yankton County over the past two days and the number of active cases has jumped up to a record-high 465. Clay County reported 42 new positive tests and now has 269 active cases. South Dakota now has 16,382 active cases of COVID-19 and there are 569 people…… read more »
After a two year absence due to health concerns, District 18 Representative-Elect Mike Stevens is returning to Pierre for the 2021 session of the South Dakota Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives. While he is personally working to get ready for the session, Stevens says another question is how lawmakers will meet…… read more »
The annual holiday shopping season is a crucial time for our community’s retailers and local officials are expressing optimism regarding the level of business activity they can expect over the next month. Yankton Area Progressive Growth CEO Nancy Wenande says both shopping activity last summer and on-line shopping options that are available locally are reasons…… read more »
With the COVID 19 pandemic taking its toll on businesses and the overall economy, one Yankton business owner has decided 2020 is the right time to move forward with an expansion project that will increase product capacity well into the future. Owner of Ben’s Brewing Company, Ben Hanten says he knew another location was needed…… read more »
Local organizations such as the Yankton Chamber of Commerce and Yankton Area Progressive Growth are developing an awareness campaign to help educate people about the on-going importance of taking precautions against the spread of COVID 19. Mayor Nathan Johnson says in recent weeks, South Dakota has been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus. Johnson says a…… read more »
While endorsing a campaign to help educate citizens about the need to take precautions against spreading the COVID 19 virus, last night the Yankton City Commission stopped short of mandating the wearing of masks in public. City Manager Amy Leon says there was a wide difference of opinion among the commissioners regarding what approach to…… read more »
