Along with being the deadline for introducing bills, this week marks the half-way point in the 2021 session of the South Dakota Legislature. District 18 Representative Ryan Cwach says due to COVID 19 the state capitol is a quieter place than usual with fewer bills being introduced this year. Cwach says COVID 19 has had…… read more »
After suspending the program due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Summit Activities Center staff has announced that the facility is now open for limited open swimming on the weekends. Recreation Coordinator Brittany Orr says two sessions of open swimming will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays. Orr says there is a limit of fifty people…… read more »
Executive Director Kasi Haberman has resigned from her position with the Yankton Convention and Visitors Bureau. Haberman says she enjoyed making connections with others throughout the region to help showcase the attractions that the Yankton area has to offer. Haberman says along with the Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, both the NFAA-Easton Yankton Archery Complex…… read more »
After an absence of two years, District 18 Representative Mike Stevens returned to Pierre this winter for the 2021 session of the South Dakota Legislature. Stevens says he has seen some differences between now and when he left two years ago. Stevens says he has been making contact with other lawmakers a priority. Stevens says…… read more »
Local lawmakers spent time Saturday morning fielding questions from an on-line audience at the first of two Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce District 18 Legislative Cracker Barrels. Legislation requiring a state-wide mandate to wear facemasks in public to help prevent the spread of COVID 19 has been introduced into this session. District 18 Representative Mike…… read more »
While South Dakota’s methamphetamine problem may have fallen out of the headlines, it has not gone away and the effort to combat meth abuse is being hampered by a loss in the number of agents employed by the state Department of Criminal Investigation. District 18 Senator Jean Hunhoff says the latest trend is that little…… read more »
The acquisition of a used truck represents a big step forward for the staff of Pathways Shelter For The Homeless in how they are able to process donations of household goods to their facility. Executive Director Jesse Bailey says once they have possession of the truck, they’ll move forward with plans to hire additional staff.…… read more »
The increase in enrollment of international students at Mount Marty University is no accident, the school has made a conscious effort to open their doors to students from abroad. Director of Careers & International Support Services Ashley Dimmer says that increase is a result of a combination of outreach from the school’s athletic department paired…… read more »
As they look forward to an uncertain year ahead, local officials are keeping a close eye on revenues and expenses with an eye towards formulating Yankton’s municipal budget for 2022. Mayor Nathan Johnson says with the long-term outlook for the local economy unclear, a conservative approach to developing the municipal budget is needed. Johnson says…… read more »
House Bills 10-63 and 10-64 which aim to close the gap in mental health care coverage for our state’s first responders have been introduced into this session of the South Dakota Legislature. One of the bills’ sponsors, District 18 Representative Ryan Cwach says emergency personnel are often in situations that can lead to mental health…… read more »
