Municipal sales tax numbers for Yankton finished last year above projections by a narrow margin. City Manager Amy Leon says sales tax figures for the last third of 2021 were less than had been hoped for. Leon says expecting that sales tax numbers will continue to be impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic again this…… read more »
Beginning early Thursday evening, a blizzard warning is in effect as a fast moving winter weather system promises to bring snow and pounding winds to our region of the country. National Weather Service Meteorologist Samantha Carr says the Yankton area is already seeing wind gusts to fifty miles-per-hour and light snow associated with the early…… read more »
While the focus on expanding broadband internet service capability and recreational opportunities throughout the state was welcome news during this week’s State of State address, the lack of direction on South Dakota’s healthcare issues was a disappointment to one District 18 lawmaker. Representative Ryan Cwach says he disagrees with Governor Noem’s assessment of South Dakota’s…… read more »
The approval by South Dakota voters of a ballot measure legalizing the possession and use of marijuana by adults has local governments looking towards state government for guidance on how future regulations on cannabis will be administered. City Manager Amy Leon says local governments have a financial interest in how licensing for dispensaries and shops…… read more »
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave her 2021 State of the State address to both houses of the South Dakota Legislature yesterday. District 18 Representative Mike Stevens says South Dakota continues to enjoy greater fiscal stability and economic development than many other states. Stevens says Governor Noem’s push for high-speed broadband internet capability for the…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission has approved moving forward with the Guppy Grant program which aims to help people who have difficulty affording a pass for the new Huether Family Aquatic Center to be able to do so. Mayor Nathan Johnson says the idea for the program began with a challenge from former Sioux Falls Mayor…… read more »
After lengthy discussion Monday evening, the Yankton City Commission approved a façade grant application for the Anderson Realty Building and continuing the program through another funding round this year. The façade grants were suspended last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and City Manager Amy Leon says the program played an important role in…… read more »
The Yankton School Board accepted the resignations Monday evening of two long-time local educators, Yankton High School Principal Jennifer Johnke and Director of Student Services Kathy Wagner. Johnke says she has spent the last twenty years working at her dream job. Wagner says the Yankton School District is filled with employees who truly care about…… read more »
COVID-19 numbers for active cases and hospitalizations across our area and most of South Dakota are at their lowest levels since the middle of October. Yankton County currently has 154 active cases of the coronavirus and Clay County stands at 72 active cases. There are 5,040 active cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota and 237…… read more »
The Yankton Police Department is seeking the public’s help is stopping a rash of crimes of opportunity that have been recently occurring throughout the community. Corporal Brad Parker says over the past few weeks, a large number of vehicle and garage burglaries have been reported. Parker says a tip from the public led to the…… read more »
