With the first day to circulate nominating petitions for a seat on the Yankton City Commission coming up on January 29th, at least one of the three commissioners whose terms of office expire this year has said he will seek re-election. Yankton Mayor Nathan Johnson says his hope for the next three years is that…… read more »
A 68-year-old man from Alcester has died from injuries sustained in an ATV crash that occurred on Monday near Alcester. A 2009 Arctic Cat ATV was westbound on 301st Street near the intersection with 478th Avenue when the driver lost control. The vehicle partially rolled and came to rest in the north ditch. The driver…… read more »
Two special meetings of the Yankton County Commission are set for Friday morning and Monday evening, with the second meeting focused on the county’s zoning ordinances. Tomorrow’s meeting concerns health insurance coverage and Commission Chair Cheri Loest says the county is considering what insurance proposal to accept. Loest says Monday’s meeting is the first of…… read more »
As Avera Sacred Heart Hospital wraps up Phase 1-C of the COVID 19 vaccine roll-out over the coming days, the effort will move into Phase 1-D including people who are age 80 and over, transplant patients, and cancer or dialysis treatment patients. During Phase 1C, which included public health workers, long-term care facility residents and…… read more »
It seems no aspect of our lives has been left untouched by the COVID 19 pandemic and that includes providing the services our nation’s military veterans are entitled to. Yankton County Veteran’s Service Officer Mike McDonald says due to the coronavirus, there was a decline in contacts to his office from veterans seeking assistance with…… read more »
Outdoor enthusiasts have the opportunity late this month to buy, sell or trade a wide variety of outdoor sporting goods at the first-ever Everything Outdoors Gear Swap hosted at the NFAA-Easton Yankton Archery Center. NFAA Events & Community Outreach Director Stephanie Moser says the gear swap is a chance for people to clean-out unused hunting,…… read more »
A Gayville man has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash south of Elk Point. A 2014 Ford F-150 pickup was southbound when the driver lost control due to icy road conditions. The vehicle went across the median and into the northbound lanes where it collided head-on with a…… read more »
A Sign-Up period is going on now for those in northeast Nebraska who fit into the COVID-19 Phase 1-B Vaccine Priority group. Julie Rother is the Health Director of the Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department in Wayne, and says Phase 1-B has had major changes in the past two weeks. Rother 1 01-19-21 Rother says…… read more »
The selection of Justice Steven Jensen to serve as the next chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court has met with the approval of one District 18 legislator who has also worked as an attorney for many years. District 18 Representative Mike Stevens says Chief Justice Jensen formerly served as a judge in South…… read more »
Yankton United Way’s Clothing Closet winter clothing drive is set for Wednesday and Thursday at the Clothing Closet in the Meridian District. Program Coordinator Kierstan Hansen says throughout the year, donations of gently used clothing items are accepted for the Clothing Closet during four different drives. Hansen says this clothing drive is targeting winter wear…… read more »
