Category Archives: Local News

Trailhead Learning Center Update

Trailhead Learning Center Update

          The Yankton School Board met last night, and there was an update on the progress of the Trailhead Learning Center.           Brent Oster, Project Superintendent with McGough Construction, talks about the size of the gymnasium components…           Oster talks about an aspect of the cafeteria that will make unloading deliveries easier…           Oster talks…read more »

German Sentenced

German Sentenced

A Yankton man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for Aggravated Assault. The sentence stems from a hostage situation that occurred in March of this year, where Ricky Leroy German, 63, held two civilians hostage in a home on the 1700 block of College Street after officers had identified German was in the…read more »

Auch Pleads Not Guilty

Auch Pleads Not Guilty

A Yankton man charged in a fatal shooting in September has pleaded not guilty. Cody James Auch, 20, was arrested and charged with Manslaughter, Reckless discharge of a firearm, and possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated for his connection to a man who appeared at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with a gunshot wound in…read more »

City of Yankton Authorizing 12th Off-Sale Liquor License

City of Yankton Authorizing 12th Off-Sale Liquor License

          On Monday night, The Yankton City Commission met to decide on if they should add another off-sale liquor license to be bid out.           City Manager, Amy Leon, talks about what the steps that needs to be followed if a 12th license would be issued…           Leon talks about how rare it is for…read more »

Blood Drive at the Mount

Blood Drive at the Mount

          Mount Marty University’s Red Cross Club will be hosting a blood drive at the Ruth Donohue First Dakota Field House.           Lauryn Bernt, President of the Red Cross Club, talks about October 18th and 19th…           Bernt talks about getting to travel for some learning…           Bernt talks about the benefits of getting extra…read more »

Yankton County Approves Five-Year Road Plan

Yankton County Approves Five-Year Road Plan

The Yankton County Commission has approved a five-year road improvement plan. However, during Tuesday’s county commission meeting, Yankton County Commissioner, Dan Klimisch, requested that two roads, 434 Kaiser Road and 310th Street be added to the county’s five-year plan. Klimisch’s motion to have the two roads added to the county’s five-year plan was denied by…read more »

Yankton County Celebrating National 4-H Week

Yankton County Celebrating National 4-H Week

This week is National 4-H Week and Yankton County 4-H is doing their part to celebrate. Katy Doty, the 4-H Youth Development Coordinator in Yankton County says that they’re featuring the seven 4-H clubs in the county on their social media accounts. Doty says that 4-H will be at Market at the Meridian this weekend.…read more »

Yankton Manufacturers and Yankton Thrive are Celebrating Manufacturing Week

Yankton Manufacturers and Yankton Thrive are Celebrating Manufacturing Week

It’s manufacturing week and Yankton Thrive and Manufactures in Yankton have a full schedule of activities planned to celebrate. Yankton Thrive Business Services, Director Becky Wiswall, says that manufactures will be at the Yankton High School this week to meet with students and will also host public tours of their businesses. Wiswall says that they…read more »

Crest Road has Reopened

Crest Road has Reopened

Crest Road reopened last week after being closed for repairs. Mike Nuss, who is with Technical Support at the Gavin’s Point Dam, says that the repairs included concrete work and slump overlay on the south side of the road. Nuss says that they have added no truck signs on the road to limit commercial traffic.…read more »