The Vermillion Armory will be hosting a benefit to assist Dakota Valley teacher Deb McNary with long-term hospital bills. Elaine Peacock, who is on the organizing committee, talks about landed McNary in the hospital last October. There will be a silent auction, dinner catered by Tobys’ in Meckling, kids activities, and 6 different…… read more »
Welcoming Week begins Friday, and Connecting Cultures will be holding at kickoff event at the Center on Saturday. Sarah Brandt, with Connecting Cultures, says that they will have food from 10 different countries at the event. Brandt says that the goal of Welcoming Week is to help different cultures learn about each other. Welcoming Week…… read more »
The Yankton County Commission hosted a public forum for a traffic planning study for the lake area, from Highway 50 to the Missouri River, and from West City Limits Road to Gavins Point Dam. Bill Troe, with SRF Consulting, talks about the focus of the study has been since collecting traffic and crash…… read more »
Bro Brgr Bar has announced that they will be expanding and relocating into Event Central. The sports bar announced Tuesday that construction is underway at their new location inside Event Central, which has seen the reopening of the movie theatre under the name, Cinema Magic, and new play area, Playday, since being purchased by new…… read more »
At approximately 3:45pm on Saturday, September 2nd, officers from the Yankton Police Department were dispatched to the corner of 4th and Broadway for a vehicle accident with injury. Upon investigation, it was discovered that 2013 maroon Chevy Impala failed to yield to oncoming traffic while making a turn, causing a 2021 Chevy Silverado…… read more »
Thursday evening a large turnout for Bragging Rights car show behind Missouri River Associates, and hosted by Connecting Cultures. Maria Guitron (With-drone), with Connecting Cultures, talks about what Connecting Cultures does for the community… Guitron talks about about the money raised will help fund their Welcoming Week event next Saturday… Connecting…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission considered a special tax consideration for Event Central, which used to be known as the Yankton Mall. Dave Mingo, Community Development Director, talks about what is unique with the proposed Sales Tax Reimbursement Agreement… This agreement would reimburse 1% of all qualified sales taxes collected at Event Central…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission needed to look at another sale of city-owned land, but this time with a twist, called a right of first refusal. Dave Mingo, Community Development Director, explains how a right of first refusal works… The lots in question are to the west of the new home of Clark’s…… read more »
Hunter Haas, from Boy Scouts Troop 102, presented a proposed Eagle Scout project to the Yankton City Commission. Haas talks about his project for improving one of the city’s parks… Since this shed will be 10’ x 6’, it is large enough to require a building permit to be issued for this…… read more »
A man involved in a hostage situation in Yankton back in March has been found guilty of Aggravated Assault. As part of a plea agreement, Ricky Leroy German, 61, Yankton, pled no contest to an Aggravated Assault charge that occurred during the hostage situation on March 23rd, and was found guilty. As a result of…… read more »
