Category Archives: Local News

Convicted killer Jason Jones testified in the trial of his wife, Carrie Jones, on Wednesday, telling jurors Carrie Jones did not know he was going to kill Gene Twiford and that it wasn't her intent fo...

Yankton County is looking to make the county hiring freeze that they put into place in February a little clearer. During Tuesday's meeting, Commissioner Dan Klimisch proposed two clarifications, the f...

The Yankton Sertoma has pledged $15,000 over the next three years to the Dakota Theatre Capital Campaign. Sertoma President, Eric Taylor, says the Dakota Theatre is a mainstay in the Yankton community...

4-H in Yankton County may look different very soon. The county's 4-H Program Coordinator and Youth Development Coordinator positions are set to be open in the coming months. Yankton County Commissione...

It's week two of the Carrie Jones trial, and three employees at businesses in Laurel testified Monday that they did not feel offended or threatened by inappropriate jokes made by Gene Twiford. Twiford...

The Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival is right around the corner. Yankton Area Arts Executive Director, Rose Hauger, says they will have around 120 vendors this year. Hauger says they have volun...

The first day of school for the Yankton School District is August 18th. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says those that still need to register their child for the upcoming school year, should re...

Federal funding that was being withheld from K-12 schools across the country will be released. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says superintendents across the state received ...

Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, and Five Below will be opening at the Yankton Mall soon. Yankton Mall Owner, Matt Evans, says Five Below will open first on August 15th, with the other two stores to follow sho...

Eight witnesses testified on Wednesday at Carrie Jones' murder trial in Madison. Among these witnesses was Laurel Police Chief Ron Lundahl, who asked Jones if she had seen anything noteworthy at the h...