Category Archives: Local News

Two stores that were already located in Yankton will be moving into the Yankton Mall. Maurices and Shoe Sensation, which are currently located at 31st Street and Broadway, will be moving into the mall...

Last week, South Dakota lawmakers approved a new $650 million 1,500-bed penitentiary. District 18 Representative, Mike Stevens, was one of the 51 members of the House to vote in favor of the new priso...

When lawmakers approved the new state penitentiary last week, there was representation from Yankton County in attendance. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, who was on the task force that came up with...

Last night the Coronation of the 2025 YHS Royalty took place inside the main gym, with Nora Krajewsky being named Princess, and Byron Jimenez DeAnda being named Prince. Krajewski talks about what Yank...

United Way of Greater Yankton hosted its 2026 Community Campaign Kickoff event Thursday night. During the event, Executive Director, Jesse Bailey, announced United Way's 2026 campaign goal of $622,000...

A group of protesters made their presence seen at a Regan Roundup event that featured U.S. Representative and 2026 South Dakota Gubernatorial candidate Dusty Johnson Thursday. Kay Swihart, who was one...

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson spoke at a Regan Roundup event in Yankton at the Elks Lodge Thursday night. Johnson, who is running for South Dakota Governor in 2026, says he is running because he f...

South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $650 million plan to replace the state's aging penitentiary with a new 1,500-bed facility in Sioux Falls, the largest expenditure in state history. Senate ...

Cimpl's Meats closed in Yankton in March of this year after 76 years of operations. South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hunter Roberts, said the closure was heartbreaking, but...

A Yankton bus transporting students home from a volleyball match in Huron Monday night went into a ditch. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says there were two busses, one tran...