Category Archives: Local News

District 18 Senate candidates Lauren Nelson and Jean Hunhoff and House candidates Mike Stevens, John Marquardt, and Michael Nutley participated in a candidate forum Thursday. The candidates were asked...

On Wednesday night, a Train Spotting Class was held at Fire Station #2, thanks to Yankton County Emergency Management and the Sioux Falls office of the National Weather Service. Matthew Dux (Dukes), S...

Yankton County's five commission candidates in the upcoming election, incumbents Ryan Heine and Dan Klimisch, Julie Auch, Nancy Wenande, and Robert Gliech gathered at the Elks Lodge Tuesday for a cand...

This week marks Severe Weather Awareness Week. Yankton County Emergency Management Director, Paul Scherschligt, says they will be testing all of the sirens in the county on Wednesday. Scherschligt say...

Jason Jones has been sentenced to death in a quadruple homicide that occurred in Laurel, Nebraska in August of 2022. On August 4th, 2022, Jones shot and killed Gene Twiford, Janet Twiford, Dana Twifor...

The Yankton Community Library Board held another listening session about the future of the library at their regular board meeting, receiving a full room of feedback from concerned citizens. Nathan Joh...

District 18 Representative Julie Auch announced recently that she will be running for Yankton County Commission in the upcoming election on June 2nd. Auch says she feels like now is the right time to ...

Candidates for the upcoming June primaries in the Senate, House, Yankton County Commission, and Auditor have been made official. Senate Jean Hunhoff Lauren Nelson (Incumbent) House John Marquardt Mich...

With the summer season just around the corner, the Army Corps of Engineers provided an update on their campgrounds. Justin Scholl (Shole), with the US Army Corps of Engineers, talks about campgrounds ...

Knox County Nebraska is inviting all golfers to become a member of their 54-Hold Club by playing all their golf courses. Stacy Miller, with Knox County Economic Development and Visit Knox County, talk...