The Yankton County Highway Department will be closing 448th Ave between 292nd St and 293rd St for Road Works. The area affected is located northwest of Irene. The closures will begin on Wednesday August 2nd 2023, and remain closed until fixed. The expectation is that the road will be closed one or two days.… read more »
The Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs Hospice House is set to reopen this week. Tony Erickson, the VP of Senior Services at Avera Sacred Heart, says that the house was closed in December of 2020 due to staffing and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Erickson says that the Hospice House has a tremendous impact…… read more »
Runza is officially opening in Yankton Monday. Runza Director of Marketing Becky Perrett says the Yankton Runza is the fast food chain’s 89th location. Yankton Franchisee Spencer Rosberg says that there is that there is a positive buzz within the Runza staff and Yankton community. Rosberg says that they have 45 employees on staff.… read more »
It’s show time in Yankton! Matt Evans, the owner of Cinema Magic and Event Central, says that the movie theatre will officially open tomorrow. Evans says that he has always had a passion for movies, and feels that the Yankton community is ready for a theatre. Cinema Magic, along with Yankton Thrive, and other local…… read more »
The Yankton County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that the third occupant in a high-speed chase that resulted in two dead in May has survived. Sheriff Preston Crissey says that during the investigation, they discovered that a South Dakota Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a 2005 red Chevy Cobalt on SD Highway 50 near Vermillion…… read more »
Almost 800 homes and businesses were impacted by a power outage in Yankton just after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Jo Dee Black with Northwestern Energy says that the outage was caused by a contractor that was doing some work when he hit an underground powerline. Black says that those impacted by the outage had their…… read more »
July’s Bragging Rights event will be held Thursday. Julie Fischer with Missouri River Associates says that this month’s event will be hosted by the Marine Corps League. Fischer says that they are accepting food, drink, and hygiene donations that will go to the Contact Center. Fischer says that both classic cars and motorcycles are welcome.…… read more »
Music at the Meridian is back Thursday for another night down by the Meridian Bridge. Sonya Wattier with Yankton Parks and Rec says that tonight’s event is “Thrive Night”, which will be hosted by Yankton Thrive, and include the monthly Tour De Yankton hiring event. Wattier says that the event will be headlined by “The…… read more »
It has been two weeks since Southeast SD Tourism officially completed their relocation into the Mead Museum. Southeast SD Tourism Director Kasi Haberman says that the relocation has been a great fit so far. Haberman says she believes the move will help increase engagement with visitors. Haberman says that the plan is for the display…… read more »
Last month, local businessman Matt Evans announced that he had purchased the Yankton Mall and renamed it Event Central. One of the featured attractions promised by Evans was a new movie theatre named Cinema Magic, which Evans says is close to opening. Evans says that once the theatre is ready to open, they will announce…… read more »
