The City of Yankton’s traditional Independence Day fireworks display will be on Tuesday, July 4th. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, talks about what to expect. Mayor, Stephanie Moser, talks about some safety concerns with these pyrotechnics. The final summer band concert presented by Yankton Area Arts, and conducted by Todd Carr,…… read more »
The Yankton Area Arts Association is inviting all photographers of all ages and skill levels to participate in the 19th annual Mighty Mo Photo Show. This year’s theme is “Seeing Red,” and photographers are encouraged to consider all angles, including the color, temperature, or even emotion. There will be 3 monetary prized…… read more »
News broke Monday that local businessman Matt Evans has purchased the Yankton Mall and will rename it “Event Central”. Evans says that the first thing he wants to accomplish is reopening the movie theatre. Evans says that after the movie theatre, they will begin work on a new JoDean’s Restaurant, which closed in May. Evans…… read more »
As construction continues on Westside Park one of the biggest projects is the duck pond. Yankton Parks and Rec Director Todd Larson says that while working they discovered that water was seeping through and required more clay work to be done. Larson says that once they have more clay material in and packed down they…… read more »
Fireworks go on sale today in South Dakota and Yankton Deputy Fire Chief Larry Nickles has some tips for those planning on purchasing fireworks. Nickles says that he advises visiting with firework retailers to get familiar with safety precautions for each firework. Nickles says that he recommends wearing safety glasses while shooting off fireworks. Nickles…… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission met to discuss a proposed new housing development. Mayor Stephanie Moser describes the location of the proposed development… Nancy Wenande, CEO of Yankton Thrive, talks about how this is a very early step in bringing Garden Estates to life… The Commission passed the resolution…… read more »
The Yankton Mall is under new ownership. The Yankton Press and Dakotan is reporting that Matt Evans, a local business man who has served time on the Yankton County Planning and Zoning Commission has purchased the mall. Evans says that the mall will be renamed Event Central and will feature a reopened movie theatre, an…… read more »
On Saturday afternoon, the 2nd annual Pride Across the Bridge walk occurred at the Meridian Highway Bridge in Yankton. Paige Westergren, co-founder of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, talks about how they got started… Cowen Pietz, the other co-founder, talks about how the bridge is the perfect place for this walk… Somewhere…… read more »
The Yankton County Commission has declared June 25th, 2023 as Diane Reese Day, in honor of her being honored as Yankton County Citizen of the Year. Yankton County Commission Chair, Don Kettering, read the proclamation… Reese talks about some of the activities which she feels led to receiving this award…. A…… read more »
On Tuesday evening, the Yankton County Commission met, and discussed the Northwest Jim River Road Washout, which has been damaged for almost 5 years. Mike Sedlacek, Yankton County Highway Superintendent, talks about what needs to be done before the lowering and repairing of the road happens… William Kludt (Klute), a resident of…… read more »
