Category Archives: Local News
United Way Announces $700,000 Goal for Community Campaign
United Way of Greater Yankton hosted their community campaign kickoff and appreciation event Thursday night. During the event, United Way announced that they're trying to raise $700,000 for their comm...
Sep 20, 2024
Yankton Fire Department Celebrating 150 Years this Weekend
The Yankton Fire Department will be celebrating its 150th anniversary today. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief, Daniel Prendable, says that the fire department will be a part of the Mount Marty Lancer Days pa...
Sep 20, 2024
YSD Superintendent Makes Additional Statement on False Active Shooter Report
Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, has made additional comments on a false report on social media that there was an alleged active shooter at the Yankton Middle School. Kindle s...
Sep 20, 2024
Lancer Days Weekend Schedule
It's Lancer Days for Mount Marty University and campus has been celebrating all week. Johanna Jablonoski, the Director of Alumni and Family Relations for Mount Marty, says that things started with a p...
Sep 19, 2024
Absentee Voting Begins Friday
Absentee voting in Yankton County begins on Friday. Alyssa Lange, a clerk with the Yankton County Auditor's Office, says that those looking to absentee vote need to have a drivers license or photo ID ...
Sep 18, 2024
YSD and YPD Release Statement on False Active Shooter Report at the Middle School
The Yankton School District and the Yankton Police Department have released a statement regarding a false report that was circulating on social media that there was an alleged active shooter at the Ya...
Sep 18, 2024
YSD Superintendent Talks School District's Cell Phone Policy
Student cell phone use in schools is something that each school district handles differently, with some schools banning cell phone use for students all together. Yankton School District Superintendent...
Sep 17, 2024
Yankton to Host South Dakota Right to Life Convention
Yankton will be hosting the South Dakota Right to Life Convention September 20th and 21st. Tanya Johnson, the Yankton Area Right to Life Chapter President, says that the convention rotates around the ...
Sep 17, 2024
NTSB Releases Preliminary Investigation Report on Crofton Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released their preliminary report on a plane crash near Crofton in August that resulted in the death of the pilot. According to the report, the pilo...
Sep 16, 2024
Yankton Firefighters Respond to Fire at Sunrise Apartments
Yankton Firefighters responded to a fire at the Sunrise Apartments on Green St. Monday. Yankton Fire Chief, Tim Linke, says that the fire was reported by a resident around 10 a.m. Monday. Linke says t...
Sep 16, 2024
