Category Archives: Local News
Summer Arts Festival Success
Last month's Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival was a major success for the Yankton Community, especially for arts and crafts fans. R...
Austin Sep 05, 2024
Ryken Brothers Looking to Make Long Lasting Impact on MMU Football
Mount Marty football kicked off the season in a big way last weekend with a 42-14 win over Culver-Stockton. One of the key contributors in the victory was Yankton native Rugby Ryken, the Lancers Redsh...
Austin Sep 05, 2024
HHS Kicks Off $100,000 Fundraising Campaign
The Heartland Humane Society has kicked off their fundraising campaign that will run through the month of September. HHS Executive Director, Kerry Feilmeier, says that they have a goal of raising $100...
Austin Sep 05, 2024
Man Charged in Bloomfield Homicides Deemed Competent to Stand Trial
The man facing charges in a double homicide that occurred in Bloomfield, Nebraska in February has been deemed competent to stand trial. Alias Reed, 25, faces two charges of first-degree murder in the ...
Austin Sep 05, 2024
Yankton Fire Department is Celebrating 150 Years
The Yankton Fire Department is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Former Deputy Fire Chief, Larry Nickles, says that the Yankton Fire Department is the oldest fire department in the state of...
Austin Sep 05, 2024
Two Girls in Critical Condition After Crash in Crofton
The two girls that were hit by a vehicle in Crofton while walking to school last week are still in critical condition, but are doing better. Breanna, (11) and Katelynn (8), were walking to school last...
Austin Sep 04, 2024
One Person Dead in Collision South of Yankton
A two-vehicle collision south of Yankton resulted in one fatality on Tuesday. The Nebraska State Patrol is reporting that a Toyota Yaris was heading south on Highway 81 towards Crofton when it attempt...
Austin Sep 04, 2024
Yankton County Commission Approves Amended Wind Ordinance
The Yankton County Commission has approved an amended version of article 26, which is a wind ordinance within the county. Yankton County Commission Chair, John Marquardt, says that the amended version...
Austin Sep 03, 2024
Muth's Legacy Lives on Through Memorial Scholarship
Last week, the Yankton School District Alumni Association announced that they will be establishing the Bob Muth Memorial Scholarship. Bob Muth, who was a Building Trades instructor, as well as a footb...
Austin Sep 03, 2024
Two Juveniles Struck by Vehicle in Crofton Friday Morning
Two juveniles were struck by a vehicle Friday morning in Crofton. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is reporting that two juvenile girls were walking to school when they were struck in a crosswalk by a...
Austin Aug 30, 2024