Category Archives: Local News

With whooping cough on the rise in South Dakota School Districts, Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that they've had two confirmed cases in the school district. Kindle say...

District 18 House of Representative incumbents Mike Stevens and Julie Auch will be returning to Pierre. Stevens says that he looking forward to getting back to work in the next legislative session. Au...

Lauren Nelson has been elected as District 18's State Senator. Nelson says that she is thankful for the voters that put their confidence in her. Nelson commended her opponent, Sarah Carda. Nelson tota...

Tuesday is election day, and Yankton County Auditor, Patty Hojem, has all the information that voters in Yankton County need to know. Hojem says that there are six voting centers in Yankton County. Ho...

Yankton County has been in and out of open burn bans over the last few weeks. Yankton County Emergency Management Director, Paul Scherschligt, says that they determine if a burn ban is necessary based...

Tomorrow is Halloween, and AAA South Dakota and the Yankton Police Department are asking trick-or-treaters and drivers to be safe on Halloween night. Shawn Steward, with AAA South Dakota, says that ch...

The Yankton City Commission listened to a draft of an active transportation plan for the city during their work session Monday night. Several City of Yankton staff members, including Duane Johnson, th...

Dakota Theatre has tabbed Julie Perakslis as its new Executive Director. Peraklis, who has served in many roles in the Yankton Community, including time as the Executive Director of Keep Yankton Beaut...

The Yankton High School's student newspaper, "The Woksape", recently secured first place at Press Days. Woksape advisor, Kaiti Ladwig, says that Press Days is a journalism event where high school news...

      The lights around the Yankton County Government Center are about to change.       Rob Stickney, the County Veteran's Services Officer, talks abo...