Category Archives: Local News

Julia Hussein was recently named the City of Yankton's 2025 Employee of the Year. Hussein, who has been a dispatcher for the Yankton Police Department for nearly 30 years, says when she's on a call sh...

South Dakota State University's Chief of Police has been arrested on animal cruelty charges. According to the Brookings Police Department, they received complaints about unseen barking dogs and a stro...

The Dakota Theatre will be presenting their Christmas production Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn over the next two weekends. Creative Director Kathryn Remler says the production has been done in both film...

The annual Mount Marty Vespers concert will be held on Saturday. Mount Marty Director of Choral Activities Dr. Tyler Tress says this year's theme is An English Cathedral Christmas. Vespers will be hel...

The Yankton High School will be hosting their Holiday Band Concert on Monday. Gwen Wenisch, YHS Band Director, talks about in international feel for the symphonic selections... This Holiday Band Conce...

Yankton's annual Holiday Festival of Lights is set for Thursday. City of Yankton Special Events Coordinator Luke Youmans says things will begin with preparade activities at the Brewery from 4-5:30 pm....

An officer involved shooting that occurred at the Yankton High School one year ago from tomorrow is headed to trial. Andrew Jondahl, 40, of Watertown, was in Yankton for a wrestling meet when law enfo...

Mount Marty University and Yankton community members gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the retirement of long-time university president Dr. Marc Long. Long, who is the university's 11th president,...

During the federal shutdown First Dakota National Bank provided nearly $700,000 in interest-free loans through their Federal Employee Shutdown Relief Program. First Dakota CFO Rob Ness says they were ...

Governor Larry Rhoden gave his budget address to state lawmakers Tuesday. During the address, Rhoden proposed no increases in funding to the so-called "Big Three" of K-12 schools, healthcare providers...