Prairie Fire Productions will be holding auditions tonight and tomorrow for their presentation of Road Dahl’s “Matilda”. Director Keith Geoden says that “Matilda” is a story that fascinates him, and is looking forward to bringing it to Yankton. Assistant Director Stacie Pietz says that the cast will consist of around 30 kids. Auditions will be…… read more »
Yankton Thrive and Build Dakota will be hosting a Build Your Career luncheon on Tuesday to celebrate the local students that were awarded with the Build Dakota Scholarship this year. Yankton Thrive Workforce Development Director Rita Nelson says that Build Dakota Scholarship is a full ride to one of the state’s four technical colleges. Nelson…… read more »
The Yankton School Board has announced that they will hold a special meeting Monday to provide an update on the budget for the new Trailhead Learning Center. The board will also consider approving a guaranteed maximum price contact for construction. The school board meeting will be held at the YSD Administration Building at 2410 West…… read more »
The names of the victims in the pursuit east of Yankton Wednesday have been released. The Yankton County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Anna Selwyn, 27, and Gabriel Ortega, 26, both of Sioux City, IA, were pronounced dead at the scene. Sheriff Preston Crissey says that Selwyn and Ortega were two of the three occupants…… read more »
Construction is underway on the building for the restaurant Runza, which is coming to Yankton. Franchisee Spencer Rosberg says that he has already began the process of hiring employees. Runza Director of Marketing Becky Perrett says that they’re looking forward to being involved in the Yankton community. Rosberg says that the Yankton Runza is expected…… read more »
With the school year coming to an end, the Yankton School District has announced that their summer lunch program will be making a return in June. YSD Child Nutrition Supervisor Laura Horacek says that they’re excited to offer the summer lunch program again this year. Horacek says that in addition to the lunch program, the…… read more »
When a business has been in a single location for about 70 years, it has become an iconic part of Yankton’s landscape, but even that may change. Boston Shoes to Boots is moving from it’s 3rd Street Location, to just around the corner at the old Northwestern Energy office at 313 Cedar. …… read more »
A high-speed chase on S.D. Highway 50 Wednesday afternoon resulted in two dead and one transported to the hospital with life threating injuries. The Yankton County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that they were notified by the SD Highway Patrol that they had initiated a traffic stop on a red Chevy that was heading westbound on…… read more »
The Avera Race against Cancer is this weekend and for the first time ever the race will be coming to Yankton. Sheila Kuchta with the Avera Foundation says that Sioux Falls race, which is where the race usually takes place, will also be held on Saturday, but there was a strong support from the Yankton…… read more »
The Yankton Morning Optimist Club held their 27th annual Baseball Game and Youth Clinic on Monday. The event saw the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Sioux City Explorers as well as the announcement of Jake and Sandy Hoffner as the 2023 Riverboat Days Captain and Belle. Optimist Club member Jesse Bailey says that the…… read more »
