Category Archives: Local News
Rock 'N' Rumble Set for Saturday
The Rock 'N' Rumble Motorcycle Rally is back in Yankton on Saturday. One of the event organizers, Misty Bahm, says this is the 10th annual Rock 'N' Rumble. There will be live music with Alchemy taking...
Jul 23, 2025
YSD Anticipating Lower Enrollment Numbers This Year
The Yankton School District is anticipating lower enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says part of that is due to the closure of Cimpl's Meats in Mar...
Jul 23, 2025
The Voice Contestant to Headline Thursday's Music at the Meridian
A former participant of NBC's The Voice will be headlining Thursday's Music at the Meridian. City of Yankton's Special Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says Rowan Grace, who was on Blake Shelton's te...
Jul 22, 2025
Local Business Owners Donate $100,000 to Dakota Theatre Campaign
The Dakota Theatre Campaign has received another large contribution. Chris Hunhoff, the President of Onward Yankton, says Larry and Peggy Olson, who are local business owners, have donated $100,000 to...
Jul 21, 2025
Deer Boulevard Estates Breaks Ground
Ground was officially broken on Friday on Deer Boulevard Estates, a housing development west of Yankton. Yankton County Commission Chair John Marquardt says the twenty-lot development opens a new reve...
Jul 21, 2025
Former District 18 Senator Plays Role in New Drug Treatment Facility
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced last week a new 3.8-million-dollar facility to be built in Yankton to support pregnant women and young mothers struggling with addiction. Funding for the f...
Jul 21, 2025
Yankton Contact Center to Move to a New Location
The Yankton Contact Center is moving out of the Yankton County Government Center. Contact Center Executive Director, Rebecca Meier, says they will be moving into their new location at 718 Walnut Stree...
Jul 17, 2025
LCBHS Cuts the Ribbon for New Facility
The Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services hosted a grand opening ceremony for their new facility on Wednesday. Executive Director, Dr. Tom Stanage, says the goal of the new facility is to make ...
Jul 16, 2025
Governor Rhoden Announces New $3.8 Million Facility Coming to Yankton
Governor Larry Rhoden announced Wednesday that a new $3.8 million facility will be built in Yankton to support pregnant women and young mothers struggling with addiction. Rhoden says the funding for t...
Jul 16, 2025
Yankton County Approves 2026 Provisional Budget
Yankton County has approved its 2026 provisional budget. Commissioner Don Kettering says the county is currently spending more money than it has coming in. The provisional budget passed in a 4-1 vote,...
Jul 15, 2025
