The Yankton Fire Department is reporting that they responded to reports of a structure fire in the 400 block of West 15th Wednesday afternoon. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief Larry Nickles says that upon arrival firefighters observed heavy smoke and flames coming out of the window of a mobile home. Nickles says that the home was…… read more »
Mount Marty’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors is set in the 1970’s, complete with bell-bottoms and a bumbling Barney Fife. Elita Eastman, Costume, Hair and Makeup Design, also playing Luce, talks about what makes this Shakespeare play special… Rachel Flynn, Scenic Design and playing Luciana, talks about why this…… read more »
On Tuesday, the Yankton County Commission took up an issue with a bulletproof vest of a former Yankton County Sheriff’s Deputy, Alex Luke. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, talks about how Luke is now with the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office… Crissey talks about how declaring this vest surplus makes sense for both…… read more »
The defendant in a fatal shooting north of Hartington earlier this month has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. David Phillips Jr, 20 of Louisiana, who was charged with the murder of Israel Matos-Colon, 31, of Michigan, appeared in court at the Cedar County Courthouse on Wednesday. Phillips faces charges of second-degree murder, possession…… read more »
Tour De Yankton and the Department of Labor hosted the March Tour De Yankton job hiring event yesterday. Previous Tour De Yankton events saw job seekers travel to the participating businesses; however, yesterday’s event was hosted at the United Way of Greater Yankton Impact Center as a traditional job fair. Nelson says the change was…… read more »
On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission honored Mr. Glen Lange on the occasion of his retirement from Yankton County Emergency Medical Services. Yankton County EMS Deputy Director, Troy Cowman, talks about how long Lange has been with EMS… Yankton County Commission Chair, Don Kettering, read a proclamation… Yankton County EMS…… read more »
On Saturday afternoon, there will be an open house and entertainment in one of the most iconic and mysterious buildings in Yankton. Denny Robinson, a member of the Yankton Scottish Rite Masons, talks about the musical number that will be performed for the public… This grand, old building on the corner of…… read more »
The voter registration deadline for this year’s city commission election is Monday. City manager Amy Leon says that registration can be completed at City Hall or the Yankton County Government Center. Leon says that she encourages all Yankton residents to vote in the upcoming election. Leon says that Monday is the first day of absentee…… read more »
The Yankton School District and the Yankton Police Department are reporting that the middle school was on lockdown for over two hours Tuesday morning after school staff members were alerted to comments stating that a student may have brought a weapon to school. Authorities are reporting that there was no weapon found and no threats…… read more »
All six Yankton city commission candidates gathered Monday for a candidate forum. The candidates offered their views on a variety of questions during the forum. One of which, was how to balance the needs vs the wants of the city. Charlie Gross, who has 24 years of experience on the Yankton city commission, says that…… read more »
