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 »
The Yankton School District is reporting that the middle school was on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a possible weapon in a student’s book-bag. Authorities are reporting that after an investigation, there was no weapon found. The scene was investigated by the Yankton Police Department and the Yankton County Sheriff’s Department.… read more »
On Saturday night, there was a murder mystery on Pine Street, but thankfully it was one of the Cramer-Kenyon Heritage Home’s mystery dinners honoring Saint Patrick’s Day. Mary Milroy, who wrote the script, talks about how the audience is drawn into the action… Besides these murder mystery dinners, the Cramer-Kenyon Heritage Home…… read more »
More than five years after ground was broken for a new Yankton hotel in the Yankton Mall parking lot, the Fairfield Inn & Suites is ready to open. SRK Development Director of Construction Tim Karli says initial construction was started by another company, but completed by SRK and Marriott. Karli says the facility will open…… read more »
