Category Archives: Local News

Vermillion Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Laurel
A two-vehicle crash near Laurel, Nebraska Tuesday resulted in the fatality of a Vermillion man. The Cedar County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a 2006 Peterbilt that was hauling scrap iron, was in...
Josh Boelter Feb 11, 2026 An ambulance responds to the scene of an emergency.

YHS Students and School Board Experience Legislative Session
Several Yankton High School students in AP Government got the opportunity to experience the South Dakota legislative session up in Pierre on Monday as part of Stand with Public Education Day. Two memb...
Josh Boelter Feb 10, 2026

Yankton City Commission Approves Fees and Amendments for Special Events in the Meridian District
The Yankton City Commission has approved proposed amendments and adjusted fees for special events in the Meridian District. Yankton Parks and Rec Director, Todd Larson says it will be $250 per block t...
Josh Boelter Feb 09, 2026

Open House for the Yankton Contact Center
The Yankton Contact Center is hosting an open house for everyone who is interested in what they do for the community. Rebecca Meier, Executive Director, talks about when they will be opening their doo...
Scotty Bormann Feb 09, 2026

Yankton VFW Weighing Future of Current Building
The Yankton VFW Post 791 is weighing several options as it pertains to the future of the current VFW building. Tom Stengrim, who is the VFW quartermaster, says the current building at 209 Cedar Street...
Josh Boelter Feb 09, 2026

Vitzhum Named New USD Head Football Coach
The University of South Dakota Football program will head into their 2026 campaign with their third head coach in as many years, as Matt Vitzhum (Vit-zum) has been named the 32nd head coach of Coyote ...
Brayden Butler Feb 06, 2026

Save our VFW
There are some proposals with our local VFW post, which would drastically change their presence in town if they passed. Linda Fox, a member of VFW Post 791, talks about the two main proposals under co...
Scotty Bormann Feb 06, 2026

Sales Tax Collections Up In January
South Dakota Finance and Management Commissioner Jim Terwilliger says January sales tax collections, which include Christmas spending, were up 10.9 percent over last year. When Rhoden released ...
Dave Lee Feb 05, 2026

The Center is Conducting a Survey
The Center in Yankton is asking for the public's assistance in guiding their future by taking a survey. Kriss Thury, Director at The Center, talks about the focus of this survey... Anyone interested i...
Scotty Bormann Feb 05, 2026

Missouri River Basin Monthly Report
On Thursday, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service published their monthly water management report for the Missouri River Basin. Lisa Holts, a hydrologist with the National We...
Scotty Bormann Feb 05, 2026













