Category Archives: Local News

The Yankton County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to Lewis and Clark Lake after a report of a juvenile who had gone for a walk and failed to return home on Thursday. Upon arrival, deputies locate...

Acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine will be playing on the University of South Dakota Campus Saturday Pine, who debuted with the Chicago Symphony at ago 10, was the first American and youngest ever...

On Thursday evening, Elkhorn Valley Bank opened a new location on the north end of town with an open house and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Lynn Peterson, Market President for both Yankton locations, sa...

Mount Marty held an inauguration for new University President Dr. Mark Brown on Thursday. Brown, who began his tenure as president in January, says the significance of his new role sank in during his ...

The Dakota Theatre will help in telling the story of a group that was involved in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two artists, Emmanuel David and Yumi Janairo Roth, have been taking the traveling art p...

The Dakota Theatre has announced its 2027 lineup. Dakota Theatre Creative Director, Kathryn Reimler, says the 2027 lineup will be headlined by Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Reimler say...

On Tuesday night in Cimpl Arena, the Mount Marty University faithful gathered for the Coronation of the 2026 Lancer Days Royalty. Levi Langloss, a Business Administration major and Track and Field ath...

Yankton City Manager Amy Leon will be presenting the City's strategic plan at the next city commission meeting. Leon says the plan is ready for presentation, but held off from doing so at Tuesday's me...

The Yankton School District is reporting a budget just north of $44 million for 2026-2027. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says the general fund is down $87,802 from last year. Kindle says this ...

Good music was very apparent in Yankton on Saturday, as 25 bands came to town for the March to the Meridian Band Competition, which starts with the bands marching across the lower level of the Meridia...