At last week’s Yankton City Commission Meeting, the public was informed of a new work group that the Yankton Police Department has launched. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, explains the need for this Retail Theft Work Group… Foot talks about some of the special aspects to these crimes… If anyone any information or questions, please…… read more »
A severe winter storm is expected to hit the Yankton area Friday evening and stay around Saturday morning. Kelo Meteorologist Scot Mundt says that the Yankton area could see another 6-10 inches of snow. Mundt expects snow to move out of the Yankton area by noon Saturday. On top of high snowfall amounts, Mundt is…… read more »
The City of Yankton has declared a snow emergency. This is the third snow emergency that the city has declared in January, with the first on January 3rd and the second on January 18th. Corey Potts, the Public Works Manager for the City of Yankton previously said that during snow emergencies, vehicles that are parked…… read more »
With the National Weather Service forecasting temperatures below zero over the weekend, Clay Stoddard with Red Hydrant Inn and Playground in Yankton has some tips for pet owners during the cold weather. Stoddard says that one thing to be mindful of is that pets can slip and get hurt on the ice just like humans.…… read more »
The South Dakota House passed Senate Bill 41 on Monday, which would release $200 million in state and federal money for housing infrastructure. Yankton Thrive CEO Nancy Wenande says that Bill 41 could see an impact on some of the Yes4! Campaign projects that they’re working on. Wenande says that if they receive funds from…… read more »
Mount Marty University announced Thursday that they have reached a teach-out agreement with Presentation College. The announcement comes after Presentation announced plans last week to close at the end of the 2023 summer term. MMU President Dr. Marc Long says students that continue choose to continue their academic career at Mount Marty will not receive…… read more »
For anyone interested in running for Yankton City Commission, those petitions will be available on Friday at the City Finance Office. There are 3 seats which will be opening up in 2023. Further information is available at www.cityofyankton.org. Petitions may also be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s website at https://sdsos.gov/.… read more »
Many people have noticed that trees have been toppled at the corner of Broadway and 31st Street. City Manager, Amy Leon, explains what is happening… Leon talks about what we should expect… At least 1 business is planning to move into this area, which used to be part of a golf course.… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission met to consider a conditional use permit for the Yankton School District to build the Early Childhood Development Center on East 31st Street, across from Chan Gurney Airport. Sheila Woodward, Yankton School District attorney, talks about the construction plan… The Commission voted unanimously to grant the…… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission received an update on the skate park renovations in an unusual way. Colton Griffin, who organized and headed up this renovation as his Eagle Scout project, talks about one part of it… Griffin’s biggest lesson from this project was to not procrastinate as much. Griffin … Mayor Stephanie…… read more »
