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 »
Yankton Thrive hosted their annual meeting Tuesday evening, and during the event they announced that they have surpassed their $3.2 million goal for their Yes4! Campaign. CEO Nancy Wenande says that Thrive is thankful for the contributions made by the Yankton community. Wenande says that the money raised by the campaign will help with housing…… read more »
The Yankton area was hit by another snow storm Wednesday night. Matthew Dux (Dukes), from the National Weather Service, describes the storm and road conditions… Dux talks about what all of this snow will do for the drought… Dux also noted that the river levels should also get closer to normal after…… read more »
A major snow storm is expected to hit Southeastern South Dakota Wednesday afternoon. Kelo Meteorologist Scot Mundt says that the Yankton area could see 6-10 inches of snow. Mundt expects snowfall to end overnight, but forecasts areas of blowing snow with wind gusts over 30 mph tonight and tomorrow morning. According to Kelo Weather and…… read more »
Presentation College in Aberdeen has announced that they will close at the end of the summer. Presentation officials announced Tuesday that they will not be enrolling students for the 2023-2024 academic year but will remain fully credited. Sister Mary Thomas, the President of the Presentation Sisters Corporate Board released a statement saying “We understand and…… read more »
The Yankton Special Olympics basketball and cheer is making a return for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Practices for the Southeast area regional tournament began last week, and Sheri Duke, the Head of Delegation for Yankton Special Olympics, says that they’re looking for volunteers for the tournament. Duke says that they’re also looking…… read more »
Yankton Thrive will be hosting a District 18 Legislative Cracker Barrel on Saturday. Becky Wiswall, the Business Services Director at Yankton Thrive, says that Senator Jean Hunhoff, and Representatives Julie Auch and Mike Stevens will be in attendance. Wiswall says that the Cracker Barrel will begin at 10 am on Saturday in the City Commission…… read more »
Connecting Cultures of Yankton held a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at the Mead Building, last night. Joseph Rutten, Director of Benedictine Leadership Institute and Professor of Theology at Mount Marty University, talks about one of King’s greatest impacts… Emmett Till was a 14 year old, who’s lynching in 1955 sparked…… read more »
The Smithsonian has traveled from the nation’s capital to the original capital of the Dakota Territories. Crystal Nelson, Executive Director of the Mead Cultural Education Center, introduces us to the newest exhibit… Nelson talks about that exhibit within an exhibit… Nelson explains how important this exhibit is for Yankton… The Smithsonian’s…… read more »
