Category Archives: Local News
Mingo Retires After Over 30 Year Career
Yankton's longtime Community and Economic Development Director is calling it a career after over 30 years. Dave Mingo, who has been with the City of Yankton since 1993, says that he is planning on mov...
Jul 03, 2025
The Crossroad Sound and Rachel DeeLynn to Perform at Riverside Park on Fourth of July
There's a full lineup of live music set for Friday night at Riverside Park for the Fourth of July. Yankton native Rachel DeeLynn, who is the opening act Friday, says she is excited to play for a home ...
Jul 03, 2025
Yankton Fourth of July Activities Schedule
The City of Yankton will be running activities for the Fourth of July holiday throughout the day tomorrow. Yankton Parks and Rec Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says things will kick off with mornin...
Jul 03, 2025
Man Wanted for Murder in Florida Was Arrested in Yankton
The Yankton Police department assisted in the arrest of a man wanted for an out-of-state murder on Tuesday. Moises Ramirez, who is wanted for murder in Florida, was apprehended by the Yankton Police D...
Jul 01, 2025
Yankton Loss Ruled a Forfeit for Post 22
The second game of Yankton Post 12's recent Legion baseball doubleheader against Rapid City Post 22 has now been ruled a forfeit due to a rule infraction. The rule in question is Rule 1.S.3 of the Ame...
Jul 01, 2025
AAA SD Projects Travel Numbers to go Up for Fourth of July
AAA South Dakota is projecting more than 215,000 South Dakotans will travel more than 50 miles for the Fourth of July holiday. Shawn Steward, with AAA South Dakota, says that number is up two percent ...
Jul 01, 2025
Johnson Announces Campaign for Governor
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson announced Monday that he will be running for governor of South Dakota in 2026. Johnson laid out his plan if elected at a press conference in Sioux Falls. Johnson has ...
Jun 30, 2025
Yankton Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash South of Wagner
A Yankton woman died in a single-vehicle crash a few miles south of Wagner Saturday afternoon. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2002 Ford F-150 was traveling north on 394th Aven...
Jun 28, 2025 An ambulance responds to the scene of an emergency.
Reed Pleads No Contest in Bloomfield Double Homicide
Alias Reed has pled No Contest in a double homicide that occurred in Bloomfield, Nebraska last year. Reed shot and killed Curtis Strom and William Reffett at a bowling alley in Bloomfield in February ...
Jun 27, 2025
Yankton Earns New Masonic Lodge
Last weekend, the Yankton Community was granted a historic honor in Aberdeen, the issuance of a new Masonic Charter, forming a new lodge in town. Brian Pulling, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge ...
Jun 27, 2025
