Category Archives: Local News

The Yankton School District is adjusting its school calendar for the next two years due to Riverboat Days. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says typically, they start school the Monday after Rive...

The reconstruction project on the 23rd Street bridge is scheduled to begin soon. City of Yankton Public Works Director, Adam Haberman, says work could begin at the end of March. Haberman says construc...

Yankton Area Arts has a new executive director. Elijah Berry is taking over the role. He says he has been a photographer for 11 years, and has served on the YAA Board for a year. Berry replaces former...

The Center is getting a permanent alcohol license. Center Director, Kris Thury, says the decision make sense because the Center has a high number of special events with alcohol throughout the year. Th...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation began a traffic light and lane improvement project on Broadway last week. City of Yankton Public Works Director, Adam Haberman, says this will result in l...

The Yankton School Board was able to share some extraordinary success during Monday night's meeting. Kathy Greeneway, Chair of the Yankton School Board, talks about a special partnership that the Huma...

With only one more week in the South Dakota Legislative Session, all three District 18 legislators met with voters in Yankton on Saturday. District 18 Congressman Mike Stevens talks about the mad dash...

A local couple, Roger and Christine Irwin, is working tirelessly to have a new federal law implemented that would impact how violent crimes on federal lands are prosecuted. Senate Bill 2624 and House ...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation kicked off a major traffic signal project on Broadway in Yankton this week. Greg Rothschadl, with the SD DOT, says they will be upgrading traffic signals ...

Attorney General Marty Jackley will be in Yankton on next Thursday. Laura Marshall, Yankton Thrive's Workforce Innovation Director, says Jackley is scheduled to discuss the Legislative session and pub...