On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission voted to purchase a new piece of equipment to more efficiently and more accurately take care of the city’s ball fields.An “ABI Force” laser leveling ball field groomer with attachments would take care of 9 ball fields for the city and cost $38,444.60, where $50,000 was budgeted.City Manager,…… read more »
Edward Davis of Creighton was sentenced to 80 years in prison yesterday in Knox County Court on charges of child abuse resulting in death. Davis had previously pled no contest to charges he caused the death of his four-month-old son, Ender, in January of 2021. An autopsy showed the baby had been hit, kicked and…… read more »
City Finance Officer, Al Viereck, City Manager Amy Leon, and City Attorney, Ross Den Herder would not be effected.Full-time AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) and non-union employees were looking at a 7.26 per cent increase, while FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) employees were looking at an 8 per cent increase.Leon talked…… read more »
Yankton Thrive and Interchange hosted a County Commission Candidate forum at Minveras Grill and Bar in Yankton on Monday. County Commission candidates Matt Evans, Ryan Heine, Dan Klimisch, Cheri Loest, and John Marquardt gathered to discuss various issues during the hour long forum. Ryan Heine, who is running as a member of the Republican Party,…… read more »
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson visited Yankton on Monday. Johnson’s first stop of the day was out at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center where he toured the facilities. His second stop was a tour of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. Johnson raved about the Yankton community. Johnson also spoke about the upcoming general election. Johnson’s next…… read more »
Labor unions can represent an entire company, like UPS, or select locations, as Wilson Trailer has only 2 of their plants unionized.Heeren explains who the what types of groups are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters…… read more »
Calling all Marines! Local Devil Dogs will be celebrating the Marine Corps Birthday Ball on Thursday, November 10th in the upstairs event center at Czeckers Sports Bar and Grill.Doug Johnson, Commandant of the Lewis and Clark Leathernecks Detachment of the Marine Corps League, explains what is happening… Every Marine learns in Bootcamp how important this…… read more »
Commissioner Cheri Loest, acting Chair, summarized the ambulance staffing issue… The Commission voted unanimously to authorize the Emergency Medical Service to hire 2 full-time EMTs, to more fully cover the county’s coverage needs.The County Commission will next meet at 6pm on November 1st at the main conference room of the County Government Building.… read more »
On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission met and discussed several items on the agenda. The Commission took up the bids received for the Stone Church Bridge, with the Superintendent of the Highway Department, Mike Sedlocek, giving the presentation. Sedlocek gave his recommendation to the Commission…. Commissioner Cheri Loest, acting Chairperson, summed up what they…… read more »
On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission met and discussed several items on the agenda. After all the agenda items were disposed of, the floor was opened up to public comments, which is when things got a little heated. Ryan Hiene, candidate for County Commission, explained why he believed a sitting commissioner is violating the…… read more »
