A woman has been arrested in the death of an infant in Yankton on Wednesday. Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote says that first responders were called at approximately 10:57 p.m. to the 700 Block of Capital Street for an unresponsive infant. Foote says upon arrival at the scene, the infant was transported to the ER…… read more »
Plans are moving forward to remove the rock from the Westside Park Pond. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, but it is weather pending. This comes after the city hired a third-party consultant to take a look at the work previously done on the pond after leakage was…… read more »
On Sunday afternoon, the 6th annual Battle of the Badges was held at Mount Marty University’s Cimpl Arena, with another close game. Sergeant Jeremy McNinch, of the Yankton Police Department, talks about the success of the day’s event… Mike Villanuava, Yankton Fire Department Volunteer Firefighter, talks about the Yankton Special Olympics basketball…… read more »
The list of candidates for the 2024 Yankton City Commission election became official Friday. With three seats open on the city commission, the candidates are: The Yankton School District received only two petitions – Kathy Greeneway & Jordan Schild – and will not be having a 2024 school board election. The Yankton City Commission election…… read more »
Friday is the deadline for city commission candidates to turn in their nomination petitions for the upcoming city commission election. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that candidates interested in running in the election, need a minimum of 50 signatures. Leon says that petitions need to be turned in by 5 p.m. Friday.… read more »
At their last meeting, the Yankton County Commission approved that the Sheriff’s Department replace their inmate transport van with a new van. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, talks about this planned and budgeted replacement… Crissey talks about getting the new van locally… Crissey talks about how the county is compensated for…… read more »
The names involved in a fatal accident near Gayville last Saturday have been released. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van driven by Michael J. Myers of Sioux Falls was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SD Highway 50 near Gayville. At the same time, a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Alex R. Heine of…… read more »
The names of the two victims in a double homicide in Bloomfield that occurred Tuesday have been released. Nebraska State Patrol Captain Dain Hicks says that the two victims have been identified as Curtis Strom, 77, and William Reffett, 49. Hicks says that they were able to identify and arrest Alias Reed, 25, as a…… read more »
On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission approved a bid for the inmate food service for the Yankton County Jail. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, talks about efforts that he has taken in the past to control the cost of inmate meals… Crissey talks about the results of opening inmate meals to…… read more »
Two Bloomfield residents have been arrested following a shooting Tuesday that left two men dead at Curt’s Lanes. The Nebraska State Patrol says at approximately 9:30 a.m. authorities received a report of a shooting at 112 West Grant Street in Bloomfield. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Bloomfield Police found two men dead of…… read more »
