Category Archives: Local

City Approves 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
		The Yankton City Commission has approved the city's strategic plan for 2026 through 2030. City Manager, Amy Leon, says a strategic plan is all about the long-term future. The commission unanimously ap...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 12, 2025							
		
YSD Summer Lunch Changes Deemed a Success
		The Yankton School District once again offered a lunch program for students this summer. YSD Child Nutrition Director, Laura Horacek, says they brought back the grab and go method that they used durin...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 12, 2025							
		
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Begins Friday
		The national campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over begins this Friday. Yankton Police Department Assistant Chief of Police, Monty Rothenberger, says they will have extra patrol out during the campai...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 11, 2025							
		
City of Yankton Discusses Change to City Elections
		Due to a change in state law, the City of Yankton will have to make a change to its city elections in the future. City Manager, Amy Leon, says that the city will no longer will be able to hold electio...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 11, 2025							
		
Jones Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
		A Madison County jury on Thursday found Carrie Jones guilty of first-degree murder, evidence tampering and being an accessory. Jones was charged with Gene Twiford's murder under an aiding and abetting...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 08, 2025							
		
Midway Gulch Campground is Under New Ownership
		Midway Gulch Campground is under new ownership. New owner, Tom Stengrim, says he purchased the campground because he has been camping and boating in the Yankton area for several years. Midway Gulch Ca...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 07, 2025							
		Jason Jones Testifies in His Wife's Trial
		Convicted killer Jason Jones testified in the trial of his wife, Carrie Jones, on Wednesday, telling jurors Carrie Jones did not know he was going to kill Gene Twiford and that it wasn't her intent fo...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 06, 2025							
		
Yankton County Discusses Hiring Freeze
		Yankton County is looking to make the county hiring freeze that they put into place in February a little clearer. During Tuesday's meeting, Commissioner Dan Klimisch proposed two clarifications, the f...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 06, 2025							
		Yankton Sertoma Club Pledges $15,000 to Dakota Theatre Campaign
		The Yankton Sertoma has pledged $15,000 over the next three years to the Dakota Theatre Capital Campaign. Sertoma President, Eric Taylor, says the Dakota Theatre is a mainstay in the Yankton community...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 06, 2025							
		
Changes Could be Coming to 4-H in Yankton County
		4-H in Yankton County may look different very soon. The county's 4-H Program Coordinator and Youth Development Coordinator positions are set to be open in the coming months. Yankton County Commissione...
			
				Josh Boelter				Aug 05, 2025							
		











