Category Archives: Local
Construction Underway at Event Central
Just a few months ago it was announced that Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, and Five Below will be coming to the Yankton Mall. Event Central Owner, Matt Evans says they have made great progress on constructio...
Feb 13, 2025
Event Central Owner Discusses City Commission Decision to Decline Amended Tax Package
Earlier this week the Yankton City Commission voted against providing Event Central with an additional $1.7 million in sales tax rebates. Matt Evans, the owner of Event Central, says that he went to t...
Feb 11, 2025
Local Coffeemakers to Donate Portion of Valentine's Day Sales to Heartland Human Society
Farmwives Cold Brew is a local coffee brewery co-owned by Kristen Hicks and Ashley Wagner. The business has been active for over a year now, and Wagner says that it got started because they both have ...
Feb 11, 2025
Yankton City Commission Denies Additional Funding to Event Central
The Yankton City Commission has voted against a request for an additional $1.7 million in funds to Event Central. If approved, the funds would have gone towards the recruitment of three more business ...
Feb 10, 2025
Yankton Woman Identified in Single Vehicle Crash
The Yankton woman who died in a single vehicle crash south of Freeman on Monday has been identified. Preliminary crash information indicates Faith Lynn Tweedy, the driver of a Dodge Ram 1500, was trav...
Feb 06, 2025
Yankton County to Move Forward With Juvenile Detention Center Study
The Yankton County Commission has decided to move forward with the feasibility study of adding a juvenile detention center in Yankton County. Commission Chair, John Marquardt says that it is the right...
Feb 04, 2025
Yankton Woman Dead in Single-Vehicle Crash
A Yankton woman died in a single vehicle crash south of Freeman Monday. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling north on Highway 81. For an unknown reason,...
Feb 03, 2025
Rhoden Makes Lt. Governor Pick
Governor Larry Rhoden has announced Tony Venhuizen as his pick at Lieutenant Governor. Venhuizen, who has served since 2023 as a state representative from District 13 (Lincoln and Minnehaha) and as Vi...
Jan 29, 2025
Bloomfield Double Homicide Suspect Stands Mute on All Charges
The man charged in a double homicide in Bloomfield, Nebraska last February chose to stand mute in court on Tuesday. Alias Reed, 26, is accused of shooting two men, Curtis Strom, 77, and William Reffet...
Jan 28, 2025
Larry Rhoden Sworn In as 34th Governor of South Dakota
Larry Rhoden has officially been sworn in as the 34th Governor of South Dakota. Rhoden said Monday that he has been preparing for the possibility of taking on the role of Governor for over a year. Rho...
Jan 27, 2025
