Category Archives: Local

Yankton School District Taking Only Half of Opt Out
At Monday night's Yankton School Board meeting, the budget discussion turned to the Opt Out. Doctor Wayne Kindle, Superintendent of Yankton School District, talks about the Opt Out for the 2025-2026 s...
Scotty Bormann Sep 09, 2025

Yankton School District Teems up with Mount Marty in a New Way
At Monday night's Yankton School Board meeting, a new agreement was looked at between the Yankton School District and Mount Marty University to enhance teacher training and availability. Doctor Jennif...
Scotty Bormann Sep 08, 2025

City of Yankton Passes 2026 Budget After Much Debate
At Monday night's Yankton City Commission Meeting, the 2026 budget ordinance received considerable attention, focusing primarily on Yankton Thrive. Two different amendments were proposed by Commission...
Josh Boelter Sep 08, 2025

City Commission to Discuss 2026 Budget at Monday Meeting
The Yankton City Commission will go over a second reading of the City's proposed 2026 budget at Monday's commission meeting. City Manager, Amy Leon, says while they have things budgeted out, that does...
Josh Boelter Sep 05, 2025

Habitat For Humanity and Yankton CTE Sutdents to Partner to Build a Home
Habitat for Humanity of Clay and Yankton Counties and the Yankton Career and Technical Education students are partnering together to build a home. Cindy Erlandson, the executive director for Habitat f...
Josh Boelter Sep 05, 2025

Step Forward Walk Set for Saturday
Bridging Yankton will be hosting its annual Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Walk this weekend. Anna Meredith, with Bridging Yankton, says there will be a remembrance ceremony and a guest speaker along...
Josh Boelter Sep 04, 2025

Yankton Hy-Vee has a New Store Director
The Yankton Hy-Vee has a new Store Director. Rich Sherer, who has been with Hy-Vee for 29 years, and most recently served as the Store Director in Chariton, Iowa, says Hy-Vee will be hosting a meet an...
Josh Boelter Sep 04, 2025

Train Hits Vehicle on Broadway
A train clipped a vehicle on Broadway in Yankton Wednesday morning. Sergeant Jeremy McNinch, of the Yankton Police Department, says the vehicle failed to stop at the crossing on Broadway. McNinch says...
Josh Boelter Sep 03, 2025

Search Continues for Yankton County EMS Administrator
Yankton County EMS has been searching for a new administrator since April. Deputy Administrator, Troy Cowman, says candidates are being interviewed, but they aren't in a rush to fill the position. Cow...
Josh Boelter Sep 02, 2025

Yankton County Commission Officially Rescinds 4-H Motion
The Yankton County Commission has officially rescinded a motion that would've left the 4H Director position in Yankton County open, which would've essentially ended 4-H operations in the county. Tim T...
Josh Boelter Sep 02, 2025