Category Archives: Local

Yankton firefighters responded to a basement fire at a home in the southwest part of Yankton on Sunday. Fire Chief, Tim Linke, says the cause of the fire has not been determined. Linke says the buildi...

Recently, Congressman Dusty Johnson talked to KYNT about The SAVE America Act as it makes its way through Congress. Johnson talks about why he supports the SAVE Act, even though it may not affect Sout...

In an exclusive interview with KYNT, US Congressman Dusty Johnson talks about the fight to get the Department of Homeland Security funded. Just like last fall with the full government shutdown, Johnso...

The Yankton High School will be having a Jazz Band concert entitled, The Big Band Bash and Beyond, on Monday night. Maddox Hovden, YHS Jazz Band member, recommends band to everyone, and Jazz Band as t...

The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session saw two property tax bills pass in SB 96 and SB 245. District 18 Representative, Mike Stevens, says he voted for SB 96, but not SB 245. Lawmakers will return ...

Earlier this year, Congressman Dusty Johnson introduced SR.7364, Kamisha's Law, into the US House of Representative to adjust the statute of limitations for violent crimes on federal land. The statute...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley was in Yankton Thursday, and provided an update on his campaign for congress in Washington D.C. Jackley says he secured President Donald Trump's endorsement...

The Yankton School District is adjusting its school calendar for the next two years due to Riverboat Days. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says typically, they start school the Monday after Rive...

The reconstruction project on the 23rd Street bridge is scheduled to begin soon. City of Yankton Public Works Director, Adam Haberman, says work could begin at the end of March. Haberman says construc...

Yankton Area Arts has a new executive director. Elijah Berry is taking over the role. He says he has been a photographer for 11 years, and has served on the YAA Board for a year. Berry replaces former...