A man involved in a hostage situation in Yankton back in March has been found guilty of Aggravated Assault. As part of a plea agreement, Ricky Leroy German, 61, Yankton, pled no contest to an Aggravated Assault charge that occurred during the hostage situation on March 23rd, and was found guilty. As a result of…… read more »
The fall semester officially begins today at Mount Marty University. MMU President Dr. Marc Long says that they have 934 students enrolled in classes this year, which is a 25% increase since 2016. Long says that seeing a continued growth in enrollment is an exciting sign for Mount Marty’s future. Long says that he is…… read more »
Two arrests have been made in an arson fire that occurred in Yankton last week. Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote says that Treyvon Jackson, 18, and a juvenile male, whose name was not released, have been arrested for their involvement in a fire that occurred on the 200 Block of West 5th Street last Wednesday.…… read more »
The City of Yankton is planning the transition to a new leader in the Finance Office, with the announced retirement of longtime Finance Officer, Al Viereck. Viereck talks about what the past 25 years have been like… Viereck plans on spending more time with his grandchildren, and being able to hunt and…… read more »
The National Music Museum is reopening their doors on Wednesday after a five-year renovation, and celebrating a major milestone. Dwight Vaught, Director of the National Music Museum, talks about why renovations of museums are especially tricky… Vaught talks about how many visitors come to Vermillion to visit this collection… The National…… read more »
The Yankton Police Department is reporting that they were called to a domestic situation on the 2200 block of Green Street Sunday evening. Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote says that upon arriving at the scene, witnesses in the area said that they had heard a gunshot fired. Officers were able to detain a male subject…… read more »
A man charged in a fatal shooting north of Hartington in March has had his motion for deposition granted. David Phillips Jr, 20, Louisiana, appeared in court Monday, and with his deposition being granted, his defense team has been given a deadline of sixty days to complete his deposition. Phillips also waved his right to…… read more »
The city of Yankton has announced that City Finance Officer Al Viereck will be retiring. Viereck has served in the role since 1998 and will be working with Mayor Stephanie Moser and the City Commission to set an official date for his retirement as well as a transition plan. Mayor Moser says that Viereck has…… read more »
The name of the person killed in a car-semi accident near Double T Truck Stop on Highway 81 North of Yankton Thursday has been released. Captain Greg Jensen, with the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office, says that a 2014 Ford Escape was traveling southbound and struck the rear end of a semi-truck that was in the…… read more »
The Yankton Police Department has determined that after an on-scene investigation that an infant that was pronounced dead Wednesday had been left in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote says that first responders attempted to revive the infant, but were unable to do so. Foote says that an…… read more »
