100 Women of Yankton hosted their 13th Distribution event Thursday night. The recipient of this distribution is Yankton Food for Thought. Jennifer Trenhaile with Yankton Food for Thought says that they’re grateful for the distribution. The anticipated amount of the distribution is $16,300.… read more »
Willa B’s Bistro has been named the winner of the Yankton Burger Showdown. Brittany Wagner, the Tourism Director at Yankton Thrive says that they had several award categories. Wagner says that the Burger Showdown was an overall success. Wagner says that Thrive will follow up the Burger Showdown with a Taco Takeover in May.… read more »
Election day for the Yankton City Commission is Tuesday, but the deadline for absentee voting is Monday. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that those choosing to absentee vote have until 5 p.m. Monday. Leon says that absentee voters need to have a valid I.D. and must have their ballot cast by 5 p.m. Monday.… read more »
A new Goodwill location has opened in Vermillion. Bridget Solomon, the CEO of the Goodwill of the Great Plains, says that Goodwill is excited to be in Vermillion. Solomon says that employment and helping people find jobs is a big part of what Goodwill does. Goodwill hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. Solomon says…… read more »
A Yankton High School student has been named a recipient of the Build Dakota Scholarship. Trey Smith, a senior at YHS, will be attending Mitchell Technical College in the fall and will be pursuing a degree in Progressive Welding. Smith explained his passion for welding. As a Build Dakota recipient, Smith will work at ASTEC…… read more »
Explorers Credit Union held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new addition to their building. April Tompkins, the CEO of Explorers Credit Union says the addition will be 7,100 square feet on the east side. Tompkins says they’re excited to break ground on the project. Tompkins says that they hope to have the project done…… read more »
The Yankton Middle School Science Olympiad team recently won the state science Olympiad competition. Nicole Mehlhaff, one of the coaches of the science olympiad team, says that the team competed in 23 events at state. Mehlhaff says that the next stop for the science olympiad team is nationals in May. Mehlhaff says that the team…… read more »
The United Way of Greater Yankton announced the 2024 Great Grocery Giveaway winners on Friday, with the grand prize of a $2,024 Hy-Vee gift card going to Lori Stephenson. Betsy Semmler, the Resource Development & Admin Director for the United Way of Greater Yankton, says that they raised over $12,000 for their community impact fund…… read more »
The man charged in a fatal shooting near Hartington last March is set for trial in April. David Phillips Jr., 20, of Louisiana, who is facing a second-degree murder charge in the murder of Israel Matos-Colon, 31, of Michigan, appeared in court Thursday for his pre-trial conference. Phillips also faces charges for possession of a…… read more »
A trial date has been set for the man charged in a quadruple homicide that occurred in Laurel, NE in August of 2022. Jason Jones’s attorney Todd Lancaster, appeared in court Thursday morning at the Cedar County Courthouse. Jones is set for trial September 9th-27th. The location of the trial is still to be determined…… read more »
