Category Archives: Local

Boston Shoes to Boots has been named the 2026 Retailer of the Year by the South Dakota Retailers Association. Mandi Gause, who owns Boston Shoes to Boots with her sister Brennan Ewald, says the award ...

With legislators back in Pierre, Yankton Thrive will be hosting Cracker Barrels throughout the session. Thrive CEO, Nancy Wenande, says Cracker Barrels give the citizens of District 18 the opportunity...

Mount Marty Theater is hosting open auditions for their next production, The Grapes of Wrath. Andy Henrickson, Director of Theater at Mount Marty University, talks about the need for more actors... Th...

Dozens of citizens were in attendance Sunday afternoon at the Boat House for a South Dakota Legislative Preview hosted by Senator Lauren Nelson and Representative Julie Auch. Auch talks about a her bi...

It's still winter, but two summer staples will be back in Yankton this year. Yankton Mayor Mike Villanueva says the first is the Music at the Meridian Concert Series. Villanueva says a schedule for bo...

A speed limit has been established on Douglas Avenue from 31st Street to Wilson Road, and on Wilson Road from Broadway Avenue to Douglas Avenue. Yankton Mayor Mike Villanueva says that speed limit zon...

The 2025 Hall of Trees at the Mead Museum brought in record numbers. Julie Mooney, who is the Marketing and Communications Director at the Mead, says they had 85 trees on display this year. Mooney say...

The Mount Marty Theatre Department will be presenting Core Values this weekend. Seth Fargo, who is a Senior at Mount Marty, and will be playing Richard, who is the CEO of a travel agency where the pla...

2025 was a successful year for the Heartland Humane Society. HHS Executive Director, Kerry Feilmeier, says they had record high adoption rates. Feilmeier says Heartland is looking forward to a success...

The City of Yankton is looking at ways to limit unnecessary spending in 2026. City Manager, Amy Leon, says the city wants to be more intentional with its spending in uncertain times with the economy. ...