Category Archives: Local

United Way of Greater Yankton hosted its 2026 Community Campaign Kickoff event Thursday night. During the event, Executive Director, Jesse Bailey, announced United Way's 2026 campaign goal of $622,000...

A group of protesters made their presence seen at a Regan Roundup event that featured U.S. Representative and 2026 South Dakota Gubernatorial candidate Dusty Johnson Thursday. Kay Swihart, who was one...

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson spoke at a Regan Roundup event in Yankton at the Elks Lodge Thursday night. Johnson, who is running for South Dakota Governor in 2026, says he is running because he f...

South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $650 million plan to replace the state's aging penitentiary with a new 1,500-bed facility in Sioux Falls, the largest expenditure in state history. Senate ...

Cimpl's Meats closed in Yankton in March of this year after 76 years of operations. South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hunter Roberts, said the closure was heartbreaking, but...

A Yankton bus transporting students home from a volleyball match in Huron Monday night went into a ditch. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says there were two busses, one tran...

Rates are going up at the Summit Activity Center and the Huether Family Aquatic Center. Yankton Parks and Rec Director, Todd Larson, says the city hasn't raised rates at either facility since going in...

The Yankton City Commission weighed the future of special events in the Meridian District at Monday's commission meeting. City of Yankton Parks and Rec Director, Todd Larson, who is part of a task for...

The annual Chan Gurney Airport Breakfast is set for Sunday. Lori Roinstad, with the Yankton Regional Aviation Association, says it's all you can eat, and fly-in pilots are welcome. The Chan Gurney Air...

The 2025 NFAA National Roundup will be held in Yankton over the weekend. NFAA Executive Director, Bruce Cull, says the roundup will feature two archery tournaments, the first being the First Dakota Cl...