Category Archives: Local

2025 was a busy year for the City of Yankton. City Manager, Amy Leon, says there were highs and lows with the city's sales tax numbers. Leon says the city is hopeful for a successful 2026 in Yankton.

AAA is projecting record travel numbers for Christmas this year. Shawn Steward, with AAA South Dakota, says AAA is projecting over 120 million Americans to travel over 50 miles for the holidays. Stewa...

Ben's Brewing Company and the Yankton Contact Center have announced a new fundraiser to last the entire year of 2026. Ben Hanten, owner of Ben's Brewing Company, explains how the program will work... ...

Yankton High School has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to build a new house. Bret Johnson, YHS Building Trades Teacher, says that it will be a thousand square foot home... Erlandson notes that th...

A longtime Yankton business has sold after being family owned for over 80 years. Conkling Distributing, which was established by John Conkling in 1939, has been sold to Doll Distributing, a distributi...

The Yankton High School will be hosting a night of band and orchestra music on Thursday night. Drew Ohlendorf, YHS Orchestra Director, talks about how the weather has expanded their panned night of mu...

Yankton County is considering adding a juvenile detention facility to the Yankton County Safety Center. The Yankton County Commission approved a study to look into the addition at the beginning of 202...

South Dakota's new Chamber President Ryan Budmayr was in Yankton Tuesday to give a preview of the upcoming legislative session. Budmayr says the 2026 election and Governor Larry Rhoden's budget propos...

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden was in Yankton over the weekend as a guest at the NRA Banquet at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center. Rhoden says that his consistent visits to Yankton for the ba...

The Yankton High School will be hosting a Holliday Choir Concert involving the YMS and YHS choirs on Monday night. Angela Larson, YHS Choir Director, talks about the concert... The cookie walk will be...