Category Archives: Local

A Yankton School Board member is pushing for a district-wide phone ban that could take effect as soon as the 2026-2027 school year. Terry Crandall suggested the idea at Monday's school board meeting a...

A mobile home fire that occurred just east of Yankton Monday has displaced the occupants inside. Yankton Fire Chief, Tim Linke, says units were dispatched to the mobile home around 4:30 Monday afterno...

The City of Yankton has reported a taxpayer error that occurred last February. City Finance Officer, Lisa Yardley, says the city was notified by the South Dakota Department of Revenue that the error a...

The search for a new ambulance administrator in Yankton County is ongoing. Interim administrator, Troy Cowman, says they have interviewed several candidates. Cowman says the committee wants to make th...

The Yankton Young Eagles chapter will be offering free flights to kids ages 8-17 this weekend. Rick Daugherty, who will be flying one of the planes this weekend, says he finds joy in the excitement th...

Governor Larry Rhoden's Prison Reset Task Force met earlier this week, and is weighing four options for a new state penitentiary. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, who is on the task force, says that...

The annual Rich Schild Memorial Poker Run will be held on Saturday. Rich was killed in while serving in Baghdad in 2005. Rich's son, Koby, says the poker run is a great way to honor his dad's memory. ...

Dorothy and Chancey Williams will headline this year's Riverboat Days festivities. Riverboat Days Board Member, John Kraft, says Dorothy is a rock band out of California. Dorothy will headline Friday ...

Yankton County may have to make staff cuts in the near future. Commissioner Don Kettering says potential cuts may have to be made for the county to make budget in 2026. The county must finalize its 20...

Today is Forever 605 Day in South Dakota. Katlyn Svendsen, with Travel South Dakota, says they rebranded 605 Day to Forever 605 Day a couple of years ago. Svendsen says Travel South Dakota encourages ...