Category Archives: Local

Sheriff Getting a New Ride

Sheriff Getting a New Ride

          At their last meeting, the Yankton County Commission approved that the Sheriff’s Department replace their inmate transport van with a new van.           Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, talks about this planned and budgeted replacement…           Crissey talks about getting the new van locally…           Crissey talks about how the county is compensated for…read more »

Names in Fatal Accident Near Gayville Released

Names in Fatal Accident Near Gayville Released

The names involved in a fatal accident near Gayville last Saturday have been released. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van driven by Michael J. Myers of Sioux Falls was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SD Highway 50 near Gayville. At the same time, a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Alex R. Heine of…read more »

Victims Identified in Bloomfield Double Homicide

Victims Identified in Bloomfield Double Homicide

The names of the two victims in a double homicide in Bloomfield that occurred Tuesday have been released. Nebraska State Patrol Captain Dain Hicks says that the two victims have been identified as Curtis Strom, 77, and William Reffett, 49. Hicks says that they were able to identify and arrest Alias Reed, 25, as a…read more »

Yankton Sheriff Food Bid Approved

Yankton Sheriff Food Bid Approved

          On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission approved a bid for the inmate food service for the Yankton County Jail.           Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, talks about efforts that he has taken in the past to control the cost of inmate meals…           Crissey talks about the results of opening inmate meals to…read more »

Bloomfield Arrests

Bloomfield Arrests

          Two Bloomfield residents have been arrested following a shooting Tuesday that left two men dead at Curt’s Lanes. The Nebraska State Patrol says at approximately 9:30 a.m. authorities received a report of a shooting at 112 West Grant Street in Bloomfield. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Bloomfield Police found two men dead of…read more »

NSP Investigating Double Homicide in Bloomfield

NSP Investigating Double Homicide in Bloomfield

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a double homicide that occurred in Bloomfield, Nebraska Tuesday morning. Cody Thomas with the NSP says that multiple persons of interest have been detained as part of the investigation. Thomas says that additional details on the deceased are being withheld while officials work to make family notifications. NSP crime…read more »

Two-Vehicle Crash Near Gayville Results in One Fatality

Two-Vehicle Crash Near Gayville Results in One Fatality

A two-vehicle crash near Gayville Saturday resulted in one fatality. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SD Highway 50 near Gayville. At the same time, a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling westbound headed towards Yankton on Highway 50. The vehicles crashed head-on. The driver of the van,…read more »

Winter Construction Season

Winter Construction Season

          Construction season has started up again in Yankton, as can be seen from several projects progressing in town.           Dave Mingo, the City of Yankton’s Community Development Director, talks about how the community got some bonus build time…           Mingo talks about a couple of the projects that have gotten a lot of notice……read more »

Yankton Student Selected to United States Senate Youth Program

Yankton Student Selected to United States Senate Youth Program

A Yankton High School Senior has been selected to the United States Senate Youth Program. Katie Schulte, who is the Vice President of her class and a National Honor Society Officer, is one of two from the state of South Dakota to be selected to the program, says that she had to write two essays…read more »

Yankton Man Sentenced to 85 Years in Prison on Manslaughter Charge

Yankton Man Sentenced to 85 Years in Prison on Manslaughter Charge

A Yankton man has been sentenced to 85 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary in the murder of Timber Cournoyer. Adrian Lund, 32, appeared in court Friday for sentencing in Cournoyer’s murder, which occurred last May in Yankton. Lund pled guilty to a First-Degree Murder charge last month as part of a plea bargain.…read more »