Category Archives: Local
Mental Wellness Conference to be Held in Yankton This Week
The 27th annual Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference will be this week. Nancy Teachout, the Executive Director of the conference, says they have programs for parents and children during the confere...
Jun 03, 2025
Bluestem to Host Open House
Bluestem Reserve will be hosting an open house for their new apartment complex in Yankton on Thursday. Yankton Thrive CEO, Nancy Wenande, says Bluestem has about 70 units. The open house will be from ...
Jun 03, 2025
Rhoden Reflects on First Few Months as Governor
It has been a little over five months since Governor Larry Rhoden was sworn in after previous Governor Kristi Noem was appointed as the Secretary of Homeland Security. Rhoden reflected on his first fe...
May 30, 2025
Pathways Gearing Up for Summer Season
The summer time is the busiest time of the year for Pathways Shelter for the Homeless, according to Executive Director Will Kennedy. Kennedy says their numbers usually go up this time of year. Kennedy...
May 30, 2025
Pets No Longer Allowed at Riverside Field During YBA Events
The Yankton Baseball Association has announced that they're no longer allowing animals inside Riverside Field during YBA events. YBA President, Franni Keiffer, says the action is being taken to ensure...
May 30, 2025
Comedian Michael Palascak to Perform at the Dakota Theatre Sunday
Comedian Michael Palascak will be performing at the Dakota Theatre on Sunday. Palascak, who has a comedy special on Paramount+, has also made several appearances on various late night television shows...
May 29, 2025
Rhoden and Johnson Discuss Running for Governor in 2026
Both Governor Larry Rhoden and Representative Dusty Johnson gave non-committal answers as to whether or not they will run for governor in 2026 while making appearances at South Dakota Girls State in V...
May 29, 2025
10 Inmates Injured in Multiple Assaults at State Penitentiary
10 inmates were injured in multiple assaults at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls Tuesday. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the assaults were reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Five i...
May 29, 2025
Governor Rhoden and Representative Johnson Speak at Girls State
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and Representative Dusty Johnson spoke at South Dakota Girls State on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion on Wednesday. Rhoden said he was honored to...
May 28, 2025
Huether to Attempt to Open on Tuesday
The Heuther Family Aquatic Center is going to give it another go and attempt to open for the summer season on Tuesday City Manager, Amy Leon, says the aquatic center was originally scheduled to open o...
May 27, 2025
