Category Archives: Local

Summer Arts Festival is Looking for Volunteers
The Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival is right around the corner. Yankton Area Arts Executive Director, Rose Hauger, says they will have around 120 vendors this year. Hauger says they have volun...
Josh Boelter Aug 04, 2025

Back to School Registration
The first day of school for the Yankton School District is August 18th. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says those that still need to register their child for the upcoming school year, should re...
Josh Boelter Aug 04, 2025

YSD Superintendent Comments on Release of Federal Funds
Federal funding that was being withheld from K-12 schools across the country will be released. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says superintendents across the state received ...
Josh Boelter Aug 01, 2025

Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, and Five Below to Open Soon
Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, and Five Below will be opening at the Yankton Mall soon. Yankton Mall Owner, Matt Evans, says Five Below will open first on August 15th, with the other two stores to follow sho...
Josh Boelter Aug 01, 2025

Witnesses Testify in Jones Trial
Eight witnesses testified on Wednesday at Carrie Jones' murder trial in Madison. Among these witnesses was Laurel Police Chief Ron Lundahl, who asked Jones if she had seen anything noteworthy at the h...
Austin Svehla Jul 31, 2025

Yankton County Set for Fair Week
It's fair week in Yankton County. 4-H Youth Educator, Katy Doty, says the fair will run Friday and Saturday. The fair will be at the Pine Acres 4-H Grounds at 905 Whiting Drive.
Josh Boelter Jul 31, 2025

Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit to Showcase Life Downtown
The annual Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit opens at Yankton Area Arts today. YAA Executive Director, Rose Hauger, says this year's theme is "Life Downtown". The Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit will be open until the ...
Josh Boelter Jul 31, 2025

Yankton Sales Tax Numbers Down in June
The City of Yankton's sales tax reports have been finalized for the month of June, with revenue down over two percent from last year. City Manager Amy Leon says that sales tax revenue to date is down ...
Josh Boelter Jul 29, 2025

Reed Sentenced to Life in Prison in Bloomfield Double Homicide
Alias Reed has been sentenced to two life sentences, to be served consecutively in a double homicide that occurred in Bloomfield, Nebraska last February. Reed, 27, shot and killed Curtis Strom and Wil...
Josh Boelter Jul 29, 2025

City of Yankton is Working on 2026 Budget
The City of Yankton's 2026 budget must be presented to the city commission by Thursday. City Manager, Amy Leon, says the budget is in its final stages. Leon says there will be a special meeting to go ...
Josh Boelter Jul 28, 2025