Category Archives: Local

Jury Trial Selection Begins in Jones Trial
The process of finding the 12 Madison County jurors who will determine Carrie Jones' guilt or innocence began on Monday at Madison Public Schools. The 46-year-old Laurel woman appeared alongside her a...
Austin Svehla Jul 28, 2025

2026 Yankton City Budget Deadline is Rapidly Approaching
The City of Yankton is in the process of working on its 2026 budget. City Manager, Amy Leon, says the budget is in its final stages. Leon says the budget must be turned into the city commission and th...
Josh Boelter Jul 24, 2025

Weber Receives Batt Award
Dr. Scott Weber has been awarded the Batt Award from the Sanford School of Medicine. Weber, who is a Family Medicine Physician with the Yankton Medical Clinic, and serves as a Clinical Professor at th...
Josh Boelter Jul 24, 2025

Rock 'N' Rumble Set for Saturday
The Rock 'N' Rumble Motorcycle Rally is back in Yankton on Saturday. One of the event organizers, Misty Bahm, says this is the 10th annual Rock 'N' Rumble. There will be live music with Alchemy taking...
Josh Boelter Jul 23, 2025

YSD Anticipating Lower Enrollment Numbers This Year
The Yankton School District is anticipating lower enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says part of that is due to the closure of Cimpl's Meats in Mar...
Josh Boelter Jul 23, 2025

The Voice Contestant to Headline Thursday's Music at the Meridian
A former participant of NBC's The Voice will be headlining Thursday's Music at the Meridian. City of Yankton's Special Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says Rowan Grace, who was on Blake Shelton's te...
Josh Boelter Jul 22, 2025

Local Business Owners Donate $100,000 to Dakota Theatre Campaign
The Dakota Theatre Campaign has received another large contribution. Chris Hunhoff, the President of Onward Yankton, says Larry and Peggy Olson, who are local business owners, have donated $100,000 to...
Josh Boelter Jul 21, 2025

Deer Boulevard Estates Breaks Ground
Ground was officially broken on Friday on Deer Boulevard Estates, a housing development west of Yankton. Yankton County Commission Chair John Marquardt says the twenty-lot development opens a new reve...
Brayden Butler Jul 21, 2025

Former District 18 Senator Plays Role in New Drug Treatment Facility
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced last week a new 3.8-million-dollar facility to be built in Yankton to support pregnant women and young mothers struggling with addiction. Funding for the f...
Brayden Butler Jul 21, 2025

Yankton Contact Center to Move to a New Location
The Yankton Contact Center is moving out of the Yankton County Government Center. Contact Center Executive Director, Rebecca Meier, says they will be moving into their new location at 718 Walnut Stree...
Josh Boelter Jul 17, 2025