Category Archives: Local
Yankton Community Gives Final Sendoff to Webster
The Yankton School District hosted a final sendoff for Webster Elementary School on Monday, which is set to close at the end of the school year with the opening of the Trailhead Learning Center. YSD S...
Apr 28, 2025
Yankton City Commission Approves Amended Sales Tax Agreement With Yankton Mall
The Yankton City Commission has approved an additional funding of $1.6 million in sales tax rebates to the Yankton Mall. The city commission had approved $1.7 million in sales tax rebates in a sales t...
Apr 28, 2025
Yankton Participates in the Great American Cleanup
Recently, Keep Yankton Beautiful gathered a large group of volunteers to pick up trash around Yankton as part of the Great American Cleanup. Sara Gehm, with Keep Yankton Beautiful, talked about the im...
Apr 28, 2025
Roger and Marilyn Huntley Honored as Citizens of the Year
The Yankton community recently honored the 2024 Yankton Citizens of the Year, Roger and Marilyn Huntley. Marilyn said the ceremony was humbling. There was a proclamation read from the City of Yankton,...
Apr 28, 2025
Yankton High School Students to Celebrate Prom on Saturday
It's Prom weekend for the Yankton High School. Holly Wintz, who is in charge of the group Yankton Parents for a Safe Prom, which is the group that puts on the post prom party, says Grand March will be...
Apr 25, 2025
City of Yankton Celebrates Arbor Day
The City of Yankton planted two trees Friday in honor of Arbor Day. Yankton Parks and Rec Director, Todd Larson, says the tree they picked this year in the Linden tree. Linden trees typically grow som...
Apr 25, 2025
YSD Hosts Trailhead Learning Center Ribbon Cutting
The Yankton School District officially cut the ribbon for the Trailhead Learning Center on Thursday. Trailhead Learning Center Principal, Melanie Ryken, says the $32 million facility is designed for 3...
Apr 24, 2025
Community Match Challenge to Keep Outreach Position in Yankton
A Community Match Challenge has been offered to help maintain the LSS New American Outreach position in Yankton. Rita Nelson, Yankton Thrive's Business Services Director, says the role has been critic...
Apr 22, 2025
Three-Vehicle Collision Near Meckling
A three-vehicle collision occurred near Meckling Tuesday afternoon. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 50 and 454th Avenue, three miles West of Meckling. One of the three vehicles i...
Apr 22, 2025 An ambulance responds to the scene of an emergency.
Yankton Mall Looking to Add More Stores
Event Central is going under a rebranding as it will return to the Yankton Mall name. Owner Matt Evans says the rebrand is due to interest the mall is getting from national stores. The next Yankton Ci...
Apr 21, 2025
