Highway 52 west of Yankton will be under construction for the foreseeable future. Yankton Area Engineer for the DOT Greg Rothschadl says that the current road work is still in the beginning stages of a multi-phase plan. Rothschadl says that the final phase of the project will begin next month, and is scheduled to wrap…… read more »
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Highway 52 Construction West of Yankton
The South Dakota Department of Transportation has begun closing the north lane of westbound Highway 52 between Yankton and Lewis and Clark Lake as part of the highway reconstruction project. Concrete cutting has begun on the eastern end of the project, requiring one lane of the roadway to be closed on the concrete portion of 52 which…… read more »
Weigand Beach No Longer Has Elevated E. Coli Levels
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy says it is again safe to swim on the Nebraska side of Lewis and Clark Lake. The Beach Watch update posted yesterday says the Weigand Recreation Area beach no longer has elevated E-Coli levels. E-Coli readings at the Lake a week ago reached 1414. 200 is considered a safe level for water recreation.… read more »
Successful Opening Weekend for Cinema Magic in Yankton
The Cinema Magic in Yankton officially opened over the weekend, showing three movies across as many theaters. Yankton Mall owner Matt Evans says that the weekend was a success for the new theater, and that he appreciated the support of the community. Evans says that the theater is already making improvements to wait times for…… read more »
Sen. Thune Spoke at Yankton Thrive “Topics at 12”
U.S. Senator John Thune was in Yankton Tuesday speaking on the dangers of the internet, social media, and artificial intelligence. Thune says he has offered an amendment to the Kids Online Safety Act to protect citizens from algorithms deciding what social media content they see without their knowledge. Thune says an even greater risk may…… read more »
Wanted Man Arrested After Escaping into the Missouri River
A man who escaped Yankton Police by swimming into the Missouri River has been apprehended by Cedar County and Nebraska authorities. At around 1 AM yesterday morning, Yankton Police spotted Robert Travis Reid, Jr., who had outstanding warrants in Yankton County. Officers pursued Reid until he ran into the river and swam at least 100…… read more »
Yankton Fireworks Postponed
Due to the continuous lightening and inability for our pyrotechnics team to set the display, the City of Yankton has made the decision to postpone the 4th of July fireworks display to July 5th. The fireworks on July 5th will remain at the same location and same event time of 10:00pm.… read more »
Nebraska State Patrol investigating explosion and 4 deaths in Laurel
(AP)- Authorities say four people have been found dead in two burning homes in a Laurel, Nebraska. Firefighters and police responded to a 911 call about an explosion resulting in a fire at a residence in Laurel around 3 a.m. on Thursday and located one person deceased inside the home. As that scene was being…… read more »
Yankton School District Hiring Multiple Positions
The Yankton School District is currently looking to fill multiple job openings on their staff for the 2022-2023 school year. Positions that are open include, paraprofessional positions, bus drivers for both activities and after school bus routes, and custodial workers. Cody Lukkes, the principal at Stewart Elementary School says that the school district is looking…… read more »
City of Yankton Announces Asphalt Paving Next Week
The City of Yankton has announced that they will be doing a series of asphalt paving Tuesday through Thursday next week. First is on Valley Road from Burleigh Street to 21st Street. Wednesday will be on Burleigh Street from 8th street to the bridge And they will finish on Thursday with Burleigh Street from the…… read more »
