A pedestrian died in a single vehicle crash Thursday, seven miles west of Irene. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2022 Tesla was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 46 and struck a pedestrian walking in the roadway. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries where h...

Yankton County Commission Chairman John Marquardt has announced his candidacy for the South Dakota House of Representatives in District 18. Marquardt, who has been on the county commission since 2023, ran for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2024 Republican primary, but lost to incumbents Mike Stevens and ...

Trailhead Learning Center has been open since the beginning of the school year. Trailhead Principal, Melanie Ryken, says things are going well so far. Ryken says the staff, students, and parents have done a great job of adjusting to Trailhead as they happen.

Team HOPE is a group dedicated to helping those who have cancer. Karen Edler, who founded Team HOPE, and is a cancer survivor herself, says she is committed to helping those with cancer anyway she can. Edler says all vehicles are welcome in the Poker Run. Registration begins at 11:30 at Kozy's Bar.

The Dakota Theatre will be presenting Inconsequential Dreams this weekend. Director, Kevin Earlywine, says the show is about adults navigating their lives in their 30s. Showtimes for Inconsequential Dreams are at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday, as well as 2 pm on Sunday.

This week is Direct Support Professional's Week, and Ability Building Services (ABS) will be celebrating those that work with those with disabilities. ABS Director of Residential Services, Nickie Anderson, says they support around 120 individuals. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of Ability Building Services, ...

Yankton City Commission elections will be held in November going forward. Mayor Mike Villanueva, says this is due to HB 1130, which passes into law at the beginning of the new year. The next city commission election will be held on November 3rd, 2026.

At Monday night's Yankton School Board meeting, the budget discussion turned to the Opt Out. Doctor Wayne Kindle, Superintendent of Yankton School District, talks about the Opt Out for the 2025-2026 school year... The Yankton School Board unanimously passed the proposal to accept the budget with this Opt Out.

At Monday night's Yankton School Board meeting, a new agreement was looked at between the Yankton School District and Mount Marty University to enhance teacher training and availability. Doctor Jennifer Weber, MMU Education Department Chair, talks about how not paying student teachers... The Yankton School Board unanim...

At Monday night's Yankton City Commission Meeting, the 2026 budget ordinance received considerable attention, focusing primarily on Yankton Thrive. Two different amendments were proposed by Commissioner Brian Hunhoff, which would require more transparency or reduce the city funding of Yankton Thrive. Both amendments fa...

The Yankton City Commission will go over a second reading of the City's proposed 2026 budget at Monday's commission meeting. City Manager, Amy Leon, says while they have things budgeted out, that doesn't necessarily mean they will get to everything on the budget. The Yankton City Commission meeting will begin at 6 pm o...

Habitat for Humanity of Clay and Yankton Counties and the Yankton Career and Technical Education students are partnering together to build a home. Cindy Erlandson, the executive director for Habitat for Humanity, says the students will build the home, while Habitat will buy the materials for the build and sell the home...

Bridging Yankton will be hosting its annual Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Walk this weekend. Anna Meredith, with Bridging Yankton, says there will be a remembrance ceremony and a guest speaker along with the walk. The Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Walk will be held on Saturday with registration beginning at 8:15 at...

The Yankton Hy-Vee has a new Store Director. Rich Sherer, who has been with Hy-Vee for 29 years, and most recently served as the Store Director in Chariton, Iowa, says Hy-Vee will be hosting a meet and greet for him on Saturday. The meet and greet will run from 10 am until 1 pm on Saturday at Hy-Vee.

A train clipped a vehicle on Broadway in Yankton Wednesday morning. Sergeant Jeremy McNinch, of the Yankton Police Department, says the vehicle failed to stop at the crossing on Broadway. McNinch says there were no injuries in the incident.

Yankton County EMS has been searching for a new administrator since April. Deputy Administrator, Troy Cowman, says candidates are being interviewed, but they aren't in a rush to fill the position. Cowman says he anticipates that they will be announcing a hire sometime soon.

The Yankton County Commission has officially rescinded a motion that would've left the 4H Director position in Yankton County open, which would've essentially ended 4-H operations in the county. Tim Tanner, who is the SDSU Extension State 4-H Program Director, says a SDSU employee will fill the role at a significant co...

Last night, Friday, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Yankton held the drawing for their annual fundraising raffle. Josh Bern, Special Events Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Plains, announces the winners... For any information about the programs offered at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Yan...

Usually, pontoon boats take off in water, but that wasn't the case on Thursday as one chose Highway 50 near Gayville instead. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, says a pontoon boat came off a trailer at the intersection of Highway 50 and 449th Avenue. Crissey says the pontoon blocked westbound traffic for over an...

With the budget expected to be tight in 2026, Yankton County issued a hiring freeze for all county departments. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, says while he understands the freeze, that makes things difficult for his department because of the resources it takes to train deputies. No action was taken on the ma...