At their last meeting, the Yankton School Board received a report on a long list of projects the Building & Grounds Department accomplished this summer. Rob Taylor, Building and Grounds Supervisor, says there were many problems with the bleachers in the main gym at the high school, so they were replaced... Taylor l...

The Yankton School Board received an update about the summer meal program at their last meeting. Laura Horacek, Director of Child Nutrition, says that the number of meals given out impressive... Horacek notes that her staff is ready to welcome students back for the school year with good, hot meals.

Yankton City Manager Amy Leon presented the proposed 2027 budget for the City of Yankton at Monday night's city commission meeting. Leon says the proposed budget this year is $62,474,388, which is down from last year. Leon says the commission will have a budget ordinance at their next meeting on August 24th, and if rea...

Yankton High School is looking forward to a very busy fall activities schedule for all the sports, and the Yankton School Board heard about all of them on Monday night. Ryan Mors, YHS Activities Director, says some activities have the ability to impact other activities, even while on the road... Mors notes that the Fal...

Coach Rozy's Performance recently had an Open House at their new home inside the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse on the Mount Marty Campus. Mark "Coach Rozy" Roozen, says that the open house was a great success, and he is not alone in this endeavor... Coach Rozy notes that he is excited for the future, a...

During the recent opening of the annual Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit at Yankton Area Arts, they awarded the Art Advocate of the Year, Amy Minor. Minor says that this award was extra special coming from a former student of hers... Berry invites everyone down to 508 Douglas 1-5pm Monday through Friday, and 1-3pm on Saturdays ...

On Friday evening, the Yankton Area Arts unveiled the annual Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit with the theme of The Art of Nature. Elijah Berry, Executive Director of Yankton Area Arts, says this exhibit is open until the end of the month, and people can help choose a winner... The Mighty Mo Photo Exhibit is open at 508 Douglas...

The Yankton City Commission is expected to discuss the city's 2027 budget proposal at Monday's commission meeting. City Manager, Amy Leon, says no action is expected during the meeting. Monday's meeting will begin at 6 pm and is open to public attendance. It will also be streamed live on the Yankton City Commission You...

The Yankton County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 81 and 304th Street Thursday morning. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, says a preliminary investigation indicates that a semi-tractor pulling a side-dump trailer was turning westbound onto 304th Street from H...

The Yankton County Fair was a big hit this past weekend, and at their last meeting, the Yankton County Commission were able to hear about it. Madison Melcher, the 4H Youth Development and Extension Educator for Yankton County, says that our County Fair was very well attended... The State Fair is at the Huron Fairground...

The Yankton Medical Clinic is celebrating its 80th anniversary by hosting a bonus Music at the Meridian. Doctor Brent Adams, President of the YMC Board of Directors, says Yankton has, pound for pound, impeccable medical care for this sized of community... Join Yankton Medical Clinic's celebration at tonight's Music at ...

The University of South Dakota welcomes a USD grad back as the new Dean of their School of Health Sciences, Betsy Becker. Becker says that it is great to be back on familiar ground... Dr. Becker has received her Masters of Physical Therapy and PhD in Public Health from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She als...

The Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse will be hosting an open house for the Coach Rozy Performance Center moving into a new space there. Angie O'Conner, Community Wellness Director with Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, says that Coach Rozy has outgrown their original home inside the Fieldhouse... The Open House for Coac...

On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission considered the property tax relief by issuing a one-half of one present sales tax due to Senate Bill 96. Commissioner Wanda Howey Fox says that she is in favor of passing this ordinance... No action was taken as the Commission is required to publish that they will conside...

Julie Mooney with the Mead Museum says that there are some interesting events coming up at the Mead. Mooney says this Fridays Feed Your Mind (August 7) will feature the flood of 1881 and Green Island. Mooney also says that the Mead has already began meeting about the 9th annual Hall of Trees. For more information pleas...

On Friday at 2pm there will be live music at the Yankton Community Library. Jeremy Hoeck with the Yankton Community Library, says that the band plays a variety of music genres. The 2-person band from Grand Forks North Dakota is called Project: Constellation. The event is sponsored by Connecting Cultures.

Yankton Medical Clinic is celebrating their 80th year of service to the Yankton community. Luke Youmans with the City of Yankton says that in order to celebrate the 80th anniversary the city wanted to add on another night of Music at the Meridian. The special celebration for Yankton Medical Clinics 80th year will be Th...

The Yankton Middle School 6th grade orientation is on August 10th. Dr. Heather Olson, principal of Yankton Middle School, says that the orientation will help upcoming middle schoolers with the big change. Olson also says that there will be no school Friday during the first week of school due to Riverboat Days.

The Yankton County Commission is set to discuss raising the sales tax Tuesday night. The 2026 legislature approved a measure that allows counties to raise their sales tax up to a half-cent. The commissioners will also discuss a HazMat plan and safety manual and a surplus boat, as well as revoking the Swan lake Wind con...

There will be a Trampoline park at the Yankton Mall. Matt Evans, owner of Yankton Mall, says that the trampoline park will be where River City Gymnastics was at the back of the mall. Evans says that the mall will continue to expand, and that he is actively trying to help Yankton grow.