This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and Pathways Shelter for the Homeless is hosting a food drive throughout the week. Executive Director, Jesse Bailey, says that they have three drop off locations in Yankton. Bailey says that community food drives are important because they it can help Pathways use their budget towards…… read more »
Yankton First Responders were called to a two-vehicle accident near 21st and Broadway Tuesday afternoon. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief, Larry Nickels, says that the accident was head-on in a turning lane. Nickles says that the accident is being investigated by the Yankton Police Department.… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission heard a proposal for a feasibility study for the Yankton Community Library Dana Schmidt, Library Director, talks about what led to taking a new look at the 50-year-old building… Dr. Julia Hellwege (Hell-wig), from USD’s Government Research Bureau, talks about how they will find out…… read more »
On Saturday, the city of Menominee, Nebraska, held a ceremony for the opening of the time capsule in the 100-year-old St. Boniface Parish School, with some surprising results. Merle Tramp, who opened the time capsule, talks about how difficult it was to remove it from the building… Tramp talks about what they…… read more »
On Friday night, the Lewis and Clark Leathernecks Detachment of the Marine Corps League, celebrated the 248th Birthday of the Marine Corps. Doug Johnson, Commandant of the Detachment, talks about how being a Marine never stops… Johnson talks about what is special about the cake cutting ceremony, involving the oldest and youngest…… read more »
The Yankton Bucks are set to play in tomorrow’s Class 11AA State Championship Game vs Pierre. Bucks Head Football Coach, Brady Muth, says that bringing a state championship home to Yankton would mean a lot for the program. Activities Director, Ryan Mors, says that there will be a send off for the team at the…… read more »
A 19-year-old man facing rape charges in Clay County has pled not guilty. Gavin Jensen, who was a student at USD, is facing Second and Fourth-degree rape charges in an incident that occurred on the University of South Dakota campus on September 9th. Jensen turned himself in to the Clay County Jail on October 19th…… read more »
The Taylor Swift effect will be felt on the campus of the University of South Dakota, as the university has announced that it will be offering a class at the Knudson School of Law that will focus on Taylor Swift while taking a unique approach to studying law. Professor Sean Kammer, who came up with…… read more »
Releases at the Gavin’s Point Dam will be reduced in late November. John Remus, with the US Corps of Engineers, says that releases at the dam will go from 32,000 cubic feet per seconds, to 13,000 cubic feet per second by December 1st. Remus says that they have a twelve person team in his office…… read more »
Mount Marty University Theatre will be presenting Urinetown: The Musical this week. Urinetown, is a Broadway show that has won three Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. Allie Taggart, who is a cast member, says that the cast and crew have had a lot of fun with the production…… read more »
