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 »
Calling all Marines! And Sailors who served with them, for the 248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Dan Hunhoff, Adjutant of the Lewis and Clark Leathernecks, talks about explains why Marines make such a big deal of November 10th… Hunhoff talks about the origins, which every Marine learns in Boot Camp… All…… read more »
November is upon us, and at the end of the month, the city of Yankton will be holding their annual Festival of Lights celebration. Yankton Parks and Rec Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says that they’re still accepting entries in the Festival of Lights parade. Youmans says that the city wants to make this year’s parade…… read more »
The annual Dress a Bear program is back as the Yankton Morning Optimist Club has teddy bears in the lobby of Riverfront Broadcasting. Elle Daisy, with the Yankton Morning Optimist Club, says that those interested in dressing a bear can stop by Riverfront Broadcasting and pick one up, dress it, and return it. Daisy says…… read more »
The River City Domestic Violence Center has been awarded as the recipient of the 100 Women of Yankton’s twelfth distribution. The collective giving organization tabbed the RCDVC as the winner of the group’s latest distribution last night after a five-minute presentation by the RCDVC. Each organization in consideration for the distribution was required to give…… read more »
Yankton Firefighters were out early Monday morning battling a blaze on Pine Street. Deputy Fire Chief, Larry Nickles, says that the fire started in the basement of an occupied home. Nickles says that the early morning call followed an earlier fire in Yankton last night where a suspected cigarette started a fire next to a…… read more »
The Yankton School District is looking to renew their four year Opt Out plan. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that the Opt Out renewal plan is a system where the school district gets a certain amount of money per year through taxes and can use the money towards things that the school district may…… read more »
Three juveniles have been arrested for their involvement in a burglary on 23rd St. in Yankton Monday morning. Yankton Police Officers say that they noticed a broken window on scene and were able to identify the three juveniles after reviewing a surveillance video. The three juveniles have been charged with Third Degree Burglary, First Degree…… read more »
The South Dakota State Historical Society is in the middle of a major renovation of the State Historical Museum in Pierre, and they came to town on Friday looking for Yankton’s input on how it should look. David Grabitske (Grab-it-skee), Assistant Director of the State Historical Society, talks about the unique opportunity they…… read more »
