Manitou in Yankton has announced that they will be expanding their business. Plant Manager Greg Huus says that the 73,000 square ft. expansion will bring in new equipment and create more jobs. Yankton Thrive CEO Nancy Wenande says that the expansion is huge for the Yankton community. Huus says that Manitou’s expansion will be at…… read more »
The Yankton Community Library has completed a library beautification project in collaboration with Keep Yankton Beautiful and Friends of the Library. Library Director Dana Schmidt says that the project saw the addition of a new bench, garbage can, and plants. Schmidt says that the project helps highlight the importance of the library in the community.…… read more »
The River City Domestic Violence Center has announced the hiring of Cassie Nagel as their new Executive Director. Nagel, who is originally from Springfield, says that she is excited to be able to serve the area that she grew up in. Nagel has over six years of experience working with the Children’s Home Society of…… read more »
This Friday, the Yankton Area Arts Association will be having another Meet and Greet of the artist on display at the GAR Hall. Doris Symens (Simmons)-Armstrong, May’s Featured Artist, describes her art… Symens-Armstrong talks who crafted her into the artist that she is, today… Symens-Armstrong talks about what it means to…… read more »
The Yankton Fire Department along with Yankton County EMS, the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office and Gayville Fire and Rescue responded to a two-vehicle accident one mile west of Gayville in the eastbound lane of Highway 50 Tuesday Afternoon. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief Larry Nickles says that one of the vehicles attempted to make a turn…… read more »
The City of Yankton celebrated Arbor Day on Monday, an event that was originally scheduled for last Friday, but was postponed by inclement weather. City of Yankton Urban Forestry Specialist Lisa Korton says that Arbor Day observes and encourages groups to plant trees. Korton says that celebrating Arbor Day is a requirement to be a…… read more »
To start off the summer tourist season, there will be some travel challenges, because it is also road construction season. Crystal Nelson, Executive Director of the Mead Museum, talks what to expect along Michelson Drive… Nelson talks about the 2 different routs available to their visitors… Nelson says that there will…… read more »
She may be the new face working at the Mead Museum, as the new Events Coordinator and Marketing Director, but Vicky Geiser feels right at home. Geiser talks about how she has been marketing since she came to Yankton… Geiser has also had marketing positions at Northeast Community Collage, Freeman Regional Health…… read more »
Ground was broken yesterday for Yankton’s Early Childhood Development Center. The new facility will be constructed just south of the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport. Yankton Schools Superintendent Wayne Kindle says the district has placed an emphasis on a positive learning experience for young children because it benefits them throughout their school years. Kindle says the…… read more »
After being interrupted by a particularly brutal winter, work has resumed on several projects at Westside Park. City Manager, Amy Leon, talks about the flurry of activity… GeoTek is on site and conducting permeability testing for the pond, which may take up to 3 weeks. Additional clay and landscape rock around the…… read more »
