Country music star Gabby Barrett will be performing live at the Cedar County Fair this summer. Cedar County Fair executives announced Wednesday that Barrett will be headlining the festivities in July. Cedar County Fair President Greg Heine commented on Barrett coming to the Cedar County Fair. Barrett was scheduled to perform at the Cedar County…… read more »
The Yankton County Commission met on Tuesday evening, and one of the issues on the agenda was 2 quotes for liability insurance. Lynn Brenn, from South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance, describes what they have to offer… Roger Smith, from M.T and R.C. Smith Insurance, explains his proposal… The Commission voted to accept…… read more »
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Program in Yankton County is being administered by the Contact Center. Richard Larson, the Yankton Contact Center’s President of the Board, describes where to find the Red Kettles… The Red Kettles will be available through Christmas Eve. Larson talks about how the donated money is used… …… read more »
An expected snow storm in the Yankton area could impact holiday travel. The National Weather Service is forecasting 2 to 4 inches of snow on Wednesday and below freezing temperatures throughout the week. Kelo Meteorologist Scott Mundt advises adjusting travel plans. Mundt says that traveling later in the week may be…… read more »
With a winter storm that could see temperatures below zero in Yankton this week, Kelo Meteorologist Scot Mundt says that he expects wind chills that could reach as low as negative 21 degrees. Mundt says that along with the cold, Yankton could see up to 2-4 inches of snow on Wednesday. According to…… read more »
It’s finals week for students at Yankton High School. Students will be taking their finals today and tomorrow before going home for winter break. YHS Principal Todd Dvoracek gave insight on what finals week will look like for YHS students. With the National Weather Service forecasting 2 to 4 inches of snow on Wednesday, Dvoracek…… read more »
On Friday, the local Toys for Kids program wrapped the collection phase of the program. Baylie Galbreth, Program Coordinator for the United Way of Greater Yankton, talks about this year’s success… Galbreth talks about the distribution of the toys… Galbreth thanks the 6 drop-off locations; Yankton Rexall, Bomgaars, Dunham’s, Kopetsky’s Ace…… read more »
The City of Yankton and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Local 3968 updated the agreement with the civilian employees. City Manager, Amy Leon, explains why both sides prefer having personal days instead of holidays… Leon explains how the city employees expressed this issue… The Yankton City Commission…… read more »
On Monday evening, the Yankton City Commission received a report about the state of the bridges in the city. Cullen Kohles (Koles), an engineer from Banner Associates, explains why these inspections happen… Banner associates inspected all 12 bridges in Yankton, this year. Kohles talks about the bridge with the most changes… …… read more »
On Monday night, the Heartland Humane Society gave an update to the Yankton City Commission about their construction project that the city helped fund. Kerry Feilmeier, HSS Executive Director, talks about the progress… Feilmeier describes some of the improvements which impact safety… These safety improvements will benefit HHS staff and Yankton Police officers in the…… read more »
