The Yankton City Commission met on Monday night, and became aware of a recent issue with a renovation program. City Manager, Amy Leon, describs what is causing a problem… Leon talks about what is happening… The City will be keeping the public informed of any developments as soon as the information becomes available.… read more »
Yankton Food For Thought is an organization that provides food to children in the Yankton area that are in need. Food for Thought runs various programs; including the Sack Pack program which helps provide children at risk of hunger over the weekends when they are away from school. Sandi Kramer with Food For Thought says…… read more »
The Calvary Baptist Church in Yankton is participating in Operation Christmas Child, which is a program designed to fill a shoe box full of toys, hygiene items, and school supplies for kids in need around the world. Valeri Grave, one of the coordinators for Operation Christmas Child at Calvary Baptist spoke about the program. Grave…… read more »
The Yankton County Commission met on Tuesday night, and one of the issues that they took up was the speed limit along Kaiser Road. Commissioner Dan Klimisch describes the proposal… Kelly Kneifl, a resident of Kaiser Road, discusses some concerns… The resolution to lower the speed limit on Kaiser Road to 30 miles per hour…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission met on Monday night, and started looking at how the city could be effected by a statewide campaign promise. City Manager, Amy Leon, talked about the potential of the state repealing the grocery sales tax… Leon said that the city budget could be effected dramatically, so she wants to start gathering…… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission met to consider items on the agenda. Mayor Stephanie Moser explains how one project is getting closer to having construction start… The damages to Marne Creek due to the flooding in the spring of 2019 prompted the Commission to allocate funds in the 2021 and 2022 budgets to…… read more »
The state of South Dakota will be issuing a new license plate design starting January 1, 2023. Rachel Soulek with the SD Department of Revenue said in a press release Tuesday that the design effort was led by newly re-elected Governor Noem, the Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division, and the SD Department of Tourism.…… read more »
Labor Unions assist more than just members of the union. James Heeren (Here en), Business Agent for Teamsters Local 120, describes the most visible evidence of unions in the Yankton area… The purpose of any labor union is to give workers a unified voice in negotiations, but many of them also lend a hand in…… read more »
On Friday, Yankton’s Elks Lodge # 994 celebrated Veteran’s Day by offering everyone a soup kitchen to enjoy. Michele Termasen, chair of the Elk’s soup kitchen, why they do this every year… Customers could choose from 3 different homemade soups, taverns, and an impressive assortment of homemade pies at very reasonable prices. Termansen talked about…… read more »
The Yankton Medical Clinic has announced that they have donated $5,000 to the Yankton VFW. Dr. Byron Nielsen with the Yankton Medical Clinic commented on the donation. YMC Physicians gathered with members of the Yankton VFW to present them with the check on Wednesday. Nielsen added that the Yankton Medical Clinic encourages others to thank…… read more »
