Candidates interested in running in the upcoming Yankton City Commission election have until Friday, February 23rd to return their nominating petitions. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that candidates have to get 50 signatures in order to run for city commission. Leon says that two candidates, Dave Carda and Craig Sommer have submitted their nominating…… read more »
The Yankton Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Walnut Street Monday night. According to Yankton Fire Chief, Tim Linke, upon arrival at the scene, firefighters were able to see heavy smoke from an apartment building. Linke says that firefighters discovered that the fire started in the…… read more »
An infant in Knox County has been pronounced dead after being found lying face down in a crib at a daycare. The Bloomfield Police Department and Bloomfield EMS responded to reports of an unresponsive three-month-old female at an in-home daycare on January 30th. The infant was transported to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital where she was…… read more »
Mihai Carcoana, a former USD basketball player facing a second-degree rape charge appeared in court Wednesday. During his appearance in court, Carcoana’s defense team asked for a request of discovery regarding an article of clothing that they allege the victim was wearing on the night of the alleged assault. Carcoana’s attorney, Grant Alvine, claimed that…… read more »
An apartment building in Yankton that was evacuated last June has partially collapsed. The building, which is on 500 Douglas Avenue, was evacuated in June of 2023 after City of Yankton staff observed a masonry failure on the northeast corner of the building. Brad Bies, with the Department of Community and Economic Development, says that…… read more »
A Vermillion man has been sentenced to a year and a half in the South Dakota State Penitentiary on three charges of possessing, manufacturing, and distributing child pornography. Raymond O’Connor was originally charged with 10 counts, but had those charges reduced to just three counts as part of a plea bargain. O’Connor appeared at the…… read more »
A former USD student facing Second and Fourth-degree rape charges in an incident that occurred on campus on September 9th of last year appeared in court yesterday. Gavin Jensen, 19, appeared via zoom Thursday to address a motion of continuance filed by his defense team. Jensen’s defense team filed the motion to provide more time…… read more »
Lauren Hanson has announced that she will be stepping down as executive director of the United Way of Greater Yankton. Hanson, who has been with United Way for over 13 years, says that working with the incredible United Way staff, board members, donors, volunteers, and the individuals and families served has been an honor and…… read more »
A trial date has been set for a man charged in a fatal shooting that occurred near Hartington last March. David Phillips Jr., 21, of Louisiana who accused of fatally shooting Israel Matos-Colon, 31, of Michigan appeared in court Monday morning for a pre-trial conference. Phillips’s jury trial is set to begin April 15th in…… read more »
A Yankton man has pleaded guilty to First Degree Manslaughter in connection to a stabbing death that occurred May 22, 2023 in Yankton. Adrian Lund, 32, is charged in the stabbing death of Timber Cournoyer at a Yankton residence. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend an 85-year prison sentence for Lund. Lund…… read more »
