Dr. Marc Long has announced that he will be retiring as the President of Mount Marty. Long, who has been the president at Mount Marty for 10 years, says his time at Mount Marty was the highlight of his professional career. Long will officially retire at the end of the year.

The Center hosted its Rock-A-Thon fundraiser earlier this week. Center Director, Kris Thury, says the funds raised go towards the Center's Meals on Wheels program. In total, the Center raised over $76,000 during Rock-A-Thon this year.

The Yankton County Commission has added a justification clause to any step raises for county employees. Commissioner Don Kettering initially recommended that the county's financial planning task force create a program to determine how to handle the situation. Kettering made a motion to only allow a one-step raise while...

Yankton coach Robyn Murphy has been selected as the Dance Coach of the Year by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. Murphy led Yankton to a 3rd place finish at the state championships this past fall in her first season as Gazelles' head coach. Coach of the Year honorees will be recognized at the SDHSCA awa...

Mount Marty Softball hits the road for the first time in nearly two weeks tomorrow afternoon, taking on the Briar Cliff Chargers in Sioux City. The Lancers are 9-13 overall, 0-4 in GPAC play, coming off a pair of losses to Morningside last Sunday, 3-1 and 10-7. The first pitch of game one is currently scheduled for 3:0...

Mount Marty Baseball's Slayder Watterson has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Watterson pitched a 7-inning complete game in an 8-2 win over Doane for the Lancers on Sunday, allowing only 3 hits and striking out 10 batters. Watterson also pitched 2 innings against Mayville State on M...

President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, citing a need for change in the education system. Key programs like Pell Grants and Title I will be preserved, while other responsibilities will shift to states. Critic...

The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged, predicting two rate cuts this year amidst concerns of rising inflation and slower economic growth. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the Trump administration's tariffs have contributed t...

President Trump and President Putin of Russia discussed a potential end to the war in Ukraine in a 90-minute phone call, agreeing to immediate peace talks in the Middle East and discussing cease-fire agreements to lead to permanent peace. They emphasiz...

Former police officer Tiara Brown became WBC world featherweight champion by beating Skye Nicolson in a split-decision victory

Presbyterian Blue Hose (14-18, 7-10 Big South) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (19-14, 11-11 MVC) Daytona Beach, Florida; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Presbyterian square off in the College Basketball Invitational. The Redbirds...

Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-10, 17-4 WCC) at Colorado Buffaloes (21-12, 11-10 Big 12) Boulder, Colorado; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga plays Colorado after Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points in Gonzaga's 67-51 win over the UTSA Roadrunners. Colorado i...

In a new interview with Knox News, Dolly Parton revealed that she set some ground rules before collaborating with pop star Sabrina Carpenter on a remix of the song, "Please Please Please." "I told her, 'Now, I don't cuss,'" Parton recalled. "'I don't m...

Country stars of all ages took part in the three-hour Opry 100: A Live Celebration special that was broadcast on NBC on Wednesday night. They all paid tribute to the history and impact that the Grand Ole Opry has had over the course of its 100 years. T...

In a new interview with MOJO, Queen's Brian May expressed the possibility of the celebrated rock band releasing their first new single in 30 years. "I think it could happen," May said. "Both Roger [Taylor] and I are constantly writing and coming up wit...