Local News
YSD Adjusts 26-27 and 27-28 School Calendars
The Yankton School District is adjusting its school calendar for the next two years due to Riverboat Days. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says typically, they start school the Monday after Riverboat Days, but with Riverboat Days scheduled for August 21-23 this year, that would be too late for the first day of sc...
Mar 11, 2026
23rd Street Bridge Construction to Begin Soon
The reconstruction project on the 23rd Street bridge is scheduled to begin soon. City of Yankton Public Works Director, Adam Haberman, says work could begin at the end of March. Haberman says construction is scheduled to be finished in late May.
Mar 11, 2026
YAA Hires New Executive Director
Yankton Area Arts has a new executive director. Elijah Berry is taking over the role. He says he has been a photographer for 11 years, and has served on the YAA Board for a year. Berry replaces former executive director Rose Hauger, who took a position as Art Director at Ability Building Services.
Mar 11, 2026
Local Sports
Local Sports - Thursday, March 12, 2026
The SDAHA Boys Varsity Hockey State Tournament begins today in Sioux Falls, and the Yankton Bucks enter as the #3 seed, looking to improve on last season's consolation championship. The Bucks are 16-5-1 entering the postseason, with only one loss coming to teams below them in the standings. Yankton will face the #6-se...
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Local Sports - Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The SDAHA Boys Varsity Hockey State Tournament begins on Thursday in Sioux Falls, and the Yankton Bucks enter as the #3 seed, looking to improve on last season's consolation championship. The Bucks are 16-5-1 entering the postseason, with only one loss coming to teams below them in the standings. Tucker Renken has led ...
Mar 11, 2026
Local Sports - Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Mount Marty Softball wrapped up their Florida trip on Sunday with a pair of wins over Defiance College and Trinity Christian College. The Lancer claimed game one 5-2 over Defiance. Kalli Boom was perfect at the plate, finishing 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored. The Lancers won a defensive battle in game two over Trinity Chri...
Mar 10, 2026
National Headlines
Oil Surges Past $100 as Hormuz Shipping Attacks Fuel Supply Panic
Brent crude moved above $100 a barrel early Thursday after a new market update showed fresh pressure on global oil supplies. The jump followed a wave ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects "Nation Building" as U.S. Weighs Further Action in Iran
House Speaker Mike Johnson said this week that the United States should not move into nation building in Iran, drawing a clear line around what he des...
Mar 11, 2026
Trump Predicts Short Iran Conflict While Warning of Severe Response to Oil Disruptions
President Donald Trump said Monday the war with Iran could be short, even as he warned that any move to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Ho...
Mar 10, 2026
National Sports
WNBA and its players' union meet for third straight day trying to come to agreement on new CBA
The WNBA and its players’ union have met for a third consecutive day hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement
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Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup
President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup
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FC Barcelona's 100,000-plus members vote for president with club buried under a mountain of debt
FC Barcelona is known as being “more than a club."
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Music News
INXS Scores 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has named INXS among its 2026 nominees, putting the Australian band in the running more than two decades after becomi...
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Gorillaz Bring 'The Mountain' to Studio 8H for Milestone SNL Set
Gorillaz marked a new milestone over the weekend with their first performance on Saturday Night Live. During the broadcast, the virtual band brought t...
Mar 10, 2026
Guns N' Roses Return: Seven-City Stadium Tour Locked in for Late 2026
Guns N' Roses are heading back to Australia and New Zealand in late 2026 for a new run of stadium dates. The tour is scheduled to begin November 29 in...
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