AAA of South Dakota is hosting CarFit checks on Friday, April 25th in Yankton. Shawn Steward with AAA of South Dakota says the CarFit checks help drivers understand how they interact with their vehicle. The event will run from 2:00-4:00 PM on the 25th at the Yankton Elks Lodge at 504 west 27th street. Appointments are ...

Seven Yankton seniors signed on to continue their athletic careers at the college level during an event on Wednesday at Yankton High School. Below is a list of all seven seniors, their sport and college, and an interview with each. Jordyn Cunningham - Mount Marty Golf:

The Yankton Rotary Club, Yankton Medical Clinic, and several other organizations partnered together on Wednesday to give away bicycle helmets to every second grader in the Yankton School District. Rotary Club President, Mike Villanueva, says they ended up giving away 246 bicycle helmets. Other organizations involved in...

Seven Yankton individuals have been indicted for felony-level offenses related to the distribution of methamphetamine. The indictments are the result of multiple investigations conducted by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), in partnership with the Yankton Police Department, Yankton Sheriff's Of...

Yankton County has declared a permanent burn ban. Yankton County Emergency Management Director, Paul Scherschligt, says the county has been in and out of a burn ban over the past several weeks, but a fire within the county last week led to this decision. Scherschligt says the ban will remain in place until the fire chi...

Following the completion of its construction, the University of South Dakota hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Wellness Center Natatorium. The new facility adds nearly 46,000 square feet to the current Wellness Center and includes features such as a competition pool, wellness pool, ...

The Yankton Police Department will be adding an evidence drying cabinet. Yankton Mayor, Mason Schramm, says the cabinet will cost around $10,700, but will be reimbursed by a grant awarded by the South Dakota Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The commission unanimously approved the purchase.

The Yankton School Board has approved the sale of the Webster Elementary School building to Southfork Properties of Missouri. Webster is set to close after this school year with to the opening of the Trailhead Learning Center. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says the alternative to a sale woul...

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden was in Yankton on Thursday as part of his Open for Opportunity Tour around the state. After touring the Human Services Center, Rhoden answered questions regarding the tour and his transition into the governor's seat. During his tour on Thursday, Rhoden also made stops at Manitou and M...

The Yankton School District handed out several year-end awards Wednesday. The Teacher of the Year went to Tiffany Mueller, who is a teacher at Beadle Elementary, and has been with the Yankton School District for 16 years. The school district also awarded the inaugural Special Education Support Services Employee of the ...

The Yankton High School Theatre Department will be presenting the musical Honk Jr. over the next few days. Co-Director, Amy Miner, says the musical is a spinoff of The Ugly Duckling. Honk Jr. will be held at the Yankton High School Theatre. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday at 7 p.m.

A surfacing project on Highway 81 north of Yankton is set to begin later this month. Greg Rothschadl, with the South Dakota Department of Transportation, says the project is part of work on Highway 81 that began in the fall of 2023. The project is estimated to cost just over $11 million, and is estimated to be complete...

Other Area Election Results Avon School Board Jeff Tolsma: 89 Craig Vanderlei: 72 162 ballots were cast out of 851 registered voters (19% voter turnout) City of Scotland Mayor Randy Thumb (Incumbent): 204 Melanie L. Edwards: 25 231 ballots were cast out of 574 registered voters (40% voter turnout) City of Irene Mayor B...

The Yankton City Commission and School Board held a joint election Tuesday night. Dave Spencer, Brian Bertsch, and Bill Conkling were elected to the Yankton City Commission. Justin Frick and Sarah Brandt were elected to the Yankton School Board. Here are the voting totals from both races: CITY: David Spencer - 1,165 Br...

Justin Frick and Sarah Brandt have been elected to the Yankton School Board Frick, who received the most votes with 1,307, says he is excited for the next chapter. Incumbent Sarah Carda placed third with 1,150 votes, Brennan Novak received 440 votes, and Ellie Kajer received 122 votes.

Dave Spencer, Brian Bertsch, and Bill Conkling have been elected to the Yankton City Commission. Spencer, who received the most votes with 1,165, says he is looking forward to serving on the commission. Spencer, Bertsch, and Conkling will serve three-year terms on the city commission.

Avera Sacred Heart has its new Regional President and CEO. Victoria Hanson, who has over 20 years of experience in leading and managing diverse clinical and administrative services in a large integrated health system, most recently served the Vice Chair of Administration for the Southwest Minnesota Region of Mayo Clini...

It's election day for the Yankton City Commission and School Board. There are nine candidates for city commission; Brian Bertsch, Tom Bixler, Bill Conklin, Ashley Dimmer, Pat Grant, Camillia Higgins, Zach Hoover, Sam Hummel, and Dave Spencer. Three seats are open on the commission. For the school board, there are five ...

This is week is Severe Weather Awareness Week and Yankton County Emergency Management will be conducting drills Wednesday to make sure Yankton County is prepared for severe weather. Emergency Management Director, Paul Scherschligt, says they will be issuing a mock tornado warning on Wednesday. Scherschligt says they wi...

The Yankton Fire Department took part in some training exercises with their ladder truck over the weekend. Yankton Fire Chief, Tim Linke, said the ladder truck is one of their more underutilized pieces of equipment. Linke said they wanted to go through the training exercise so they can maximize the use of the equipment...