Local News

AAA to Offer CarFit Checks Next Week in Yankton
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 ...
19h ago

Seven Yankton Athletes Sign for College Athletics
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:
Apr 16, 2025

Yankton Organizations Donate Bike Helmets to YSD Second Graders
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...
Apr 16, 2025
Local Sports
Local Sports 4/18/25
Yankton Bucks Baseball picked up a doubleheader sweep over the Huron Tigers last night at Riverside Field. Yankton claimed game one 5-3 before shutting out the Tigers 10-0 in game two. Yankton scored five runs in the 5th inning to end the game, three of those runs came on the first home run of the season for Madden McQ...
4h ago
Local Sports 4/17/25
Seven Yankton seniors signed on to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level during an event at Yankton High School on Wednesday. Jordyn Cunningham - Mount Marty Golf Kael Garry - Mount Marty Baseball Mark Kathol - Mount Marty Baseball Cohen Zahrbock - Mount Marty Basketball Zach Briggs - Nebraska Wesleya...
Apr 17, 2025
Local Sports 4/16/25
Yankton Bucks Baseball split their doubleheader with Sioux Falls Lincoln last night, losing game one 3-0 before winning game two 4-2. Yankton was held to two hits in game one. The Bucks combined for ten hits in game two, led by Gavin Johnson, who finished 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs. Beck Ryken would win on the mound, ...
Apr 16, 2025
National Headlines
Today's Headlines (04/18/25)
A shooting near Florida State University's Student Union resulted in two deaths and six injuries. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, was shot by responders and hospitalized. He is the son of a sheriff's deputy and had access to his m...
13h ago
Today's Headlines (04/17/25)
The man accused of setting fire to Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence in Pennsylvania told 911 operators he was motivated by what he believed Shapiro's views were concerning the war in Gaza. The suspect faces charges including attempted homicide and aggrava...
Apr 17, 2025
Today's Headlines (04/16/25)
Autism cases in the U.S. are on the rise, with new CDC data showing one in 31 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 8 in 2022, compared to one in 36 in 2020. Despite disparities in prevalence among racial groups, experts attribute the...
Apr 16, 2025
National Sports

The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again
There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024
17h ago

Deion Sanders, Buffs face scrutiny over retiring jersey numbers of Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter
Deion Sanders offered hugs and handshakes as a way to soothe any hard feelings over the recent announcement that Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders skipped the line to have their jersey numbers retired this weekend
17h ago

Oneil Cruz homers for 2nd consecutive game as Pirates blank Nationals 1-0
Oneil Cruz hit a leadoff home run, Andrew Heaney pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 1-0
18h ago
Music News

ZZ Top Announce Summer 2025 North American Tour
ZZ Top has just revealed the dates on their summer 2025 North American tour. The just-added shows are part of a two-leg jaunt that continues the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band's ongoing Elevation Tour. The first leg begins with gigs in Canada and the ...
Apr 17, 2025

The Who Part Ways With Their Longtime Drummer Zak Starkey
On Wednesday (April 16), the Who announced that they have decided to part ways with drummer Zak Starkey after nearly three decades in the band. The decision comes just three weeks after the drummer performed with the Who during two shows at London's Ro...
Apr 17, 2025

Larry Bastian, Co-Writer Of Garth Brooks' No. 1 Hit, "'Unanswered Prayers," Dies At 90
Renowned country music songwriter Larry Bastian passed away on Sunday, April 6, at age 90. Born on September 1, 1934, in Porterville, California, Bastian initially worked as a biologist before pursuing a successful career in music. He made his mark in ...
Apr 15, 2025