Yankton County has issued a hiring freeze for county employees. County Commissioner, Dan Klimisch says part of the reason for the freeze is that the county is expected to receive less state and federal funding a year or two from now. Klimisch says while the freeze is in place, county department heads will be allowed…… read more »
The Boys and Girls Club of Yankton encourages local youth to reach for new heights. Sometimes that comes in the form of a contest. One YHS student has advanced to the State-wide contest for Youth of the Year. Taylor Slagt, of the Boys and Girls Club of Yankton, says the Northern Plains Club selected Kiyah…… read more »
Below freezing temperatures are expected to stick around the Yankton area today and Wednesday. Kelo Meteorologist Scot Mundt says that the Yankton area could reach temperatures near 20 below. Mundt says that fortunes could be turning soon though, as he is forecasting temperatures in the 40s and 50s over the weekend and into next week.…… read more »
A power outage that occurred in the Yankton area Tuesday morning affected nearly 1,900 NorthWestern Energy customers. Jo Dee Black, with Northwestern Energy says the outage was reported around 4 a.m. and power was down for nearly three hours. Black says that crews are working to determine the cause of the outage.… read more »
Work on the Yankton School District’s Trailhead Learning Center is close to being completed. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle says they’re putting on the finishing touches on a few things. Kindle says they will host an open house the last week of April.… read more »
Horizon Health Yankton has announced that they will be partnering with Dunes Dermatology to offer dermatology services in Yankton. Tara Leonard, with Horizon Health Yankton says that Dune Dermatology will be available for appoints at Horizon Health on Fridays. Dunes Dermatology Office Manager, Michaela Heitman says they’re looking forward to bringing dermatology services to Yankton.…… read more »
Just a few months ago it was announced that Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, and Five Below will be coming to the Yankton Mall. Event Central Owner, Matt Evans says they have made great progress on construction. Evans says that all three stores are set to open in October of this year.… read more »
Earlier this week the Yankton City Commission voted against providing Event Central with an additional $1.7 million in sales tax rebates. Matt Evans, the owner of Event Central, says that he went to the commission to help add more businesses and retain the businesses currently in the mall. Evans says that seven businesses have expressed…… read more »
Farmwives Cold Brew is a local coffee brewery co-owned by Kristen Hicks and Ashley Wagner. The business has been active for over a year now, and Wagner says that it got started because they both have a passion for coffee making. Hicks says that they both have a love for animals, which is why they’re…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission has voted against a request for an additional $1.7 million in funds to Event Central. If approved, the funds would have gone towards the recruitment of three more business to Event Central. City Commissioner, Ben Brunick, who voted against the request, says the city commission already approved two separate sales tax…… read more »
