Two juveniles were struck by a vehicle Friday morning in Crofton. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that two juvenile girls were walking to school when they were struck in a crosswalk by a vehicle driven by a juvenile male who did not stop for the flashing crosswalk light. Both girls were transported to…… read more »
On Wednesday evening, the newest youth center in Yankton opened for business as the RC Youth Center, just west of the River City Assembly of God. Pastor Spencer Keroff (KE roff), River City Assembly of God, talks about the motivation behind the youth center… Bryan Misch (Mish), Youth Director at the River City…… read more »
The fall semester began at Mount Marty earlier this week, and MMU President, Dr. Marc Long, says that the university’s enrollment numbers have grown for the eighth consecutive year. Long says that they have 982 students enrolled this semester, which he says is up 31% over the last decade. Long says that he is looking…… read more »
Over the past few months, the Yankton Community Library and the Yankton City Commission have teamed up to conduct a community library need assessment to see if there would be an interest in a new library in Yankton. Dr. Julia Hellwege, who is with the Government Research Bureau at the University of South Dakota, and…… read more »
Empire Products in Yankton is looking to hire 50 new employees after recently being purchased by Day & Zimmermann, a multi-billion-dollar company out of Philadelphia. Site Manager, Connie Luke, says that Empire Products and Day and Zimmermann are a good match because they both make military products. Luke, who has been with Empire Products for…… read more »
With time winding down in road construction season, Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that the city has several projects that they’re looking to complete. Leon says that they hope to have those road construction projects wrapped up before the winter season.… read more »
The name of the person who died in a plane crash four miles southwest of Crofton on Monday has been released. The pilot has been identified as Joseph Rudloff, 73, of Norfolk. The crash was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. Monday. A second plane crash occurred a short time later near Wayne, Nebraska. The Wayne…… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission set the dates to set the budget for next year. The City of Yankton Finance Officer, Lisa Yardley, talks about the timelines… Yardley, with the City Manager within earshot, talks about the best way for the public to still have input into the proposed budget……… read more »
The Yankton School District has introduced modified protocols and terminology for dealing with school emergencies following specialized training attended by Lincoln School Principal Tony Beste and school resource officer Jeremy Olson. Beste says the top priorities of the district in dealing with any emergency is keeping kids in the district safe, and communicating with parents…… read more »
Two separate plane crashes occurred in Nebraska on Monday. The Nebraska State Patrol is reporting that there were two plane crashes, one in Knox County and the other in Wayne County. The NSP says that the Knox County crash occurred at 9:30 Monday morning, while the Wayne County crash occurred shortly after. The NSP says…… read more »
