The man found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Israel Matos-Colon in March of 2023 was sentenced on Monday. David Phillips Jr of Louisiana was sentenced to a minimum of four years with a maximum of twenty years for the crime, with a release after ten years for good behavior. Phillips was credited for…… read more »
The identities of both drivers involved in a fatal accident on Tuesday near Yankton have been released by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. D-P-S Communications Director Brad Reiners says 30-year-old Andrew Kotalik of Yankton suffered fatal injuries in the two vehicle crash Tuesday morning seven miles west of Yankton. Douglas A. Zimmerman of Tabor has…… read more »
Yankton received 2-4 inches of rain today and was placed under a Flash Flood Warning by the National Weather Service. Yankton County Emergency Management Director Paul Scherschligt says the heavy rain over a short period of time has closed a portion of U-S Highway 81. Scherschligt says there were other places in the county where…… read more »
Runza in Yankton is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, July 23rd, to help support a local family following the unexpected loss of their daughter. Runza Franchisee Spencer Rosberg says that the fundraiser will run from open till close on Tuesday, with 15% of sales going towards the family. Rosberg says that the motivation for the…… read more »
8th St. and Burleigh St. will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday. According to the city, contractors will be installing underground utilities in the intersection as part of a reconstruction project on 8th St. Detours will be set up to direct traffic around the area, and the city is asking motorists to find an…… read more »
In response to last month’s double-fatality crash, state officials are installing a four-way stop at the Highway 18-81 intersection. The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says they have heard concerns about the dangers of the intersection and expedited actions for an upgrade. Plans call for installing a four-way stop with possibly other safety measures.…… read more »
Last night, the Yankton County Commission received a detailed report on the state of the county’s ambulance service. Lead Paramedic, Troy Cowman, talks about why they decided to create this report… Ambulance Administrator, Eric Van Dusen, talks about some rate increases that can be considered… The entire PowerPoint presentation that the…… read more »
A fatal collision occurred seven miles west of Yankton Tuesday morning. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2008 Chevrolet was traveling westbound on SD Highway 50 near mile marker 375. At that location, a deceased deer was laying in the westbound roadway. The driver hit the deer and lost control of the vehicle…… read more »
Peter Smith has stepped down as CEO of the Rural Office of Community Services about 18 months after they had to pay more than $300,000 to female employees who said he sexually harassed them. The Wagner-based ROCS is one of the largest social services agencies in the state. It provides housing, food and transportation assistance…… read more »
Both Yankton and Vermillion will continue to spray for mosquitoes this week. Vermillion Parks and Rec Director Jim Goblirsch confirmed that that Vermillion has seen an increase in the number of their mosquito population. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that with the mosquitoes, the West Nile Virus is a concern. The first case of…… read more »
