Category Archives: Local News

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 ...

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 ne...

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...

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 ...

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 th...

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 D...

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 ...

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...

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):...

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 Bra...