Governor Noem gave her state of the state address on the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session yesterday. During her address, Noem discussed a proposal to use taxpayer dollars to fund education savings accounts that could be used on private education and homeschooling. Several South Dakota school boards including Yankton, Pierre, and Sioux Falls…… read more »
The Yankton School District’s Trailhead Learning Center is set to open this coming fall. Project Manager Mark Sontag said at this week’s Yankton School Board meeting that they’re close to putting the finishing touches on the project. Sontag says that within the next couple weeks they will turn the building over to the Yankton School…… read more »
April 8th will be the date for this year’s City and School Board election if one is necessary. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that holding a joint election will help save taxpayer dollars. Petitions to run for city commission will be available January 31st and are due by February 28th. Of the three commissioners…… read more »
The Yankton School District and the Yankton Police Department released a joint statement Friday in regards to a series of scam phone calls in the area. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that the calls falsely claim that a child is missing or kidnapped and eventually lead to the caller asking for payments…… read more »
The Yankton Community Library Board of Trustees, local legislators, and community members gathered to discuss a proposed cut by Governor Kristi Noem to the state library’s budget. Board of Trustee Member, Mary Pat Bierle, says that the proposed cut is just a small fraction of the state’s budget, but is over 60% of the state…… read more »
The court appearance today for the man facing charges in a homicide in Yankton last Thursday has been moved. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says that Heather Ann Bodden, 41, was found dead in an apartment around 3 p.m. last Thursday. Bodden’s boyfriend, Craig Nichols, 32, has been arrested and charged with Second-Degree Murder,…… read more »
KYNT’s Bryce Ladwig has been named the South Dakota Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association (NSMA). Ladwig, who has been the Sports Director for KYNT since 2019, broadcasts Yankton high school athletics and played a role in the creation of a state-leading live streaming platform in KYNTV. The NSMA will honor…… read more »
Avera Sacred Heart has announced the arrival of the first newborn at Sacred Heart in 2025. Alexandria Allen was born on January 2nd, at 7:46 a.m., weighing eight pounds and eight ounces. Alexandria’s parents, Kevin and Virginia, said that they had “An amazing medical team that helped make everything easy”. In total, there were 526…… read more »
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation hosted a drug trend seminar in Yankton on Friday. DCI Agent, Tyler Heine, says that there are four drugs that they see the most frequently in the area. Heine says that the DCI has seen a spike in methamphetamine and fentanyl in South Dakota recently. Heine says that…… read more »
Avera has a new Neurology clinic in Yankton. The clinic will be led by Dr. Bill Andrews, who is a neurologist with nearly 15 years of experience. Andrews says that he is excited to get started in Yankton. Andrews says that he is pleased with the space provided by Avera for the clinic, which is…… read more »
