Category Archives: Local News
Yankton County Issues Hiring Freeze
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 federa...
Feb 18, 2025
Yankton Teen up for South Dakota Youth of the Year
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 Yout...
Feb 18, 2025
Yankton Facing Extreme Cold Temperatures Through Wednesday
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 sa...
Feb 18, 2025
Power Outage Affects Thousands in Yankton Area
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. ...
Feb 18, 2025
Finishing Touches Being Put on Trailhead Learning Center
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...
Feb 13, 2025
Horizon Health Yankton is Teaming With Dunes Dermatology
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 ...
Feb 13, 2025
Construction Underway at Event Central
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 constructio...
Feb 13, 2025
Event Central Owner Discusses City Commission Decision to Decline Amended Tax Package
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 t...
Feb 11, 2025
Local Coffeemakers to Donate Portion of Valentine's Day Sales to Heartland Human Society
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 ...
Feb 11, 2025
Yankton City Commission Denies Additional Funding to Event Central
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 ...
Feb 10, 2025
