A fatal shooting that occurred in Vermillion earlier this week has been ruled self defense. According to Vermillion Police Chief Crystal Brady, after an investigation, Chase Kinchen, 38, from Vermillion, had unlawfully and forcefully entered the residence while armed with a handgun in violation of a protection order prohibiting him from contact with the resident…… read more »
A Yankton man has been identified as the victim in a single vehicle crash south of Beresford that occurred last weekend. Preliminary crash information indicates that Gene J. Eli, 66, was driving a motorcycle headed southbound on I-29 when for an unknown reason the motorcycle drifted off the left side of the highway and into…… read more »
A Yankton man has been indicted in the fentanyl overdose death of a 15-year-old female from Clay County. Evan Nelson, 18, was indicted Monday on one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a Minor Resulting in Death, which carries a maximum of life sentence, one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to…… read more »
Authorities are still looking for a man that escaped from the Human Services Center over the weekend. According to Yankton County Sheriff Preston Crissey, Wade Scott Heth, 30, was reported missing on Saturday. Crissey says that they have received many calls regarding Heth and are working on leads as to his whereabouts. Heth is approximately…… read more »
A man died from a gunshot wound in Vermillion late Monday night. According to Vermillion Police Chief, Crystal Brady, officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting in the 600 block of Catalina Avenue. Brady says that when officers arrived on the scene, they found one male dead from a gunshot wound. No arrests…… read more »
Mason Schramm has been named as Yankton’s Mayor for the 2024-2025 term. Schramm says that he is looking forward to serving in the role. Schramm takes over the role of Mayor from Commissioner Stephanie Moser, who served three terms as mayor. During Monday’s meeting, the commission also swore in incumbents Bridget Benson and Mike Villanueva,…… read more »
At Monday’s YSD’s School Board Meeting, the 2024 Summer Food Program was outlined for this year. Laura Horacek, the Director of Child Nutrition for YSD, talks about the details of the Summer Food Program… Horacek talks about what makes the Summer Food Program special… Horacek notes that the program will be…… read more »
Work on the railway crossings on Cedar and Walnut Street in Yankton has been delayed. City of Yankton Public Works Director Adam Haberman says that the delay is due to malfunctions and delay in the equipment needed for the project. Haberman says that they don’t have a set timeline for the completion of the project,…… read more »
Senator Mike Rounds was in Yankton Friday. During his visit, Rounds had the opportunity to speak with the AP Government class at the Yankton High School. Rounds also spoke at the Hillcrest Golf & Country Club while in Yankton. Rounds says that he is looking forward to visiting Yankton again in the future.… read more »
Senator Mike Rounds will be visiting Yankton Friday. Yankton Thrive Workforce Development Director Rita Nelson says that Rounds will be speaking to service club members at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. Rounds will be at Hillcrest from Noon until 1 p.m. on Friday.… read more »
