The name of the victim in a murder that occurred in Yankton Thursday night has been released. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says that Heather Ann Bodden, 41, was found dead in an apartment around 3 p.m. Thursday. Bodden’s boyfriend, Craig Nichols, 32, has been arrested and charged with Second-Degree Murder, First-Degree Manslaughter, and…… read more »
A Yankton man has pled not guilty in connection with a stabbing death in Yankton on December 13th, 2024. Theodore Kranig Jr pled not guilty to charges of 2nd-degree murder and 1st-degree manslaughter during a court appearance on Thursday morning. The charge of 2nd-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence with no option of parole…… read more »
The United Way of Greater Yankton was able to donate bed frames and mattresses to families in need around Yankton this Holiday Season. United Way Executive Director Jesse Bailey says that the long-term partnership United Way has with Slumberland in Yankton provided the beds, with an added donation of bedding from the Fairfield Inn &…… read more »
The NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center will be hosting its fifth annual Rushmore Rumble tournament starting this Friday. NFAA Executive Director Bruce Cull says this event started during the COVID-19 Pandemic as a way for archers to continue competing during lockdown. The tournament will take place over the span of three days, starting with practice…… read more »
AAA South Dakota says that over 383,000 South Dakotans will travel for the year-end holidays. Shawn Steward, with AAA South Dakota, says that they’re projecting 92% of travelers to do so by car. Steward says that the weekend between Christmas and New Years will be the busiest time for travel. In total, AAA is projecting…… read more »
A Yankton man has been indicted on one count of Second-Degree Murder and one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree in connection with the death of a Yankton man. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says that Theordore Kranig, Jr., 19, is faces charges for an incident that occurred on December 13th, where a…… read more »
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a Watertown man has been indicted on four charges in connection with an officer involved shooting that occurred December, 5th in the parking lot of the Yankton High School. Andrew Jondahl, 40, faces charges of Aggravated Assault on A Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of a Firearm…… read more »
The officer involved shooting that occurred at the Yankton High School earlier this month has been ruled justified by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. The shooting occurred on December 5th when Yankton Police were notified of a male individual, Andrew Jondahl, 40, sitting in his pickup truck in the Yankton High School parking lot.…… read more »
The Yankton Contact Center is looking for volunteer bell ringers for the Salvation Army for the rest of the holiday season. Executive Director, Rebecca Meier, says that they’re looking to fill in two-hour shifts on Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays. Meier says that bell ringing is a rewarding experience. Meier says that those interested in volunteering…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission authorized an urban boundary map at Thursday’s commission meeting. Community and Economic Development Director, Dave Mingo, says that the map is required every ten years by the Federal Highway Administration. Mingo says that the boundary map indicates potential growth areas. Thursday’s meeting marked the final city commission meeting of the year.…… read more »
