The South Dakota Department of Transportation has announced that they will be reopening Highway 46 near Irene to through traffic on Friday, a road that has been closed since April. Greg Rothschadl, with the DOT, says that they did a total reconstruction of the road. Rothschadl says that part of the construction on Highway 46…… read more »
Wakonda experienced an earthquake this past weekend. While earthquakes are uncommon in South Dakota, Kelo Meteorologist, Scot Mundt, says that South Dakota sees an average of one or two per year. Mundt says that Wakonda experienced a 3.0 magnitude earthquake. According to Kelo, the depth of the earthquake was about 8.3 kilometers deep.… read more »
On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission authorized the Yankton Police Department to become a sponsor of the Build Dakota Scholarship program. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, talks about how this can impact his recruitment efforts… No law enforcement agency in South Dakota has taken advantage of this new program at the…… read more »
One of the two people charged in a quadruple homicide in Laurel, NE has had her pretrial extended. Carrie Jones, 44, who appeared in Cedar County District Court Monday, faces charges of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and accessory to murder in a quadruple homicide that occurred in August of 2022. Jones’ pretrial was extended…… read more »
One of the two people facing charges in a threat that was made to the Yankton High School in October pleaded not guilty Friday. Helen Gonzalez Moya, 18, appeared in front of Judge Cheryl Gehring at the Yankton County Courthouse Friday. Moya faces charges of aggravated assault with deadly weapon and a terroristic threat involving…… read more »
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the completion of a remodeling project in their Emergency Department. Sacred Heart Regional President and CEO, Doug Ekeren, says that the goal of the remodeling was to improve security, privacy and workflow for caregivers, patients and visitors. Ekeren says that the Yankton community…… read more »
The Yankton Volunteer Fire Department has received a grant from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief, Larry Nickles, says that the grant will help pay for rescue pants and jackets for the department. Nickles says that the department received almost $2,000. Including Yankton, the Department of Public Safety awarded a…… read more »
One of the two people facing charges in a threat that was made to the Yankton High School in October is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Helen Gonzalez Moya, 18, faces charges of aggravated assault with deadly weapon and a terroristic threat involving an automated phone call to the school. A juvenile female also…… read more »
The City of Yankton held their employee Christmas party on Friday night and also honored a number of employees and retirees. Along with a catered meal, employees were treated to some games, prize drawings and the unveiling of the City Employee of the Year Award. With Colleen Bailey, from the HR Department, being one of…… read more »
On Thursday night, the Yankton community came out in great numbers for the 8th annual Holiday Parade of Lights. Luke Youmans, of Yankton’s Parks and Rec Department, talks about the evening’s festivities… Youmans talks about the ineradicable participation in the parade.. The Parks and Rec crew will now get to take…… read more »
