On Friday night, the Lewis and Clark Leathernecks Detachment of the Marine Corps League, celebrated the 248th Birthday of the Marine Corps. Doug Johnson, Commandant of the Detachment, talks about how being a Marine never stops… Johnson talks about what is special about the cake cutting ceremony, involving the oldest and youngest…… read more »
The Yankton Bucks are set to play in tomorrow’s Class 11AA State Championship Game vs Pierre. Bucks Head Football Coach, Brady Muth, says that bringing a state championship home to Yankton would mean a lot for the program. Activities Director, Ryan Mors, says that there will be a send off for the team at the…… read more »
A 19-year-old man facing rape charges in Clay County has pled not guilty. Gavin Jensen, who was a student at USD, is facing Second and Fourth-degree rape charges in an incident that occurred on the University of South Dakota campus on September 9th. Jensen turned himself in to the Clay County Jail on October 19th…… read more »
The Taylor Swift effect will be felt on the campus of the University of South Dakota, as the university has announced that it will be offering a class at the Knudson School of Law that will focus on Taylor Swift while taking a unique approach to studying law. Professor Sean Kammer, who came up with…… read more »
Releases at the Gavin’s Point Dam will be reduced in late November. John Remus, with the US Corps of Engineers, says that releases at the dam will go from 32,000 cubic feet per seconds, to 13,000 cubic feet per second by December 1st. Remus says that they have a twelve person team in his office…… read more »
Mount Marty University Theatre will be presenting Urinetown: The Musical this week. Urinetown, is a Broadway show that has won three Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. Allie Taggart, who is a cast member, says that the cast and crew have had a lot of fun with the production…… read more »
Calling all Marines! And Sailors who served with them, for the 248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Dan Hunhoff, Adjutant of the Lewis and Clark Leathernecks, talks about explains why Marines make such a big deal of November 10th… Hunhoff talks about the origins, which every Marine learns in Boot Camp… All…… read more »
November is upon us, and at the end of the month, the city of Yankton will be holding their annual Festival of Lights celebration. Yankton Parks and Rec Events Coordinator, Luke Youmans, says that they’re still accepting entries in the Festival of Lights parade. Youmans says that the city wants to make this year’s parade…… read more »
The annual Dress a Bear program is back as the Yankton Morning Optimist Club has teddy bears in the lobby of Riverfront Broadcasting. Elle Daisy, with the Yankton Morning Optimist Club, says that those interested in dressing a bear can stop by Riverfront Broadcasting and pick one up, dress it, and return it. Daisy says…… read more »
The River City Domestic Violence Center has been awarded as the recipient of the 100 Women of Yankton’s twelfth distribution. The collective giving organization tabbed the RCDVC as the winner of the group’s latest distribution last night after a five-minute presentation by the RCDVC. Each organization in consideration for the distribution was required to give…… read more »
