Category Archives: Local News

Cirby Jordan and Elle Goodrich Named Lord and Lady Marben for Mount Marty Homecoming

Cirby Jordan and Elle Goodrich Named Lord and Lady Marben for Mount Marty Homecoming

         On Thursday night, Mount Marty University crowned the 2023 homecoming royalty inside Marion Auditorium, with Cirby Jordan and Elle Goodrich being named Lord and Lady Marben.           Jordan talks about what being selected means, and what he is focused on for homecoming… Goodrich talks about what being chosen as Lady Marben means to her…          …read more »

Yankton County Sheriff’s Department is Getting a New Look

Yankton County Sheriff’s Department is Getting a New Look

There’s going to be a new look within the Yankton County Sheriff’s Department, as they are in the process of changing the design of their vehicles. Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, says that the new design will bring a modernized look that will be more visible. Crissey says that some of the vehicles with the…read more »

Yankton’s Signage Ordinance Questioned

Yankton’s Signage Ordinance Questioned

          On Monday night, the Yankton City Commission heard concerns from a citizen about how a local ordinance affects businesses.           Clint Brockmoller, manager of Unclaimed Freight in Yankton, talks about how he feels the signage ordinance impacts businesses in town…           Brockmoller talks about why he would like to have this ordinance less restrictive……read more »

Yankton City’s Tuition Reimbursement Policy Discussed

Yankton City’s Tuition Reimbursement Policy Discussed

          On Monday, the Yankton City Commission considered making some changes to the Tuition Reimbursement Policy for city employees.           City Manager, Amy Leon, talks about how the policy would have to be implemented differently if the policy was changed to disclose which employees participate in it…           Commissioner Brian Hunhoff makes a motion for…read more »

15th Street Project Completed Under Budget

15th Street Project Completed Under Budget

          Last night, the Yankton City Commission considered the final change order and close-out on the 15th Street project.           Mayor Stephanie Moser describes the item before the Commission…           The Commission voted unanimously to approve the payment for the work completed.read more »

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting, Charged with First-Degree Manslaughter

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting, Charged with First-Degree Manslaughter

The Yankton Police Department responded early Sunday morning to the Sacred Heart Emergency Room, as a man had arrived with a gunshot wound. The man would succumb to his injuries. YPD conducted an investigation of the location in which the incident took place, sending officers to the 1900 block of Locust. Preliminary investigation of the…read more »

Yankton Man Sentenced in Fatal Shooting of his Girlfriend

Yankton Man Sentenced in Fatal Shooting of his Girlfriend

A Yankton man has been sentenced to 65 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for his involvement in a fatal shooting that occurred in November of 2022. The incident occurred on November 6th, 2022, when Trevor Wayne Harrison, 36, and his girlfriend, Jade Rembold, returned to their home in the 1300 block of Whiting…read more »

Vehicle in Jim River

Vehicle in Jim River

          The Yankton County Commission considered how to remove an uninsured vehicle that has been in the Jim River since Riverboat Days.           Paul Scherschligt, Yankton County Emergency Management Director, talks about the situation in Mission Hill Township…           The vehicle in question destroyed some signs on a township road when it crashed into the…read more »