Last night, the Yankton County Commission hosted a discussion on the Emergency 911 Dispatch Center, with the City of Yankton providing lots of data. Duane Johnson, City of Yankton’s Information & Technology Services Director, talks about how the funding does not keep up with the costs. Conversations between the City and the County are ongoing…… read more »
United Way of Greater Yankton hosted their community campaign kickoff and appreciation event Thursday night. During the event, United Way announced that they’re trying to raise $700,000 for their community campaign in 2025, which Executive Director, Jesse Bailey, says is a $40,000 increase from last year. Bailey says that the campaign helps with their community…… read more »
The Yankton Fire Department will be celebrating its 150th anniversary today. Yankton Deputy Fire Chief, Daniel Prendable, says that the fire department will be a part of the Mount Marty Lancer Days parade this morning. The Yankton Fire Department festivities at Memorial Park will run until 2 p.m. this afternoon.… read more »
Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, has made additional comments on a false report on social media that there was an alleged active shooter at the Yankton Middle School. Kindle says that the middle school was in the middle of an active threat drill that involved local law enforcement on Wednesday when a citizen…… read more »
It’s Lancer Days for Mount Marty University and campus has been celebrating all week. Johanna Jablonoski, the Director of Alumni and Family Relations for Mount Marty, says that things started with a pep rally on Monday. Jablonoski says that coronation will be held Friday night. Coronation will be held at Merian Auditorium Friday night at…… read more »
Absentee voting in Yankton County begins on Friday. Alyssa Lange, a clerk with the Yankton County Auditor’s Office, says that those looking to absentee vote need to have a drivers license or photo ID with them. Lange says that voters need to be registered by October 21st. Election night is on November 5th.… read more »
The Yankton School District and the Yankton Police Department have released a statement regarding a false report that was circulating on social media that there was an alleged active shooter at the Yankton Middle School. YSD Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that the report was completely false and at no point was there an active…… read more »
Student cell phone use in schools is something that each school district handles differently, with some schools banning cell phone use for students all together. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that they don’t have a cell phone ban, but they do have a policy in place. Kindle says that the school district…… read more »
Yankton will be hosting the South Dakota Right to Life Convention September 20th and 21st. Tanya Johnson, the Yankton Area Right to Life Chapter President, says that the convention rotates around the state, and this year is Yankton’s turn to host. Carol Opp, the Vermillion Area Right to Life Chapter President, says that the convention…… read more »
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released their preliminary report on a plane crash near Crofton in August that resulted in the death of the pilot. According to the report, the pilot, Joseph Rudloff, 73, of Norfolk was flying over Yankton when he made a telephone call at 8:30 a.m. on August 26th to…… read more »
