The Yankton Police Department is investigating a death that occurred in the 1000 block of Walnut Street. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, says that authorities were dispatched to the scene Friday morning for a welfare check. Foote says that upon arrival, an officer found an unresponsive individual and began to attempt life saving measures, but…… read more »
A Watertown man has been charged in the officer involved shooting that occurred on December 5th at the Yankton High School. Andrew Jondahl, 40, has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer for attempting to use a firearm, and one count of Possession of Loaded Firearm While Intoxicated. According…… read more »
It has been a little over a week since the officer involved shooting in the west parking lot of the Yankton High School. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, says that the police department is doing what they can to offer support to the officers that were involved. Foote commended the officers and school staff that…… read more »
Representative Mike Stevens attended last night’s Yankton School Board Meeting to discuss the upcoming South Dakota Legislative Session. Stevens says that this year’s session will be significant due to the turnover within the legislature, including 2/3rds of the House Education Committee not returning this year. Stevens says that the budget, while usually a main issue,…… read more »
One of the Yankton County staff members has made a generous donation to the Yankton Contact Center this holiday season. Contact Center Director, Rebecca Meier, says that Scott Bormann, the county’s Building and Grounds Superintendent, donated four flatbed carts for when the Contact Center gets its food deliveries. Bormann says that he wanted to help…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission has approved changes to its code of ordinances. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that the changes include how commissioners can bring something forward to a meeting agenda, as well as a change for the commission’s regular meeting time. The commission approved the change with a 5-1 vote, with commissioner Brian…… read more »
Yankton Police Department Commander Monty Rothenberger was named the City of Yankton’s Employee of the Year last Friday night. Rothenberger, who has been with the Yankton Police Department since 2005, says that he was humbled by the award. Rothenberger says that he appreciates everyone that he works with in the police department and with the…… read more »
A Watertown man is facing charges in the officer involved shooting that occurred in the Yankton High School parking lot Thursday night. South Dakota Attorney General, Marty Jackley, is reporting that Andrew Jondahl, 40, was in Yankton for a wrestling meet when law enforcement was called to the high school. Jackley says that officers arrived…… read more »
Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, has commented on the officer involved shooting that occurred at the Yankton High School Thursday night. Kindle says that school officials were notified Thursday by law enforcement that someone in the west parking lot of the high school had a weapon. Kindle praised law enforcement and school staff…… read more »
One person was injured in an officer involved shooting that occurred at the Yankton High School Thursday night. Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle, says that the incident occurred in the west parking lot of the Yankton High School. Kindle says that those in the building at the time of the shooting were placed…… read more »
