The parking lot at Event Central has been revamped. Matt Evans, the Owner of Event Central, says that some of work done in the parking lot included patch work and resurfacing. Along with the new parking lot, Evans teased several announcements coming soon. Evans, who bought the mall last June, says that he is happy…… read more »
The construction project on 8th street in Yankton has been completed. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that were several things done during the project. The project began in July, taking just over four months to complete.… read more »
South Dakota Senator John Thune has been named the next U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Thune says that he is extremely honored to have earned the support of his colleagues to lead the Senate. Thune says that this is a major victory for South Dakota. Thune will succeed Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell in the role.… read more »
The Yankton City Commission might be moving its regular meeting time up an hour to 6 p.m. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that if passed by the commission, the change wouldn’t go into effect until 2025. Leon says that the commission will hold a public hearing for the potential time change at the November…… read more »
The Yankton School District’s Trailhead Learning Center is set to open in the fall of 2025. Yankton School Board President, Sarah Carda, says that the building is still on track for the fall opening. Carda says that the goal of the Trailhead Learning Center is to focus on the youngest of Yankton’s learners. Carda says…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission honored the Yankton Fire Department for its 150th birthday at the latest city commission meeting. Yankton City Manager, Amy Leon, says that this was supposed to happen at the 150th celebration in September, but the weather delayed that. Numerous fire fighters were in attendance at the meeting, including Fire Chief, Tim…… read more »
The Yankton City Commission will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. due to the Veteran’s Day holiday on Monday. Tonight, the commission will look at a first reading of the city’s code of ordinances. Yankton Mayor, Mason Schramm, says that this could lead to the commission moving its regular meeting time up to…… read more »
Gavins Point Dam releases will begin to be reduced for the winter season. John Remus, with the U.S. Corps of Engineers, says that they will continue to make releases from Gavins Point Dam to provide flow support at a level 500 cfs less than full service, through the end of the navigation flow support season…… read more »
The names of the two people killed in a collision near Tyndall on Tuesday have been released. Preliminary crash information indicates Logan A. Brabec, 25, of Tennessee, the driver of a 2006 Pontiac G6, was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 50 when a 2011 Jeep Patriot, driven by Allen Odell Schofield, 51, of Chamberlain was…… read more »
The City of Yankton hosted a meeting Thursday night to gather more input for its next comprehensive plan, Ideas Flow Here – Yankton 2045. Amy Haase, who is with RDG Planning and Design out of Omaha, which is the company helping the city design the plan, says they’re about halfway through the planning process. Haase…… read more »
