Category Archives: Local
YPD Charges Man With Murder in Walnut Street Death
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in a death that occurred in Yankton. Yankton Police Chief, Jason Foote, says that authorities were dispatched to the 1000 block of Walnut Street Friday ...
Dec 14, 2024
YPD Investigating Death That Occurred on Walnut Street
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 mo...
Dec 13, 2024
Watertown Man Charged in Shooting at the Yankton High School
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 A...
Dec 13, 2024
Yankton Police Chief Discusses Officer Involved Shooting at Yankton High School
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 wha...
Dec 13, 2024
Local Legislator Previews Upcoming Session at Yankton School Board Meeting
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 t...
Dec 10, 2024
Yankton County Employee Makes Donation to Contact Center
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 Bu...
Dec 10, 2024
City Commission Meetings to Move up an Hour in 2025
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 age...
Dec 10, 2024
Rothenberger Named City Employee of the Year
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,...
Dec 09, 2024
Watertown Man Facing Charges in Yankton High School Shooting
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 ...
Dec 06, 2024
YSD Superintendent Comments on Shooting at Yankton High School
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...
Dec 06, 2024
