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Nearly a month after applications were made available for several types of medical marijuana establishments in Yankton County, the county is reporting some initial interest.
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The testing data from the 2020-2021 school year is in, allowing the Yankton School District (YSD) to establish a new baseline for student performance in the wake of the 2020 school shutdown.
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VERMILLION — Even before taking the field last Saturday, the University of South Dakota football team was a winner in one aspect.
South Dakota reported 513 new COVID-19 infections and two new deaths in Friday’s update from the Department of Health (DOH).
The Yankton County Commission is set to discuss funding for updating a sanitary sewer district study during its regular meeting Tuesday.
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The B-Y Water District will be doing mainline maintenance in the lake area on Monday, Dec. 6, starting at approximately 9 a.m.
The fourth- and fifth-grade students of Yankton’s Lincoln Elementary School will present their holiday musical on Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Yankton High School Theatre. The fourth grade will perform at 6 p.m. and the fifth grade at 6:45 p.m. This year, they will be performing “Elflandia” by J…
Our fall Story Time sessions are designed for preschool age and under and are offered on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
GAYVILLE — Come celebrate the season and get into the holiday spirit this weekend with some live music and fun at Gayville Hall. “A Poker Alice Christmas” will take the stage this Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m.
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COLUMBUS, Neb. — As winter approaches, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) wants to remind people of the dangers of downed powerlines.
It varies day by day in terms of volume, but the current surge in COVID cases is filling up Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and taking its toll on staff at Yankton’s Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.
Yankton held its annual Festival of Lights Thursday night to officially usher in the holiday season. Thanks to unseasonably mild weather, a large crowd turned out for the Parade of Lights, which featured Santa Claus leading the way as the parade moved through the Meridian District. There wer…
Fireworks from the top deck of Meridian Bridge rounded out celebration of the annual Festival of Lights Thursday night.
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Fourth- and fifth-graders from Yankton’s Beadle Elementary School presented their holiday concert Thursday night at the Yankton High School theatre. The fourth graders (shown) offered the program “Crazy Carols.” This was the first elementary school concert held by the Yankton School District…
Gavins Point Recreational Center is putting on a Christmas event on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
A longtime fixture of the Yankton Volunteer Fire Department is set to step down.
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South Dakota recorded 615 new COVID-19 infections and six new deaths in Thursday’s update from the Department of Health (DOH).
PIERRE — Finding support from others and exercising self-care is important for survivors of suicide loss to cope with the grief and emotions that suicide can bring. South Dakota Suicide Prevention has help and resources available.
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A South Dakota author is set to discuss a seldom talked about piece of state World War II history Friday in Vermillion.
WAGNER —Robert Flying Hawk knows firsthand how COVID-19 affects Native Americans, as he himself contracted and battled the disease.
South Dakota recorded 15 new deaths related to COVID-19 — including one in Yankton County — in Wednesday’s update from the Department of Health (DOH).
On Saturday, Dec. 4, Yankton Boy Scout Troop #133, will be conducting the monthly scrap newspaper and aluminum can collections. Troop 133 does not accept plastic or tin cans, so you are asked not to leave these items for pick up.
PIERRE — The South Dakota Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations will hold their sixth meeting of the 2021 interim on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at 1 p.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 362 of the State Capitol in Pierre to allow for both remote and …
PIERRE — Gov. Kristi Noem has signed Executive Order 2021-15, extending the timeframe during which hay haulers may move hay through February 2022.
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Yankton Animal Control has several pets looking for their owner. If you are missing your cat or dog, call dispatch at 605-668-5210. If you wish to adopt an animal, contact Heartland Humane Society at 605-664-4244.
• Michael Meyer, 56, Yankton, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for first-degree petty theft.
• A report was received at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday of an accident on Summit St.
• A report was received at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday of the theft of a package on Douglas Ave.
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TYNDALL — A Scotland man will stand trial in October 2022 after pleading not guilty to all nine charges related to a Nov. 9 shooting in which three people died and two were injured.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally said Vespers was scheduled for this Sunday, Dec. 5; in fact, it is scheduled for Dec. 12. The story has been updated. We apologize for the error.
CENTER, Neb. — A Creighton, Nebraska, man faces a possible life sentence related to the January death of a four-month-old child.
TYNDALL — A Tabor man who injured himself in an August house explosion he allegedly caused will receive a psychiatric evaluation as part of his court proceedings.
Yankton County officials are beginning to gather input on a key component to the future of developing the area west of Yankton.
PIERRE — The Retirement Laws Committee will hold their first meeting of the 2021 interim, a joint meeting with the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) Board of Trustees, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at 9 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and at the SDRS offi…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local…
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