Kelly Hertz

1 week ago | yankton.net | Kelly Hertz

Yankton’s musical summer has come more into focus as the band lineups have been announced for both Riverboat Days and the Fourth of July celebration. Also, the schedule for the annual “Music at the Meridian” series, which opens July 10, has been released. Here is a capsule look at what’s on the menu:RIVERBOAT DAYSThe main-stage musical lineup for the 2025 Yankton Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival is switching places this year, with the rock concert set for Friday, Aug.

1 week ago | yankton.net | Kelly Hertz

David Granirer, RPC, MPCC, M.S.M., a therapist and stand-up comedian from Canada, was the final featured speaker at this year’s annual Yankton Area Mental Wellness, Inc. Wellness Conference, held at Yankton High School. Granirer gave a humorous presentation on the use of comedy as a way for people with mental health issues to build self-confidence. The two-day event featured the theme “Resiliency & Renewal: Navigating Wellness in a Changing World.”

1 week ago | yankton.net | Kelly Hertz

I vaguely remember coming down with the measles when I was 10 years old, but the sketchiness of my memories isn’t entirely due to the long passage of time or the lack of any symptoms of note. When I got sick, I developed a high fever, and according to my parents, I was delirious at times. So, I remember only dim, random fragments from a long-ago night when the illness kicked in.

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Kelly Hertz

Kelly Hertz/P&DJane Bobzin (left) and Mary Milroy portrayed longtime teachers (and sisters) Kate and Jennie Stewart during the 2025 Historic Cemetery Walk, held Wednesday night at the Yankton Municipal Cemetery. The sisters, who taught for decades in Yankton during the first half of the 20th century, combined to have nearly 100 years of teaching experience in their careers.

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Kelly Hertz

We all know the old saying about a glass of water that’s filled halfway being viewed as either half-empty or half-full. It’s an exercise in perspective that can reveal how you view a situation: either optimistically or pessimistically. With those parameters in mind, please forgive me for my pessimistic feeling that the recent rains throughout the area have left us sitting with a half-empty glass as we sail into an uncertain summer.