Mark Mahoney

Yankton

Reporter at Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

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Articles

Scotland Hospital Taking On New Designation

1 week ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

SCOTLAND — A southeast South Dakota healthcare facility is slated to become the state’s first Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) this summer. Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital Avera in Scotland will transition from a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status to a REH designation, with this switch scheduled to take effect on July 1.
Isanti School District Accused Of Misusing Taxpayer Funds

1 week ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

SANTEE, Neb. — A northeast Nebraska school district has been accused of mismanaging several thousands of dollars of taxpayer funds. The office of the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) announced on Wednesday that it issued a highly critical letter to the Santee, Nebraska-based Isanti Community Schools Board of Education that contains findings from an examination of the district’s finances for the period of Jan. 1, 2023-Feb. 29, 2024.
Rounds Addresses DOGE Cuts During Vermillion Event

1 week ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

VERMILLION — The federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been a hot topic — including in South Dakota — since it was established in late January by an executive order from President Donald Trump. The controversial budget-slashing initiative was one of several subjects that U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) spoke about during a roughly hourlong event on Tuesday at the Valiant Vineyards Winery & Distillery.
Crofton Native Set For Bone Marrow Transplant In Battle Against Rare Disorder

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

MOUNT VERNON — A cure for a Crofton, Nebraska, native’s rare medical condition could be right around the corner after a journey of more than two years. Josephine “Josie” Trebil is a teenager who has severe aplastic anemia, a serious blood disorder in which a person’s bone marrow stops making enough new blood cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Crash That Killed USD Student

2 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | Mark Mahoney

OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha, Nebraska, doctor has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for hitting and killing a University of South Dakota (USD) graduate student with his vehicle in a 2023 head-on collision. According to multiple news reports, Douglas County District Judge Duane Dougherty sentenced 63-year-old Dr. Mark Carlson on Thursday to 10-14 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after five years.
Work Continues On Highway 81 Project

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

With Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer vacation, travelers need to be aware of ongoing and upcoming road construction projects in the Yankton area. The South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) has several area roadwork tasks on its 2025 schedule, including the conclusion of an extensive roadwork project on U.S. Highway 81 north of Yankton.
Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Crash That Killed USD Student

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha, Nebraska, doctor has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for hitting and killing a University of South Dakota (USD) graduate student with his vehicle in a 2023 head-on collision. According to multiple news reports, Douglas County District Judge Duane Dougherty sentenced 63-year-old Dr. Mark Carlson on Thursday to 10-14 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after five years.
A Taxing Discussion

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

Property taxes are always a hot topic of discussion in South Dakota, according to one state official. Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen discussed property tax reform and economic development in front of roughly 100 people Tuesday during a public meeting hosted by the Republican Friends group at the Yankton Elks Lodge. The forum followed a tour he took of the Trailhead Learning Center. “In South Dakota … property tax amounts to $1.8 billion a year,” Venhuizen said.
Crest Road Closed Into Late June, Other Than Memorial Day Weekend

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

Gavins Point Dam’s Crest Road west of Yankton is set to be closed starting this week until the latter part of June, though it is slated to be open during Memorial Day weekend. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District, Crest Road was closed at 8 a.m. Monday and is scheduled to reopen at noon Friday in time for the three-day holiday weekend, with contractor-operated stoplights that potentially will have up to a four-minute wait time.
LSS Outreach Funding Campaign Succeeds

3 weeks ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

A Community Match Challenge issued in April to help maintain the Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of South Dakota’s Center for New Americans Outreach Office in Yankton has been deemed a success. Starting on April 22, approximately $15,000 was raised over about a three-week period to help keep the part-time position in the community through at least the end of 2025 for the Sioux Falls-based nonprofit social ministry organization.

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