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Nebraska is the latest state to ban transgender students from girls' sports

2 days ago | yankton.net | Margery Beck

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law Wednesday a measure banning transgender students from girls’ sports, making the state the latest to keep transgender athletes from competing on women’s and girls’ teams. Pillen signed the law flanked by dozens of lawmakers, women athletes and other advocates — including former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines, who has made a name for herself as a vocal advocate of banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.
War Connections

4 days ago | yankton.net | Randy Dockendorf

PIERRE — As the Ukraine-Russia war enters its fourth year, David Gall remains personally connected to events a half-world away. Gall wouldn’t seem likely to feel the impact of the ongoing war. “I grew up in Lake Andes, graduated from Andes Central and then graduated from Mount Marty in 2002,” he told the Press & Dakotan. “I have lived in Pierre since 2005.”He has resided in South Dakota his entire life and currently works for state government. Marriage has connected Gall to the war.
Yankton’s ‘Safety City’ Program Returns For Another Summer

1 week ago | yankton.net | Jay Gravholt

Yankton area youth have a chance to participate in Yankton’s Safety City program this summer, with the annual program kicking off Tuesday, June 3. Kayla Loecker, a Lincoln Elementary teacher and Safety City coordinator, told the Press & Dakotan openings are still available for some of the classes. Safety City was started in Yankton in 1995 thanks to a grant received through the Department of Public Safety for which the Yankton Police Department applied.
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.
Recent Issues May Impact Prison Study

1 week ago | yankton.net | Randy Dockendorf

In the wake of this week’s state penitentiary assaults and drug busts, Yankton Police Chief Jason Foote and other state task force members are continuing their focus on prison safety. Gov. Larry Rhoden appointed Foote, president of the South Dakota Police Chiefs Association, to the Prison Reset Committee. The 22-member body was formed after the 2025 Legislature rejected a proposed $825 million project in Lincoln County.
Koupal Wins Fifth ‘A’ High Jump Title

1 week ago | yankton.net | James D. Cimburek

SIOUX FALLS — Wagner’s Ashlyn Koupal likes high-pressure situations. And again on Thursday, she thrived under pressure. Koupal cleared the bar on her first attempt at each of her first five heights to secure her fifth consecutive Class A girls’ high jump title at the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships, Thursday at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Koupal was one of 18 athletes to clear the opening height of 4-11. When the bar was raised to 5-1, just six athletes cleared the mark.
Yankton Shows ‘Potential’ On Opening Day

1 week ago | yankton.net | James D. Cimburek

SIOUX FALLS — The opening day of the South Dakota State Class AA Track and Field meet for Yankton was about potential, both points that will potentially be put on the board on the final day of the meet and setting up for future successes. Yankton did not score on the opening day of the meet but advanced four athletes and two relays to Saturday finals with their efforts on Thursday’s opening day at Howard Wood Field.
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.
‘Big Wall, Big Gate’

1 week ago | yankton.net | David Lias

VERMILLION — A South Dakota American Legion Girls State delegate who identified herself as a first generation Latina asked U.S Senate Majority Leader John Thune to share his opinion on the nation’s immigration policy. He replied that he believes in a “big wall, big gate” philosophy. “We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also first and foremost a nation of laws,” the senator replied. “The rule of laws differentiates and distinguishes this country from many other countries around the world.
The Half-Empty Rain

1 week 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.