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City Commission Set To Reorganize Monday, Discuss Street Projects

5 days ago | yankton.net | Jay Gravholt

A changing of the guard will take place at Monday’s Yankton City Commission meeting when the three new commissioners-elect are sworn in, and a new mayor is chosen. There will also be several updates on summer construction projects throughout the city. New commissioners Brian Bertsch, Bill Conkling and Dave Spencer will be sworn in during Monday’s meeting, followed by the commission choosing the new mayor.
Gayville Woman Lauded As SD Small Business Person Of The Year

5 days ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

GAYVILLE — A Gayville woman has now been honored twice statewide as a South Dakota small business owner. Tara Olson was recognized as the state’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) during National Small Business Week 2025, which took place May 4-10. The week honors the achievements of small businesses around the country and the contributions they make to their local communities and the nation’s economy.
Days Of ‘ Great Hope’

5 days ago | yankton.net | Randy Dockendorf

At Sacred Heart Schools in Yankton, Stephanie Hunhoff’s students held a “watch” party this week — but not for a sporting event. The Catholic school’s elementary students were conducting a “papal” watch, witnessing history unfold before their eyes. They watched this week’s broadcasts of the Vatican conclave, followed by stunning news that a pope — one from the United States — had been selected on only the second day.
Humanities Projects Take Hit From DOGE Federal Cuts

5 days ago | yankton.net | Stu Whitney

In the spring of 2024, the Norwegian American Historical Association received some encouraging news. The Minnesota-based organization was approved for a federal grant of about $300,000 to preserve, digitize and share materials documenting relief efforts of Norwegian-Americans toward their homeland during the German occupation of Norway in World War II.
River City Assembly Seeks Expansion

6 days ago | yankton.net | Randy Tramp

Isaiah 54:2 says, “Enlarge the site of your tent.”This verse suggests making room for more. River City Assembly is looking to expand its facilities. “Our facility, located at 801 W. 25th Street in Yankton, was built 25 years ago. It has been an incredible tool to do ministry; however, we are outgrowing our building as God is bringing us new people nearly every week,” said Spencer Keroff, lead pastor of River City Assembly.
L&C Park District Set For Summer Crowds

6 days ago | yankton.net | Mark Mahoney

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ popular Lewis and Clark Park District is prepared to welcome people for the busy warm-weather months of 2025. All of the park district’s campgrounds and comfort stations (bathroom and shower buildings) — including across the Lewis and Clark, Chief White Crane and Pierson Ranch Recreation Areas west of Yankton — are open for visitors to use. “We’re looking forward to a good May,” District Park Supervisor Shane Bertsch told the Press & Dakotan.
Charges Dropped In Fatal Stabbing

6 days ago | yankton.net | Randy Dockendorf

Citing forensic test results, prosecutors have dismissed murder and manslaughter charges against a Yankton man for a 2024 stabbing death. Theodore Kranig Jr., 19, faced second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges for last December’s fatal stabbing of a Yankton man. The murder charge is classified as a Class B felony, while the manslaughter charge is classified as a Class C felony, both carrying a life sentence in a state correctional facility.
Wagner Man Enters Guilty Plea In December Strangulation Case

6 days ago | yankton.net | Cora Van Olson

A Wagner man pleaded guilty to charges of domestic violence in a Yankton courtroom Thursday. In accordance with a plea agreement, Jason Lewis Dion Jr., 32, entered a guilty plea to one count domestic abuse aggravated assault — strangulation, a Class 3 felony. The charge carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison and a possible $30,000 fine. Dion had been indicted on that count by a grand jury, who alleged that, on or about Dec.
Corps Sees Lower Basin Runoff Due To Drought

6 days ago | yankton.net | Jay Gravholt

Missouri River upper basin runoff is expected to be lower than normal this spring, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Missouri River Basin Water Management Division Chief John Remus. He was joined by others from the USACE and the National Weather Service (NWS) during a monthly webinar Thursday to give an update on runoff conditions, expected weather and flood probabilities.
Unearthing Untold Tales: In Yankton, ‘One Book South Dakota’ Author Discusses Her Award-Winning Book

1 week ago | yankton.net | Cora Van Olson

Though families have stories they pass on through the generations, there may be some stories, left in the past, that bear remembering today. South Dakota’s 2025 One Book author Rebecca Clarren gave a presentation Wednesday at the Yankton Community Library, on her 2023 award-winning book, “The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance.”“This book started with three questions: What are the stories we tell in families and in nations? What are the stories we don’t tell?