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Yankton City Commission Fills Vacancy

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The Yankton City Commission is back to nine members after Amy Miner was appointed last (Monday) night to fill a vacancy.

Miner, who was one of eight applicants for the position, was surprised to be selected…

 

Miner, who was born in Yankton, says she has been gone, and then returned…

 

Miner says the conversation started by the Onward Yankton group has created more possibilities…

 

Miner, a teacher at Yankton High School, will fill out the term of Brooke Blaalid, who resigned to take a teaching job in Sioux Falls.

This term runs through April of next year.

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