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Flooding Impacts 570 WNAX

Flooding Impacts 570 WNAX

Yankton County Road Closures as of 11AM Sunday Morning

Numerous roads closed in Yankton County due to flooding.

Major Decisions Ahead on Yankton Wastewater Plant

As construction on the thirty four-million-dollar water treatment plant nears completion, the City of Yankton now faces major decisions about the wastewater treatment plant.

University of Nebraska Medical Center Names Rural Health Director

Nicole Carritt has been named the first director of rural health initiatives at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Free Lunch…..Maybe??

There have been numerous stories of schools “lunch shaming” kids who have past due bills and not allowing them to eat

Suspect Arrested, Murder Charges Filed in Yankton Woman’s Death

Murder charges have been filed in the death of a Yankton woman.

Red Cross Shelter Opening in Yankton

The Red Cross is opening a shelter in Yankton

Yankton County Suspicious Death Under Investigation

The Yankton County Sheriffs Office is investigating a suspicious death

Corps of Engineers Changing Releases from Gavins Point Dam in Response to River Flooding

The Corps of Engineers are making change to releases from Gavins Point Dam in response to flooding rains across eastern South Dakota.

EPA Repeals 2015 Waters of the U.S. Rule

Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency repealed the Obama Era Waters of the U.S. rule. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott…

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