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Yankton County Adds Native American Day

The Yankton County Commission voted to make Native American Day an official holiday for county employees. County Register of Deeds…

Third Party House Candidate

While there is no democrat in the race for the US House from South Dakota, voters will still have a…

Mount Marty University Joins Medical Consortium

Mount Marty University in Yankton has joined a regional research collective called the “Dakota Community Collaborative on Translational Activity” that…

Big Weekend Ahead for the Missouri Valley Football Conference

Saturday, Oct. 8 #1/1 North Dakota State at Indiana State (ABC ND/ESPN+) — 12:00 P.M. CT #17/24 Southern Illinois at…

Campaign Sprint

With the general election just over a month away, candidates are stepping up their campaigning. Nebraska District 40 legislative candidate…

Rural Nebraska Facing Challenges

Rural counties across central and western Nebraska will continue to face challenges. Cheryl Burkhart-Kreisel is the Rural Prosperity Specialist for…

Yankton School District Expecting Enrollment Increase

The last Friday in September is when school districts across South Dakota take their official enrollment headcount. Yankton School Superintendent…

South Dakota FFA Hits Milestone With Blue Jacket Program

The South Dakota FFA Foundation is celebrating its “Blue Jacket Program.”  Geri Eide, the FFA Foundation executive director explains the…

SD Public Broadcasting Rebranding

South Dakota Public Broadcasting is moving toward a new image. Fritz Miller, Director of Programming and Communications, says they hope…

More Mixed Illegal Drugs

Despite warnings about the lethal effects of fentanyl, law enforcement is still seeing lots of other illegal drugs. Emily Murray…

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