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Yankton Native Takes Over State ACLU Post
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (957+ words) By Cora Van Olson “If you didn’t know it before, I want you to know it now: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is here to protect the people’s rights and the people’s civil liberties,” Martha Rossiter, the new legal…...
Keep An Eye On The Flags
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (639+ words) Yankton County Office of Emergency Management Director Paul Scherschligt displays one of the weather flags that will be utilized during Riverboat Days. He is pictured with Duke, YCOEM’s comfort dog in training. Visitors to this weekend’s Riverboat Days and Summer…...
Yankton City Election Field Set
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (278+ words) From P&D Staff Reports The Yankton City Commission election is officially starting to take shape. Four candidates — including two incumbents, a newcomer and a former commissioner — will be vying for the three open seats. Candidates who have returned their…...
Gary Fendrich | Obituaries
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (171+ words) Gary Lee Fendrich, 83, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, at Sanford Heart Hospital. A memorial mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem, SD. Visitation with family present will be held on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m.,…...
El Niño Outlook Continues To Strengthen
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (643+ words) Predictions of a “very strong” El Niño weather phenomenon peaking this fall and persisting into next spring are not evaporating. That was one of several topics that Dr. Justin Glisan, Iowa’s state climatologist, presented on Thursday during the monthly North…...
Stotz Named UW’s July Volunteer Of The Month
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (385+ words) We asked Tom to share more about his volunteer journey and what service means to him: • I have lived here in the Greater Yankton area since: I opened my chiropractic practice in January of 1982, and we moved from Vermillion to…...
Neb. GOP, Dems Appeal To State Supreme Court To Stop Other Political Parties
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (193+ words) The state’s two largest political parties, the Nebraska Republican Party and Nebraska Democratic Party, are fighting the official formation of two new political parties. Republicans are opposed to creation of the America First Party, while Democrats oppose the proposed Nebraska…...
Poor Coordination, Missing Documents, Mismatched Training: Report Analyzes SD Prison Releases
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (984+ words) A housing unit at the new women’s prison in Rapid City. South Dakota prisons struggle to prepare inmates for release, and the support systems meant to help them on the outside often fall short, according to a report from a…...
Commentary: Vermillion’s Club Red, Yankton’s QB Club Help Fans Connect With Teams, Each Other
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (431+ words) Vermillion High School head football coach Louis Budmayr, left, and University of South Dakota head football coach Matt Vitzthum answer questions from emcee Marcus Destin, right, during the inaugural Club Red meeting on Aug. 12. Over the years, I’ve attended more…...
Thune: Energy Development Permitting Reform A Rare Opportunity For Bipartisan Action
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (635+ words) U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, speaks with NorthWestern Energy President and CEO Brian Bird in Sioux Falls on Aug. 18, 2026. SIOUX FALLS — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said this week that permitting reform could offer a…...