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Out and About in Yankton

Meridian en Blanc

July 20•6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Meridian Pedestrian Bridge

Inspired by the Dîner en Blanc concept born in Paris and adopted by many cities around the world, Yankton Area Arts introduced a similarly chic picnic on the Meridian Bridge in 2014. Intending to celebrate...

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Movie at the Meridian

July 20•8:30 PM - 11:30 PM

Meridian Bridge Park

Bring your family and friends to enjoy our second Movie at the Meridian featuring Emperor's New Groove [G]. This completely free event includes activities and snacks like: -inflatables & games beginning at 8:30 pm -Emperor's New Groove movie...

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Music at the Meridian

July 25•6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Lawn

Music at the Meridian is a free summer concert series held on Thursday nights from 6pm-8pm in the parking lot and green space west of the Meridian Bridge. July 4th - Bluewater Kings Come down early and stay...

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Rev. Peytons BDB - 6th Meridian Hop Farm

July 28•5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

6th Meridian Hops

Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band w/ J. Jeffrey Messerole & the Stone Horses Sun, July 28 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT 6th Meridian Hop Farm 4200 Alphonse Road Yankton, SD 57078 Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band With all the power...

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Meet Our People

Abby from Kolberg-Pioneer

Success Stories

Ever since Abby was a high school freshman at Pierce, Nebraska, she’s known that she wanted to be a drafter. “I went to Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska,” she shared. “I picked Northeast Community College, because of their drafting program, since I couldn’t manage...

Amanda from Hydro

Success Stories

Ever since her sister went to college at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Amanda knew that she wanted to pursue a career in manufacturing. “The University of Nebraska – Kearney has one of the best programs for Industrial Distribution and that is what I...

Brittany with the City of Yankton

Success Stories

Brittany is joining the City of Yankton as its Events and Promotions Coordinator. Though this position is new to Yankton, Brittany is not. “I’ve been in Yankton my whole life. I was born here and though I left to go to USD, I still worked...

High School Interns at Applied Engineering

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The Yankton High School Internship Program is nearing the completion of its second semester. High school seniors have had the opportunity to work for area employers and receive credit through the new internship program. Alex, Machining Manager at Applied Engineering, explores some of the advantages they...

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Abby from Kolberg-Pioneer

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Brittany with the City of Yankton

High School Interns at Applied Engineering