Bragging
We admit it! We are proud of our region! We could go on and on about the Greater Yankton region, but that would be bragging. Check out below what others are saying about us. We've got lots to be proud of!
Honoring Those Committed to a Greater Good
Oct 31 2019Yankton had a chance to celebrate philanthropy in a big way Tuesday.
On this day, the South Dakota chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals brought its annual Celebration of National Philanthropy Awards Luncheon to Yankton for the first time — and Yankton ended up being well represented.
Two mainstays in loca...
A recent study done by the financial technology company, SmartAsset, found that Yankton ranks as the #7 best place to retire in South Dakota. The study is based on factors related to taxes, healthcare, and social options.
Per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more people are working in thei...
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Every day, a typical American will spend more than 11 hours interacting with media. On average, we check our phones every 12 minutes — immersing ourselves in screens more than 80 times per day. You hardly need me to point out the ever-increasin...
‘House of peace.’
That’s how Fr. Valerian Odermann equated Tuesday afternoon’s groundbreaking and naming ceremony for a new athletic fieldhouse at Mount Marty College and the institution’s Benedictine values.
Odermann, the college’s chaplain, provided the blessing for the ceremony to kick-start the $15 million, 100,000-square-foot facility that will be named the Rut...
A new study from HireAHelper.com shows that South Dakota ranks #3 for lowest dollar-for-dollar tax burden or $2,112 annually and #5 for effective tax rate or 5.18%.
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We weren't surprised when we opened this article to find South Dakota on the top of the list ranking states "friendly" for small businesses!
Find the whole list developed by Thumbtack here!
We're honored to be named as the second happiest state on this list from Business Insider!
See our ranking and the complete list here!
Billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford is donating $30 million to help pay the college costs of hard-working students in South Dakota and other states.
The money will start an endowment fund with the Horatio Alger Association, which provides scholarships to four-year universities across the United States.
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Look who made the list! Congratulations to Yankton's Ice House and Vermillion's Carey's Bar!
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South Dakota is more racially diverse than ever. From 2010-2016, the state's population of color grew at nearly twice the national rate, and grew more than six times faster than did the non-Hispanic White population. South Dakota's population of color grew by 22.3% during those seven years while the United State...
Hurrah! Yankton made it on this list of the 10 most beautiful towns & villages in South Dakota by The Culture Trip.
Read the whole list here to find out why!
Check out this list of South Dakotan delicacies! We're proud to see some shout-outs to regional restaurants!
(Warning - pictures of delectable dishes abound!)
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Late summer 1804, and the Corps of Discovery had moved up the Missouri River and onto the cusp of a landscape so vast, so open and so rich with grasses, grains and game it would come to be known simply as the Great Plains.
The gently rolling, open country was, however...
More and more women are becoming entrepreneurs, but the gender division among business owners still skews male.
Recently, job hunting site Zippia compiled data from the American Community Survey and US Census to produce a state-by-state breakdown of where the most female business owners reside.
Read the complete article here! South Dakota is in th...
I’ve come full circle from the banana seat-sting ray bike of my youth in Sioux Falls that would carry me and my golf clubs across town to summer days at Elmwood. And prior to that 3-on-the-tree Bellaire, it was a 10 speed to school and occasional bike trips to Brando...
In this week's edition of Monday Munchies, KSFY News reporter Vanessa Gomez travels to Willa B's Bistro & Emporium, which is a cafe and art gallery that features local artists. Willa B's is owned by a mother and her two daughters. They opened the cafe two years ago in Downtow...
What do you think of when you think “midwestern?” If you think of close-knit communities with strong values, plenty of beautiful scenery and the kind of people who will do anything for their neighbors, then South Dakota fits the bill perfectly. Here’s one town that embraces the midwest vibe i...
According to a recent study by Wallet Hub, comparing the 50 states across 22 indicators, South Dakota is the second most fun state in the Union!
Read the article and see the full list here!
Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft aren't in South Dakota, but that's not stopping one corner of the state from welcoming another ride-sharing service.
The company is called Liberty Mobility Now, based out of Lincoln, Nebraska. It's a ride sharing service that bills itself as providing "Mobility as a Service." It'...
Loved by marketers, vilified by media, millennials are at once the most popular and unpopular generation alive. They’re the largest, too, giving them an outsized influence on American culture and consumerism. Today, these late-teens-to-early-30-somethings who are often depicted through negative stereotypes — entitled, parentally dependent, deludedly invincible — are responsible for 2...
There’s so much to see and do in South Dakota, that it can be easy to overlook some of our lesser-known gems. Take a look at these 10 under-appreciated state parks – you’ll find fewer crowds and just might decide that these are your new favorite spots!
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Wallethub just rated South Dakota as the 5th best state for singles! Using data about 'Dating Opportunities', 'Dating Economics', and 'Romance & Fun', Wallethub study all fifty states. Great news just before Valentine's day!
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The City of Yankton and the Parks and Recreation Department have started an #iloveyankton campaign to celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday. A giant heart has been built and installed at the Meridian Bridge to encourage community members to take photos and share to social media why they love Yankton...
