YANKTON, S.D. - Summer may be long gone, but a new aquatic facility is in the future for Yankton. As we told you back in December, a majority of Yankton voters said yes to an opt out election to help pay for the nearly $15 million center.
While warmer days may be a few months away, soon, the Fantle Memorial Pool will be back open to the public for one final summer.
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Applications are now available for 2019 grant funds to spruce up facades in Yankton’s Meridian District. The facade grant program seeks to provide multiple grants each year, including a 50 percent match of private funds, to grant funds for a total of $30,000 available in 2019.
Preference will be given to projects that involve historic restorations, but new non-historic facade improvements are eligible as well. All projects must fall within a set of repair and enhancement guidelines and must occur on the portions of the building visible to the public. Owners and tenants of existing commercial property (excluding single family residences)...
IRS workers looking for jobs after the partial government shutdown, can consider entering the private sector. IRS workers are well suited to take on jobs in a variety of fields since most businesses require some form of finance, administrative and customer service support - all things that IRS workers are quite familiar with.
While the IRS will be fully funded, workers who have been hurt by the instability, may not want to take the chance of this same scenario happening again. Those who are looking for the stability of the private sector, can look for jobs in Yankton. Yankton companies would...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) workers looking for new jobs are doing so because of the partial government shutdown. According to data from Indeed.com, there was an 80 percent increase in the number of Health and Human Service workers looking for work, of which the FDA is a division, when compared with two years ago (Indeed.com, 2019). Martha Gimbel, research director at the Indeed Hiring Lab, said, “This shutdown is injecting volatility into a sector that had been appealing to a lot of people because it's secure. A lot of people are now thinking, 'what is my future in this...
Teachers are looking for new jobs after quitting in record numbers, according to the Department of Labor and reporting by the Wall Street Journal (Morath, 2018). In 2018, an average of 83 educators, per 10,000, were quitting each month, the highest rate since 2001 (Morath, 2018). This represents one million teachers.
Why are teachers looking for a new job?
Some of the reasons teachers are looking for new jobs are:
Overcrowded classrooms
Feeling unappreciated
High cost of living
Good jobs are available in Yankton
Teachers who are searching for a better job, should look for a position in Yankton. In many parts of the country, teachers...
TSA workers looking for jobs should consider Yankton, a community that offers good jobs to those without a college degree. In Yankton, TSA workers can find jobs that pay well, offer benefits and upward mobility. Plus, with a lower cost of living, people moving to Yankton often spend less, leaving more money in a family’s budget for fun activities.
The partial government shutdown hurt TSA workers
The government shutdown caused many TSA workers to miss out on paychecks, forcing them to rely on charity and aid to pay for basic bills or to put food on the table. While some workers are...
The confetti cannons said it all.
Mount Marty College was making a major announcement.
“I’ll say that this is a celebration,” president Marc Long told a large crowd on hand Tuesday afternoon as the Yankton institution announced that it will break ground in April for a $15 million, 100,000-square-foot athletic fieldhouse.
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Everyone dreams.
Everyone hopes.
And in the eyes of Daniel Johnikin, one leads to the other.
“We have to be willing to make the investment to see them come true,” said Johnikin, a Discovery Church parishioner and master of ceremonies for a special event held Sunday evening in downtown Yankton to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
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Discovery Church in Yankton is kicking off the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday one day early this weekend with a special celebration of the 1960s civil-rights activist who “had a dream.”
The celebration will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Discovery Church, 205 W. Third St. in Yankton.
“It is really a service in honor of Dr. King,” said Daniel Johnikin, a Discovery Church parishioner and organizer of the event. “His birthday is this coming Monday, but we are going to have the celebration on this coming Sunday because it ties into a second effort that we are making...
A local preservation project nearly 10 years in the making comes to fruition this week with the opening of the historic Mead building.
The official opening of Yankton’s Mead Cultural Education Center is set for this week, with scheduled tours, a ribbon cutting and Christmas-oriented activities.
It’s been nearly 10 years since the buildings on the South Dakota Human Serves Center campus, including the Mead building, were listed among America’s 11 most endangered historic places by the national Trust for Historic preservation.
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High schoolers often study the costs of higher education before they make their decision where to go to college. Just ask Central Lyon senior Kade Griesse.
"I know it was a pretty big factor in my decision. South Dakota State offered a much lower tuition rate than Iowa State, the other school I was looking at," Griesse said.
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YANKTON, S.D. - For some people, starting their own business is a dream.
For one person in KELOLAND, that's becoming a reality.
Twenty-one-year old Amanda Halsey is the manager and co-owner of Avenue Coffee House in Yankton. Not only can you find coffee there, Halsey also brings in local businesses and talent.
"Those people who attend and go to their offices or school and tell their friends how cool it was, it's kind of like a secret right now and people are really seeming to enjoy the ideas of what we have to offer," Halsey said.
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YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Mount Marty College has opened a new nursing center and simulation lab to provide hands-on training in a range of health care situations from basic health assessments to advanced life support.
The Yankton college's new Avera Nursing and Simulation Center held an open house this month to celebrate the facility's opening, the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan reported.
"Our nursing program is something we're very proud of, but it's true that our facilities and technology haven't always kept up with the quality of education," said college President Marc Long. "That changes today."
The simulation rooms are set up to resemble...
It’s no secret that Mount Marty College (MMC) has been attempting to increase its presence in the Yankton community. This is a goal best accomplished through collaboration with other community entities.
One such entity is United Way, which benefits the community through various volunteer services.
Now, MMC can be added to that list.
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United Way & Volunteer Services of Greater Yankton announced in May they would be merging with Big Friend – Little Friend (BFLF) to be a programming component under United Way. BFLF is designed to give young people the opportunity to gain a one to one friendship with a positive and sincere adult mentor. Studies show that youth who have mentors experience improved self-esteem, greater academic achievement, increased motivation in school, and higher quality lifestyle choices.
Since its inception in 1977, BFLF has included a community-based mentoring program, which promotes a positive one on one friendship between youth and adult volunteers through...
The Yankton campus of Mount Marty College (MMC) is seeing a rich diversity of culture.
At the start of the fall semester, the college welcomed 17 new international students from: Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Republic of Georgia, Serbia, Venezuela and the United Kingdom.
While MMC has welcomed international students before, this is the first time so many have come at once. With this influx, MMC administrators decided to try a new program in which Yankton community members act as “welcome families” to these students, helping them integrate into the community and acting as surrogate parents.
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Community-wide agencies, organizations and volunteers are partnering to make the holidays brighter this year through the annual Yankton Toys for Kids program.
The Yankton Toys for Kids wish list is being compiled for children in need, under the age of 18, who live in Yankton County. A release form and a wish list are to be completed and returned to United Way by Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Forms are available through Head Start, Contact Center, S.D. Department of Labor and Department of Social Services. An agency referral is required to qualify for the Yankton Toys for Kids program.
You may also “adopt...
The Yankton School District is in the process of updating its Strategic Plan for 2019-2024 and would like your input. We invite any parent, student, teacher, support staff, or patron of the Yankton School District to participate in a 15 question survey.
The data collected will be shared and used in the development of our next 5 Year Strategic Plan, "Forward 2024". The survey will be open from October 18 – November 2. The link to participate in the survey is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Foward2024. Your input is extremely valuable and greatly appreciated.
If you don’t have access to a computer, you are welcome to...
Yankton Community Library Director Dana Schmidt was named New Librarian of the Year for 2018 at the annual South Dakota Library Association conference in Sioux Falls last month.
Schmidt was nominated for the award by her predecessor, Tonya Olson Ferrell. Schmidt took over the library directorship in July with five years of experience under her belt — both here and in Sioux Falls — and a master’s degree.
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A new aquatic facility is almost a reality for the City of Yankton.
During Monday’s meeting of the Yankton City Commission, the board voted unanimously — 9-0 — to approve a 20-year property opt-out to help pay for a proposed aquatic center to replace the aging Fantle Memorial Park pool.
City Manager Amy Leon said the proposal before the City Commission was truly a community effort.
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Creative twists on some favorite foods has turned into a recipe for success for a Yankton couple.
At a food truck competition held in Sioux Falls Sept. 29, Broken Trellis, owned by Jenna Daley and Gregg Brandt, won Best Overall Food Truck of 2018 for South Dakota.
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