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Saturday, September 26, 2020Manufacturing Week Kicks Off September 28
When manufacturing employs 31.9% of a community’s workforce - that means it has a major impact on everyone. Manufacturing is one of the four major industries that contribute to the economy of Yankton and this year that industry will be celebrating September 28 through October 2. The Manufacturing industry also plays a huge role in payrolls. In Yankton County, manufacturing makes up 38.5% of private establishment payrolls. The workforce in South Dakota’s Manufacturing industry increased 5.6% from 2015 to
Wednesday, September 23, 2020Now Accepting Entries to Halloween Home Decoration Contest
Do you or your neighbors go all out when decorating for Halloween? This year get noticed and win prizes! Yankton Area Arts is hosting Yankton’s first ever Halloween Home Decoration Contest. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: The Big Pumpkin Award (Judge’s Choice), Most Likely to Be Haunted (Scariest), and the Overachiever Award (Most over the top). Sponsoring the event with prizes valued over $200 is South Dakota Magazine, Pied Piper Flowers and Gifts, and The Boat House. All homes in Yankton and
Thursday, September 17, 2020Increasing Access & Opportunity: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This Virtual Training features Tracie DeFreitas a Lead Consultant and ADA Specialist for the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). This training will focus on: Remote work, accommodations and COVID, adopting flexible policies to reasonably accommodate workers with disabilities under the ADAExplore various ADA issues and reasonable accommodation strategies to enable employees with disabilities to work during this pandemic. Businesses may need to abandon the conventional work perspective and how, when and
Wednesday, September 16, 2020Night at Mead Drawing!
Ever thought about spending the night inside the historic 1909 Mead Building? Here is your chance! The Mead Cultural Education Center is giving the public an opportunity to win an overnight stay at the museum on the night before Halloween, October 30, 2020. The event will include a light meal, movie and a midnight tour of the building where guests will be taken to places off limits to the general public. Staff will recount some of their spooky encounters. A continental breakfast will be served in the
Monday, September 14, 2020Dr. Jordan Schild Earns Board Certification
[Yankton, S.D.] – Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. is pleased to announce that Dr. Jordan Schild has earned board certification by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). Schild joined the family medicine department at Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. September 1, 2020. Schild earned certified status by passing the ABFM stringent certification examination, a test of the physician’s abilities in the field of family medicine. Board certification from ABFM is voluntary and is the highest standard in family
Friday, September 11, 2020SBA Announces Registration for National Small Business Week Virtual Conference September 22-24
PRESS OFFICERelease Date: September 10, 2020 Contact: Press_Office@sba.govRelease Number: 20-66 Follow us on: Twitter, Facebook, Blogs& Instagram SBA Announces Registration for National Small Business Week Virtual Conference September 22-24 WASHINGTON– As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration and cosponsors will host all virtual events September 22-24, 2020. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will
Thursday, September 10, 2020Shred Days: First Dakota offers free event to safely shred sensitive documents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT Gwen GevensFirst Dakota National Bank(605) 665-4991 | ggevens@firstdakota.com Shred Days: First Dakota offers free event to safely shred sensitive documents Yankton, S.D., September 10, 2020 — First Dakota National Bank is offering members of the community an opportunity to safely shred their sensitive documents free of charge on Wednesday, October 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at 1800 Summit St (across from YHS) in Yankton. Individuals and local businesses can use this
Thursday, September 10, 2020Governor Noem Outlines Framework for $400 Million in CARES Act Funding for South Dakota Small Businesses
09/09/2020 PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Kristi Noem laid out a framework for up to $400 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist South Dakota’s small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “South Dakota is in a good spot as we rebound from COVID-19, but some of our small businesses were still hurt by this pandemic,” said Governor Noem. “These folks are the lifeblood of our communities and economy. When I asked folks to adjust their way of life to help us flatten the
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Tuesday, September 08, 2020Keep Yankton Beautiful Set Date for 2020 Great American Cleanup
NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Keep Yankton Beautiful Sarah Gehm(605) 689-1600 | info@keepyanktonbeautiful.org KEEP YANKTON BEAUTIFUL SETS DATE FOR GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP (Yankton, SD | SEPTEMBER 8, 2020) Keep Yankton Beautiful Sets Date for Great American Cleanup Keep Yankton Beautiful is excited to announce the date for the 2020 Great American Cleanup. This annual event will take place from 9am-noon on Saturday, September 26. Individuals, businesses, civic organizations, church groups,
Tuesday, September 08, 2020Mount Marty University announces largest freshman class in institution’s history
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kelsey Freidel NelsonExecutive Director of Marketing & CommunicationsMount Marty University | 1105 W 8th St. Yankton, SD 57078605-261-6402| kelsey.nelson@mountmarty.edu Mount Marty University announces largest freshman class in institution’s history. September 8, 2020, YANKTON, SD – In times of challenge, Mount Marty University is proud to highlight continued growth and vitality through the return to on-campus instruction and a substantial increase in enrollment. The
Friday, September 04, 2020Yankton Chamber Executive Director Retiring
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Yankton, SD: After 11 years of dedicated service, Carmen Schramm is retiring as Executive Director of the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce. Beginning in late 2008 Schramm served as the Chamber Services Director and in 2013 became the Executive Director of the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce. Schramm’s career in Yankton started in 1978 when she moved from Sioux Falls to manage a retail clothing store at the newly remodeled Yankton Mall. She would go on to leave Yankton to work in
Friday, September 04, 2020First Phase of Development
Sept 4, 2020 The team at Vision Real Estate Services, a local real estate sales and development company, announces the first phase of development on the property at 4th and Burleigh in Yankton, SD. Construction began on the site during the first week of July. The site was purchased from the City of Yankton earlier this year after the commission unanimously approved the sale and development concept. The project has several phases with a multi-year completion schedule for professional office buildings and
Friday, September 04, 2020United Way of Greater Yankton Community Campaign Stronger United Week, September 8-11
For Immediate Release Date: September 4, 2020 Contact: Lauren Hanson, Executive Director Telephone: (605) 665-6766 Email: lauren.h@yanktonunitedway.org UNITED WAY OF GREATER YANKTON COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN STRONGER UNITED WEEK, SEPTEMBER 8 - 11 United Way of Greater Yankton will kick off their annual Community Campaign Drive with STRONGER UNITED WEEK, September 8 - 11, a time to celebrate our community's collective strength and the power of living UNITED. How can you make your community STRONGER?
Wednesday, September 02, 2020Avera Reminds Public Of COVID-19 Symptoms, Testing Process
YANKTON, S.D. (August 31, 2020) – Avera health professionals are encouraging everyone to review the basics of COVID-19 awareness and prevention.First, know what to do if you think you might have the virus. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposureto the virus. Symptoms include: Fever or chillsCoughShortness of breath or difficulty breathingFatigueMuscle or body achesHeadacheNew loss of taste or smellSore throatCongestion or runny noseNausea or vomitingDiarrhea If you think you may have COVID-19,
Friday, August 28, 2020AARP Awards Community Challenge Grant to Yankton Parks, Recreation, & City Events
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 20, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT:Leah Summit, AARP South Dakota lsummit@aarp.org | 605-362-3058 Todd Larson, Director of Yankton Department of Parks, Recreation, & City Eventstlarson@cityofyankton.org| 605-668-5231 AARP Awards Community Challenge Grant to Yankton Parks, Recreation, & City Events The grant will be used to complete the Born Learning Trail Program in Westside Park. August 20, 2020 -The Yankton Department of Parks, Recreation, & City Events has been selected to
