Kelly Hertz

Buy Now Local artist Bri Jordan lets Mavis Huber, 3, check out the face-painting job she received Monday during the annual Party in the Park summer finale party, which was moved from Riverside Park to the Summit Activities Center due to the heat. The event helps the Yankton Community Library (with help from the City of Yankton Parks and Recreation Department) celebrate the end of the library’s summer reading program. Besides face painting, the event also included inflatables, a foam cannon, butterfly tents, food and drinks and more. Despite the location change, a good crowd turned out for Monday’s party.

Buy Now To celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Yankton SD Celebrates America’s 250 task force has installed a time capsule near the Dakota Territorial Capitol building at Riverside Park. The capsule will be unearthed on July 4, 2076, for the nation’s 300th birthday. SHOWN: Yankton Parks and Recreation Director Todd Larson, left, and City Commissioner Dave Spencer handled the burial duties Thursday, which was to coincide with the “Music at the Meridian” concert, but that event was moved to Ben’s because of threatening weather.

South Dakota’s Democratic U.S. Senate nominee ended his campaign Tuesday.

Buy Now A 2025 Chevrolet pickup crashed into an apartment building located at the corner of Eight and Dakota streets in Yankton Tuesday night. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with unspecified injuries. No other injuries were reported. Residents of the building were displaced for the night because of concerns about the safety of the structure.

Buy Now Yankton’s “Music at the Meridian” summertime series wrapped up Thursday night at Riverside Park with a special performance of The Crosstown Sound, sponsored by Yankton Medical Clinic as part of its 80th anniversary celebration. The group was originally scheduled to headline last year’s Fourth of July concert but was rained out. The Crosstown Sound returned Thursday night and played before a big crowd — and under a cloudless sky.

Buy Now Ty Schroeder of Norfolk, Nebraska, hangs on tight while competing in the Ranch Bronc Riding competition at the annual Scottie Stampede Rodeo, held in Scotland Saturday and Sunday. This year marked the 61st edition of the event and includes categories such as Mixed Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Ladies Breakaway Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding and Barrel Racing. To see more photos, visit www.yankton.net.

A large crowd turned out in Vermillion Saturday night for the Clay County Fair demolition derby. Several heats were held, with vehicles in different categories going after one another for prize money. Saturday was the final day of the four-day fair.

Lake Yankton no longer has a high reading of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria.

Big crowds, top 4-H talent and good times were on the menu at last week’s annual Clay County Fair in Vermillion. This year’s event was expanded to four days to

Yankton’s 43rd annual Riverboat Days festival got rolling Friday night at Riverside Park. The late summer festival kicked off at the amphitheatre with the opening ceremonies, which featured the introduction of the 2026 Captain and Belle, Wayne and Marge Kindle.