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Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Through The Lens
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019
A few weeks ago, I helped move my mom from Sioux Falls to Rapid City, traveling west on I-90, I see an enormous metal sculpture of a bull’s head and I am reminded of visiting Porter’s Scul...
Yankton Area Literacy Council
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019
If you are reading this article, you are blessed with the gift of sight and being able to read. For most, reading is second nature. A skill we take for granted.Imagine your day from the time you wake...
Roger Huntley: A Master at Creating Art from Sticks and Stones
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Roger Huntley is a man blessed with many talents. Born in Yankton, South Dakota, he is the oldest of Henry and Edna’s six children. It was while working alongside his father that Roger began to...
The Gullikson Brothers Band: A Family Tradition
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Ernie and Gary Gullikson would probably never have guessed that they would still be rocking live music to happy audiences for over fifty years, but that is what they do indeed. The brothers play regul...
Boomsma’s Using Their Heartache to Help Others
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Troy and Sarah Boomsma welcomed me into their beautiful and cozy home on a cool, intermittently rainy afternoon to share their story about their son Jaxon.It was the most heartbreaking interview I hav...
Friday, September 20th, 2019
Through The Lens
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
As a teenager living in Bon Homme County, I must have driven past this old metal building with the broken letters spelling out Perkins on the front of it, at least a dozen times and never once thought...
Friday, September 20th, 2019
Tanzania: Travel with a Purpose
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
This summer held more adventure than usual for the six Yankton High School students and their teacher, Mrs. Kaiti Ladwig. They traveled to Tanzania for a service learning trip that began June 10 and e...
Educated Driven and Direct
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
Take a moment and imagine it is 1865 and you a thirteen-year old young girl. Your sister, two brothers, and you are growing up in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, a populated area located across the Ohio Rive...
Porter the Hoarder and Rebecca Swift
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
Rebecca Swift, who now lives in Bridgewater, is a makeup artist, social media director for independent films, performs in her band Trabecca, and is a mom to three, but she is also the creator and illu...
A Raccoon In the Family
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
When cruising down the residential streets of Yankton, it’s common to see lots of walkers with their family, friends, and furry canines enjoying nice weather. But it’s not often that the o...
Mead: A Center Preserving Our Heritage Through Culture and Education
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
If you have not visited the Mead Cultural Education Center, put it on the top of your list for things to do in Yankton! The building is an amazing architectural structure and home to the history museu...
More Than a Family Bond
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
Judy Willcut and two of her daughters share more than a genetic bond, they all followed a career of teaching. Even more noteworthy, they all specialize in Special Education.The reward of a high school...
Friday, September 20th, 2019
Contact Center Serves Many Needs
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019
The Contact Center has been a great resource for numerous people in our community, serving various needs. I visited with Jennifer Adamson about her sixteen years with the program, the past 10 years se...
Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Digging Down To Her Roots
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Though Sheri Burrell didn’t grow up in this area, she’s not a stranger to it. She and her family spent every summer visiting here while she was growing up; Burrell’s father was raise...
Lifelong Learning
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Pam VanMeeteren never imagined she’d be in college for twenty-seven years, especially while caring for her family of four children, Alissa, Brian, Abbey, and Ashley with her husband; Jeff. All t...
You May Call Me Earl...
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Have you ever stood in a store all by yourself reading captions on greeting cards laughing hysterically (if you have not, I highly recommend it)? How about looking at, touching, and admiring pieces of...
Artists Among Us
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019
After a long buying trip in the heat of June traveling the winding roads of the Black Hills, Mom and I landed back in Rapid City with a trailer full of one-of-a-kind artwork created by local artists....
100 Women of Yankton Set Out to Make a Difference
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Two women had the dream ofbringing people together to raise significant funds for non-profit groups in need. Together with three other women heading the mission, it didn’t take long before 100 W...
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Spring, The Rebirth Of Life
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Spring, starting in March and lasting till June, is defined by Wikipedia as one of the four temperate seasons, following winter and proceeding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring...
Women Working In A Male-Dominated Position
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Women working in a typically male-dominated position is becoming more and more of a norm, but there are still leaps to be made. Catalyst studies show that in IT positions, women only make up 23%. Here...
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Harlie HaceckyWhen you’re little, everyone says the sky’s the limit. So, as a child, you dream of doing the extraordinary such as traveling to Pluto or becoming the next princess. I was gu...
Large Munsterlanders: A Breed For All Seasons
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Dogs have always been treasured members of Lori and Todd Rothenberger’s family. Both Lori and Todd had prior hunting backgrounds, while growing up in the South Dakota outdoors. In the years afte...
Watchful Eyes and Compassionate Hearts
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Paul ScherschligtWhen it comes to the safety of Yankton county citizens during an emergency, Paul Scherschligt has their backs. Scherschligt began his role as Yankton County Emergency Manager in Janua...
Mosaic Quartet Unites Others in Faith
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Four women with a passion for singing and a dedication to faith were brought together to spread the rewarding joy of music and worship with others.Wendy Christiansen, Shelley DeJong, Shelly Hansen and...
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
On Call 24/7
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Donna FrengDonna Freng is a common face for those that associate with Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS). As maintenance supervisor, Freng visits each of the five LCBHS-owned facilit...
