Yankton News and Info

  Article originally published on the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan Despite the chilly and cloudy weather, Saturday’s soft opening for the Huether Family Aquatics Center in Yankton went just swimmingly. Well, almost. The ribbon cutting at Fantle Memorial Park required more than one try with the ceremonial scissors. Parks and Recreation director Tod...Continue Reading

A move intended to keep Yankton thriving got the go-ahead Friday. It was announced that a proposed merger between Yankton Area Progressive Growth (YAPG) and the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce appeared to have more than the two-thirds majority needed for approval. The final tally among Yankton Chamber members was 80% i...Continue Reading

South Dakota winters may be long, but they only offer more reason to celebrate the growth experienced in spring! This May is an excellent time to recognize and draw a focus to the business growth activities by Yankton Area Progressive Growth and the small businesses it seeks to assist. Th...Continue Reading

The popularity of camping skyrocketed in 2020 as vacationers turned to outdoor vacations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But as any seasoned camper will report, the hassle of packing, setting up, taking down and cleaning can often get in the way of the relaxation goal. Business owners Matt and Amanda Arche...Continue Reading

The Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce, Yankton Area Progressive Growth and the Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted an informational session regarding the proposed merger between the organizations.  The learning session from April 19 is available to view in its entirety on youtubeContinue Reading

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 millio...Continue Reading

South Dakota’s economy is growing faster than any state in the nation, according to last Friday’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) release from the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). South Dakota grew at an annual rate of 9.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, more than double th...Continue Reading

Shares of Astec Industries rose Monday to the highest level in more than four years after the company more than doubled its net income and beat analysts' projections for earnings last year by refocusing its business and cutting its staff size by 8.5% last year. The Chattanooga-based asphalt equipment maker close...Continue Reading

Taking the initiative to start or purchase a business can be a stressful endeavor. Sisters Brennan Ewald and Mandi Gause have found the experience of running two small businesses fruitful and satisfying, thanks to their family involvement and the support of Yankton, South Dakota. “Our whole family is actively involved i...Continue Reading

Small businesses took the brunt of the economic hardship during the COVID-19 crisis. It is more important now than ever to help local small businesses recover due to their role driving economic vitality within local communities. Every dollar spent at a small business supports another 50 cents in local busines...Continue Reading

The City of Yankton is helping contribute to efforts to make the new aquatics center affordable to all. During its meeting Monday night, the Yankton City Commission voted unanimously to approve $10,000 from the BBB (bed, board and booze tax) go to two entities — the Boys & Girls Club’s Gupp...Continue Reading

Together, We Can help slow the spread of COVID-19.This includes taking steps now to follow CDC guidelines that will keep businesses open, keep kids in schools, and support our medical community. Join us, take the pledge, and download the pledge badge and share on social media. Together, we can. https://yanktonsd.com/pledgeContinue Reading

The South Dakota Workforce Report for 2019 is now available. This comprehensive, annual report on South Dakota's labor market examines all aspects of the state's labor economics, including population and workforce demographics, gross domestic product, labor force, worker commuting, worker levels by industry and establishment size, personal income, poverty, population projections, employmen...Continue Reading

View the Full Stream on Youtube   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.    Th...Continue Reading

Businesses are invited to attend free, weekly webinars to learn about what is needed to sell to government agencies. These workshops will provide insight and the opportunity to ask questions from the experts. Businesses can expect presentations from Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (MTS), Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Small Busines...Continue Reading

The Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce, Yankton Area Progressive Growth, and Yankton Convention and Visitors Bureau are launching an exploratory process to look into and potentially develop a unified strategy. WHY? Our primary goal is to explore potential opportunities to combine the best characteristics of all three organizations into a single unifie...Continue Reading

A new approach to outreach is expected to keep student enrollment growing for the foreseeable future at Mount Marty University’s (MMU). The enrollment numbers announced earlier in the week showed 153 new students this fall, a 36.6% increase over the fall of 2019 and the largest overall Yankton campus enrollment sinc...Continue Reading

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 folk...Continue Reading