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Welcome to the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News. This week a long awaited plan took shape with the groundbreaking for the new Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Center in Yankton. The first speaker at the event was Board President Ken Jones, followed by Matt Michels, USDA...

VERMILLION, S.D. (KCAU) — After eight years, the murder of a woman going fishing in SOuth Dakota remains unsolved. Authorities are nonetheless hopeful there will be closure in the case. On June 1, 2015, authorities found the body of 29-year-old Alicia Hummel in the Missouri River near Vermillion. As...

Lou Raguse, a former reporter in Sioux Falls, will present his book “Vanished in Vermillion” at the Downtown Library on June 26 at 6 p.m. For those interested in tracing one of the South Dakota's most well-known cold cases, Raguse will share excerpts from the original tape that led to the indictment of an innocent person and other materials exposing the investigation's errors. Raguse used to cover the investigation as a KELO reporter.

2:59 a.m. - An officer conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle for failing to stop at a traffic light. The driver was issued a warning ticket.

YANKTON, S. D. (KCAU) — A community staple in Yankton has officially closed its doors for good after more than 50 years. The owners of JoDean’s Steakhouse in Yankton announced their last day is May 31. Just after the restaurant opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the dining room...

Authorities in Iowa attempted to identify people involved in human trafficking by posting an ad for sex services on a dating website, but instead just caught a middle school teacher trying to have sex with a 14-year-old girl, RadarOnline.com has learned.According to the United States Attorney’s Office - Northern District of Iowa, authorities posted the advertisement on a “frequently used dating website.” The ad appeared to be from a 19-year-old woman offering to engage in sex acts for money, as Front Page Detectives reported.In July 2022, Andrew Heller, a middle school teacher in Wynot, Nebraska, and baseball coach at Sergeant...

4:29 p.m. - A deputy assisted a couple who had been driving their UTV on a rural road when it ceased to function. They were connected with a ride home and stated plans to retrieve the UTV themselves.

TYNDALL, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man has admitted to fatally shooting three people and wounding two others. Francis Lange, 43, on Wednesday entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill to three counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, KELO-TV reported. Sentencing is scheduled for July 24. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.

The Norfolk Auto Center Senior American Legion baseball team finished in a tie for third over the weekend in the 10-team Kyle Mueller Classic in Yankton and Crofton. On Friday, Post 16 defeated Hartington 9-1 and fell to Elk Point-Jefferson, S.D., 8-4. Then on Saturday, the Norfolkans earned wins over Crofton, 9-5 and the Yankton Juniors, 11-6.

This past week the Tanagers earned a hard-fought split with Yankton Bucks U10 Travel team. In the opener the Vermillion Tanagers came up just short, as they fell 6-5 to Yankton Bucks U10. Reid Reuvers had two hits and an RBI. Luke Uhl and Sam Quail each had a hit and drove in two RBI's. Braxton Merideth, Brayden Waterbury, and Kypton Wallin added one hit apiece in the loss.

Francis Lange pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wedneday to three counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the Scotland triple homicide case.

YANKTON, S.D (KELO) — The need for mental health resources is growing across South Dakota, particularly in rural communities. The city of Yankton is working to address this issue through a new behavioral health care facility. Community members, healthcare officials, and others gathered in northern Yankton today to break ground on a new facility. This […]

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The official groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the new Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health facility in Yankton. Executive Director Dr. Tom Stanage says it’s a major move. Stanage says it will expand and improve mental health services in the region and the state. Stanage says they will...

The Norfolk Auto Center Senior American Legion baseball team competes in the Yankton Kyle Mueller Classic this weekend. Norfolk is part of the Crofton pool and will play its games at Crofton Memorial Park. The Post 16 side will take on Hartington at noon on Friday, followed by a showdown...

WASHINGTON, D.C.–South Dakota U.S. Senator John Thune took a few minutes on the Senate floor Thursday to recognize a longtime radio broadcaster from Yankton who has stepped into retirement. Thune recognized the career of WNAX Radio News Director Jerry Oster, who hung up the microphone on Thursday…. Oster began...

The Wakonda Swimming Pool is open for the season. The pool opened on Sunday, May 28, the earliest opening date for the pool in recent years. “Usually, it’s early June before we are open,” said Riva Sharples, volunteer coordinator for the pool. “This year, due to the heat of late May and the hard work of our lifeguards, we were able to get the pool open early.”

The Yankton Gazelles fell in yesterday’s opening round of the class AA state softball tournament, as they were defeated 7 to 1 by top seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln. Kyra Tjeerdsma was the only Gazelle to record multiple hits in the game, while Payton Moser went 1 for 3 and scored the lone run for Yankton.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Bon Homme County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

The Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska will receive $500,000 for high-speed internet development as part of the Biden Administration’s “Internet for All” initiative.

It's always tough and bittersweet to see local establishments close their doors, especially when they have been part of the community for half of a century. A beloved restaurant in Yankton, South Dakota has announced its sudden closure along with the last day of operating hours. Needless to say, the Yankton community and loyal patrons are shocked.