January 26, 2016 • Page 14 Churchill Clark, fourth generation grandson of famed explorer William Clark passed through Yankton in his homemade hollowed 67 YEARS IN BUSINESS 68 September 17 Starting tonight through Sunday Yankton will be the site of the 34th annual Cribbage tourney. At least 300 cribbage players from across 34 states are gathering to enjoy the game of Cribbage. In attendance will be the top six living cribbage players of all time and ten of the current ACC Hall of Fame members, among them is this year’s Grand National Tournament director Scott Kooistra of Yankton. 2nd Lt. Jessie Park is the first female commander for a South September 18 Joseph Kelly and Sophie Drotzmann were named Pioneer Prince and Princess at Yankton High School’s coronation ceremony last night. Homecoming will feature a parade at 2:30pm this afternoon and a 7pm football game against Aberdeen Central tonight. Chile withstood an 8.3 magnitude earthquake Wednesday night killing at least 11 people and causing billions of dollars in damage. September 19 The Yankton Bucks football team defeated the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles for a Pioneer Days Homecoming victory winning 36-25. Yankton is now 3-1 on the season. September 28 Last night’s super moon eclipse provided a celestial spectacle for people across the region. The next super moon eclipse won’t occur again until 2033. Walter Dale Miller, former Governor of South Dakota wo stepped in to lead the state after the 1993 plane crash that killed his predecessor Governor George S. Mickelson died today at the age of 89. September 30 Yankton County voters rejected the proposed levy to help fund roads and bridges. Voter turnout was only 24% but 70 percent of the votes cast were against the measure. October 1 Yankton College recently launched a fundraising campaign towards the construction of its own alumni and educational center. 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October 27 Mason Buhl, 16, of Canton will be charged as an adult with attempted murder and the commission of a felony while armed with a firearm. A judge entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the 16 year old in court yesterday. Buhl, is accused of shooting and injuring the principal inside the Harrisburg High School last month. Cory Heckenlaible of Utica clinched the 2015 World Championship of Mod drag racing at the International Hot Rod Association’s Summit Super Series held in Memphis, Tennessee. November 1 Former United States Senator Fred Thompson died at the age of 73. He was the Tennessee lawyer, GOP presidential candidate; Watergate attorney and actor who starred on the television show “Law and Order”. November 3 The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets 7-2 to win the World Series early Monday. This is the team’s first World Series title since 1985. Since 1936 August 31 All nine turkey farms in South Dakota that were affected by the deadly bird flu virus during the spring have restocked and are raising birds again. The H5N2 virus wiped out 48 million turkeys and chickens in the U.S. September 3 A Yankton man faces four charges of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, and one count of aggravated assault after an overnight shooting hear in Yankton. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation at the request of the Yankton Police Department because it was on officer involved shooting. Dakota National Guard field artillery unit. She is the first female soldier for the Yankton unit. As a platoon leader she will help lead not only the 70-plus men in Bravo Battery but also three other women who have enlisted with the unit. Since 1936 August 26 An endowment fund has been established to benefit members of Yankton High School’s math and science departments. The Don Modereger family & the Yankton Kiwanis Club established the endowment fund. Modereger was a long-time member & past president of the Yankton Kiwanis Club and a lieutenant governor for the Kiwanis International Foundation. out canoe, “Knotty”. He and his friend Jeff Troupe plan to continue Clark’s journey down the river to St. Louis where the Mississippi and the Missouri meet. Unique & Affordable Accessories & Furniture 109 East 3rd Street • Yankton, SD (605) 665-4416 • (800) 798-4663 “Memorials of Distinction” HOME OFFICE - 1609 BROADWAY, YANKTON, SD 1-800-888-1407 • (605) 665-3052 Yankton School District The mission of the Yankton School District... Optimize student potential for success in a global society. 2410 W. 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November 9 A life jacket station has been erected near the boat ramp at Yankton’s Riverside Park. The station is a result of collaboration between Yankton County Search & Rescue, the City of Yankton, Yankton County Emergency Management and private businesses in the city. The concept had support from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sapa Extrusions also helped purchase materials for the station itself and Kopetsky’s Ace Hardware donated the first life jackets. The station works on the honor system that users will return the life jackets after use. November 11 The recently completed Springfield Veterans Memorial overlooking the Missouri river will provide a new place for paying tribute to the Bon Homme community this Veteran’s Day. The $160,000 monument weighs 30,000 pounds and required five years of planning and fundraising. November 13 Yankton’s Meridian Bridge is a setting in the new independent film “Until Forever” based on a true story about a young man named Michael Boyum, from Minnesota diagnosed with leukemia. The movie is about Michael struggling to live, his brother Matt is battling depression and tires to end his own life. It’s also a love story between Michael and his childhood sweetheart, Michelle, who are seeking answers to questions of faith, life and love. There will be a free local screening of “Until Forever” at Calvary Baptist Church on November 22. November 17 After 26 years, the City of Yankton’s holiday decorations have gotten an upgrade. The new lights cost $33,000 which was included in the 2015 budget. The decorations include 60 blue and white snowflake lights, 20 48 inch evergreen sprays, 36 20 foot garland pole wraps and 32 banners to go along with the snowflake lights. Yankton’s Junior Archery team represented the United States earlier this month at the Binational Games in Tijuana, Mexico. The Yankton Hot Shots Junior Archery team select4ed six female compound archers ages 12-16 to participate. November 30 Three local brothers earned Eagle Scout honors within two years of each other Thomas, Morgan and Austin Hill all of Yankton. Thomas received his designation earlier this month and is in the process of planning his ceremony. December 3 Fourteen people are dead and more than a dozen wounded in a San Bernadino, California mass shooting. Two heavily armed attackers opened fire during a luncheon banquet at a social services center building. The attackers escaped, setting the region on high alert, about four hours later a man and woman in an SUV armed with handguns and assault rifles, dressed in assault style clothing were killed. It is the nation’s deadliest shooting since 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. December 4 Yankton school officials and law enforcement authorities are investigating an incident in which two unauthorized persons were found at Yankton High School. An investigation is ongoing. Ten years later the Yankton area and members of Bravo Battery are remembering their fallen comrades. A display honoring the memories of four Charlie Battery (now Bravo Battery) soldiers who were killed during the unit’s 2005-2006 mission to Iraq can be seen in the entry way of the Yankton National Guard Armory. Two of the soldiers --- Dan Cuka and Rich Schild --- died during a roadside bombing in Baghdad on Dec. 4, 2005. A third, Allen Kokesh Jr., died two months later of injuries sustained in the attack. A fourth, Greg Wagner, was killed the following spring. Three people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 81 approximately 11 miles north of Yankton around on Friday. According to Yankton Deputy Fire Chief Larry Nickles, two total vehicles were involved in the accident. Nickles said one was carrying four people while the other was carrying two people. One patient was flown to Sioux Falls with unknown injuries and two other victims were transported to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with unknown injuries. The highway was shut down following the incident. The names of the victims have not been released. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. December 7 Three people sustained lifethreatening injuries Saturday in a one-vehicle accident on Old Highway 50 east of Yankton. The crash clipped an electrical pole, which caused a power outage for approximately 950 Yankton residents. Old Highway 50 was closed for several hours the highway was reopened sometime Sunday morning once the accident site was cleared. Responders had to be routed east of the James River Bridge on new Highway 50 and then north to old Highway 50 as the highway, blocked by power lines, prevented responders from reaching the scene, said Yankton Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Larry Nickles. December 22 Charlie’s Pizza House of Yankton’s spicy meatball and sauerkraut pizza is no stranger to Food Network Magazine’s annual “50 States, 50 Pizzas” list, having made it on the list in 2011. It was recently announced they made the list again this year. December 23 The Yankton High School marching band is traveling to Orlando, Florida this week to participate in the Russel Athletic Bowl halftime show on December 29. December 24 Ted Mickelson of Anderson Realty received the Lewis & Clark Board of Realtors’ 2015 “Realtor of the Year” award for his dedicated involvement in real estate and the board. Mickelson joined the real estate business on January 20, 1970. On December 31, Mickelson will officially retire after 45 years of service. December 31 Natalie Maria Cole died today at the age of 65. She had struggled with a variety of health issues in recent years; the cause of death was reportedly congestive heart failure. Cole was an American singer, songwriter, and performer. The daughter of Nat King Cole, Natalie rose to musical success in the mid–1970s as an R&B artist.