January 29, 2019 • Page 10 Senate Local Government Committee. The next step is the Senate must decide whether to debate it. They needs at least 18 senators to vote yes to schedule it for debate, the second step is a debate on its merits. Then, if at least 18 senators support putting the resolution on the ballot, SJR 9 moves across the Capitol rotunda for further action in the House of Representatives. Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced that he appointed local attorney David Knoff as a circuit judge in South Dakota’s First Judicial Circuit to fill a vacancy left by former Circuit Judge Steven R. Jensen. February 23 The Port Yankton gambling project won’t be on the November general-election statewide ballot, the South Dakota Senate decided yesterday. Senators voted 23-12 against giving voters the opportunity to decide whether they wanted more casinos gambling in South Dakota. February 27 The city-owned land currently occupied by the Yankton Youth Soccer Association on the former Human Services Center campus, but soccer officials have formulated plans for fundraising and what they’re looking for in a new soccer complex. Organizers brought those plans to the Yankton City Commission for a work session to present board members with a vision of the future of youth soccer. March 3 A petition asking South Dakota’s congressional delegation to work to keep the Yankton Federal Prison Camp (YFPC) open has gathered more than 2,300 signatures. After penning an open letter to U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R) and circulating a petition at various events and businesses locally, Yankton Chamber of Commerce Director Carmen Schramm told the Press & Dakotan that the petition contained 2,279 signatures before be¬ing taken to Sioux Falls Friday morning. The Fantle Memorial Park pool turns 71 years old this year, Dive In Yankton is starting to seek donors in a fundraising effort to help alleviate some of the estimated $11-$16 million project. City officials are looking into how much they could aid in financing the facility. March 10 Longtime Yankton business Bonanza Family Restaurant is closing their doors later this week. 22 YEARS IN BUSINESS 25 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Yankton’s Bonanza Restaurant had been in existence for 40 years and was previously one of three remaining Bonanza restaurants in this area of the Midwest (the remaining two are located in Des Moines, Iowa and St. Cloud, Minnesota. Yankton microbrewer Ben Hanten, owner of Ben’s Brewing, is pleased with the compromise reached by lawmakers in Pierre that allows microbreweries more freedoms and opportunities in the distribution of their product. March 12 3 People were killed Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Parkston. According to a press release from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS), a 2006 Chevrolet Impala was northbound on South Dakota Highway 37 when the driver lost control on the icecovered road. The vehicle went across the center line and collided with a southbound 2016 Peterbilt semi-truck. Pronounced dead at the scene were all three of the car’s occupants — the 16-year-old male driver and two passengers, a 49-year-old male and 48-year-old female. All three were wearing seatbelts. The male semi-truck driver, 77, was not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt. South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. March 13 Yankton’s Brady Muth a 1996 graduate of YHS who has spent the past seven seasons as a varsity assistant in the program, has been named the next head football coach for the Bucks’ Shanna Ibarolle-Koenig, who spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at MMC, has been named the head volleyball coach at Yankton High School. She is a graduate of YHS. March 14 Almost nine months after the fatal accident, a Cedar County, Neb., official is seeking a grand jury to consider charges in the death of a Yankton woman. Cedar County Attorney Ed Matney told the Press & Dakotan he has filed an application to convene a grand jury in the June 29 death of 21-year-old Jessi Anderson. She died in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident near Fordyce, Neb., in northern Cedar County. March 16 Mount Marty College announced a new addition to their degree program. A Master’s of Education in Coaching Leadership track to its master of Education program. March 28 The Yankton County Commission race has become a crowded with the late addition of candidates the three incumbents are facing three challengers in their bids for re-election. Three commissioners will be elected to four-year terms. Depending on the outcome of the election, the balance of the Yankton County Commission could swing to a majority of newcomers. The Republican primary will feature incumbents Debra Bodenstedt and Todd Woods, both of Yankton, and challengers Dan Klimisch and Robert Law of Yankton and Daniel Dolejsi of Mission Hill. have demonstrated excellence in innovation, development and solid business practices. Located at 114 Douglas Ave., Willa B’s is owned by Laurie Wright and operated by her daughters, Erica and Chauntel Wright. A dead body was found in downtown Yankton yesterday afternoon. Yankton police chief Brian Paulsen told the Press & Dakotan that a body was found between two buildings in the 100 block of W. 3rd St. around 2 p.m. Monday. “There was a body — it looks like a male from above — stuck down between two buildings,” Paulsen said. According to a Yankton Police Department (YPD) press release sent to the Press & Dakotan Monday evening, it is believed the body had been at this location for an extended period of time. Mount Marty College named Logan Wagner the head men’s and women’s golf coach this week. Wagner will also serve as an assistant women’s basketball coach, filling both roles previously held by new MMC women’s basketball coach Todd Schlimgen. Schlimgen was happy to have one of his former athletes back as both his assistant and as a fellow head coach. April 3 Last week, Bernie Hunhoff he was also recognized as an ambassador for tourism when he was presented with the Yankton Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (CVB) Dorion Tourism Award. The award itself is named after Corps of Discovery interpreter Pierre Dorion. March 29 Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin was fired yesterday by President Donald Trump. The president tweeted that he is nominating his personal physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, as his replacement. April 4 Rob Stephenson was named the winner of the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce Cornerstone/Frank Yaggie Award last week. March 30 Comic books are a billion-dollar industry, and when Yankton native David Stibral was presented with the opportunity to bring comics to his furniture store, David’s Depot, he jumped on it. “As I started up the store, it was always about everything furniture, collectibles and household needs, so it was part of the package from the beginning,” Stibral said. “The comic books were something that we found and, as the opportunity came, we jumped on it.” Stibral’s brother was travelling on the East Coast and found a comic book store that was closing. So the brothers bought a share of the store’s inventory and now have around 11,000 books, some of which are still being shipped to them. Dona (Ray) Reed was inducted into the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame March 24 in Sioux Falls. Reed is a 1978 graduate of Yankton High School she also went on to play at Yankton College. April 5 A positive identification has been made on a body that was found in downtown Yankton Monday. Following an autopsy Wednesday, the victim was identified as 39-year-old David Courtney, according to a press release from the Yankton Police Department. The preliminary cause of death was determined to be positional asphyxiation, and no foul play is suspected at this time. Courtney’s body was discovered in a 9-inch gap between two buildings in the 100 block of W. 3rd St. it was determined he’d been there for at least a couple of months. April 2 At the Yankton Chamber of Commerce Awards ceremony on March 27, Willa B’s Bistro & Emporium received the “New Business Excellence” award. The award is given to a business that has been in operation for more than a year but less than three years in the Yankton community. The business must also Freshman Matthew Mors, a member of the Yankton Bucks Basketball team, was selected to the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association Class AA boys’ All-State first team. • (605) 665-1175 • Toll Free: 1-888-665-1175 2409 E. 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April 10 Federal agents on Monday raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels. A furious Trump, who in the last month has escalated his attacks on Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, said from the White House that it was a “disgrace” that the FBI “broke into” his lawyer’s office. He called Mueller’s investigation “an attack on our country,” prompting new speculation that he might seek the removal of the Justice Department’s special counsel. April 11 Newcomer Bridget Benson will be taking a seat on the Yankton City Commission next month. Tuesday’s municipal election saw incumbent Dave Carda finish in first with 856 votes followed by incumbent Nathan Johnson with 838 votes and Benson with 821 votes in the race for three open City Commission seats. Craig Sommer, who served two terms on the commission before being ousted last year, came in fourth Tuesday with 691 votes. April 12 A cash seizure last week connected to an ongoing drug investigation in Yankton County may be the largest such seizure in the county’s history. According to a press release sent to the Press & Dakotan Wednesday, Attorney General Marty Jackley and Yankton County Sheriff Jim Vlahakis announced that, as a result of a previous investigation, law enforcement has seized an additional $445,220 in an ongoing fentanyl distribution case. Mount Marty College President Marcus Long has accepted a three-year contract extension that was offered by the school’s Board of Trustees, it was announced yesterday. April 19 Today marks the 25th anniversary of Governor George Mickelson death in a plane crash along with seven others. April 20 A Yankton man has pleaded not guilty to accusations he provided false information in connection to a fatal ATV accident that occurred last summer. According to a press release issued by the Cedar County Attorney’s Office, Derrik John Nelson, 26, appeared in court in Hartington, Nebraska, and Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of false reporting to a peace officer. April 23 Miles Krajewski, 12, of Yankton has become a top global competitor in badminton and hopes to qualify for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Two years ago, Krajewski won a singles title at the Pan Am Para-Badminton Championships in Colombia. Jerry Weber, a clinical social worker in Yankton and a former city commissioner, is set to become a chaplain with the Yankton Fire Department this summer. The Rev. Rod Veldhuizen had served in the role for the a little more than a decade. He and his wife, Deb, are leaving Yankton to open a new ministry in Custer in June. April 27 According to a press release from the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), Ken Cole has been named new head administrator has been named for the Human Services Center in Yankton. Yankton’s United Church of Christ is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a special service, program and other events this Sunday. The church was founded in Yankton in April 1868, and a site for its first permanent church was purchased a year later. The first church structure (right) was dedicated in 1870. May 1 It’s moving day for the Dakota Territorial Museum. The first pallets of catalogued and packed historical material began moving from the museum Monday and were trucked up to the museum’s future home in the Mead Building. Bentley Moving of Yankton is handling the haul. The Mead Building is expected to open later this year, and the overall moving process will take many months. May 2 The chief financial officer of the University of South Dakota will become the institution’s new president on June 22. The South Dakota Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to name Sheila Gestring, vice president of finance and chief financial officer at USD, as the university’s new leader. Two Yankton men surrendered to Cedar County, Nebraska, authorities late Monday afternoon in connection with the ATV death of a Yankton woman. The June 2017 crash near Fordyce, Nebraska, claimed the life of 21-year-old Jessi Anderson, according to authorities. Anderson was attending South Dakota State University at the time of her death. Derrik J. Nelson faces six charges, including a felony charge of motor vehi¬cle homicide. The 26-year-old Nelson is charged with driving the ATV at the time of the crash, in which Anderson alleg¬edly was thrown from the vehicle at an intersection which resulted in her death. Derrik Nelson’s father, 64-yearold J. Douglas Nelson, faces a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory to a felony. He is charged with disassembling the ATV after the crash. The Nelsons were booked at the Cedar County Jail, posted bond and are scheduled for a May 14 arraignment, according to a press release from Cedar County Attorney Ed Matney. A longtime Yankton School District principal recently received much-deserved recognition. Lincoln Elementary School Principal Paul Struck was nominated for Distinguished Elementary Principal of South Dakota. The award ultimately went to Howard Elementary Principal Dr. Chris Noid. Struck’s nominator, Beadle Elementary School Principal Carey Mitzel, had previously taught at Lincoln under Struck and was mentored by him during his principalship. A Yankton Police Department member has received recognition for his role in capturing one of the nation’s highly sought criminals. Lt. Todd Brandt has received the Chief John Wainman Sr. Service Award. He was honored for his role in the June 2017 apprehension of Lyle Jeffs, a fugitive on the FBI's Most Wanted List, near Yankton. Jeffs was captured at Lewis and Clark Marina. His arrest ended a yearlong manhunt for him. May 3 Four people have been detained following a suicide that occurred in Yankton Wednesday morning. According to a press release from Yankton police Chief Brian Paulsen, the Yankton Police Department received a 911 call at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday advising of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A 17-year-old female was transported to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy has been completed and the gun recovered. According to the release, four individuals Logan Winder, 20, Logan Huber, 19, Andrew Johnson, 18, and a 17-year-old female have been detained and will face “ancillary charges” in connection with the incident. The investigation is ongoing. May 4 Three adults and one juvenile have been arrested in connection to the case of a 17-year-old female who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday. Those arrested were: Andrew Johnson, 18, Yankton, was arrested Wednesday for possession/receiving of stolen property ($100-$400), accessory (harboring or concealing), inhabiting a room where a controlled substance is used or stored, and possession of a controlled substance and unauthorized ingestion of a controlled drug or substance. Logan Winder, 20, Yankton, was arrested Wednesday for possession of a con¬trolled substance, unauthorized ingestion of a controlled drug or substance, inhabiting a room where a controlled substance is used or stored, second-degree burglary, accessory (harboring or concealing), pos-session/receiving of stolen property ($100-$400) keeping a place for the sale or use of a controlled substance and grand theft. Logan Huber, 19, Yankton, was arrested Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance, accessory (harboring or concealing), and second-degree burglary. May 9 Caige Strub of Yankton is a recipient of a full-ride Build Dakota Scholarship from Mitchell Technical Institute. Strub has committed to work at KolbergPioneer. His internship employer is Kolberg-Pioneer. May 11 It took two tries to demolish the last remaining 70-foot smoke-