🌱 Which Yankton athletes and teams just earned statewide honors this spring?

Good day Yankton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Yankton athletes and teams just earned statewide honors this spring?
• How a Yankton roper sparked SDSU’s award-winning roping robot

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Local Sports – Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 (kynt1450.com) — Yankton sports fans have plenty to cheer about, with the Gazelles tied for 8th at the state girls’ golf tournament and Post 12 splitting their Legion baseball opener behind a dominant game-two win. Coach Drew Lawrence earned Class A Baseball Coach of the Year, and the Yankton School District highlighted a long list of standout YHS athletes for 2025-26.
   

• SDSU students develop award-winning autonomous roping dummy for team roping practice (rushmorestatenews.com) — A Yankton roper’s request for a better practice dummy inspired South Dakota State University students to build Bullseye, an award-winning autonomous roping machine. The upgraded device offers longer wireless range, smoother steering, and reliable indoor navigation, giving its Yankton owner more realistic team roping practice without using live cattle.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Yankton, South Dakota in Yankton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Sioux Falls man given 100 years in prison for trying to kill law enforcement officers (gowatertown.net)

Harrisburg

• Edward Swyers, 66 (thedakotascout.com)

North Sioux City

• Watertown Sweeps Triangular with Wins Over Harrisburg Gold, Sioux Falls West (mykxlg.com)
• Small Town, Big Fun: Harrisburg Days Takes Over June 12-14 (espnsiouxfalls.com)

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Ok Yankton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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