The exhibit design team at the Mead Cultural Education Center is honored to be working on an exhibit about the history of the historic State Hospital. If you or someone you know used to work at the Yankton State Hospital or Human Services Center or did their clinicals there, please let us know. We are looking for stories, memorabilia, and pictures (including a bed frame like one in above picture). The exhibit will be opening later this year in honor of the 140th anniversary o

Things are really coming along on the third floor – future home of the Yankton College Alumni and Educational Center offices. This week Stucky Drywall has been sheet rocking and mudding all the offices and two conference rooms. The plan is to have the conference rooms available later this year, and then Yankton College can start moving in. We really are fortunate to have such great partners in this project. Look for us this afternoon at the Czech Days parade. Mark your calen

If you don’t follow us on Facebook, you missed out on the news that our east side stairs are done. They look amazing and we can’t say enough about the work the guys from Doyle Stevens Construction have done. They are awesome to work with. This week Doyle Stevens Construction was back and added the sidewalk that leads to the beautiful new stairs. Having a safe, easy access point to the Mead Cultural Education Center is important to us – plus it adds to feel of the building. Ra

The workers have been busy on third floor this week. The future home of the Yankton College Alumni & Education Services, and the Yankton County Historical Society conference rooms, have been getting insulation, and plaster repair work (pictured above). Things are really coming together up there. Don’t forget about our Feed Your Mind program Friday, June 7 at noon. Dr. Rich Lofthus will be here to talk about his book “From Wentworth to the Western Front: The World War One Ody