Talk:Yankton, South Dakota

June, 2006
This is POORLY written, opinions, redneck comment, etc. Please fix.

"Most of the recreation areas are run by the United States Army Corps of Engineers." No they are not, most are run by the states of South Dakota and Nebraska.

"The city is situated just below Gavins Point Dam, a federally run electric turbine dam. The dam created Lewis and Clark Lake, named for the famous Lewis and Clark expedition which traveled through this area." I suggest changing to "Yankton is located just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and just upstream of the confluence of the James River and Missouri River." The type of dam and how the lake got it's name is not pertinent to the city.

Add a history section to address the Lewis & Clark expedition.

"The most fascinating event of the year is to watch the ice flows by moonlight in the early spring as the lake thaws." Is it?

"An extensive beer garden is also available." Bud, Bud Light, Lite, Coors Light is not extensive. Although the beer garden is popular and crowded, that does not make it extensive.

"The festival, although profitable for the town, is a major bother for the locals who find themselves overrun with rednecks from around the state." I am a local and have never found myself overrun. Rednecks is inappropriate. Riverboat Days should have it's own wiki entry.

There needs to be a section on local celebrity to address Alzado, Brokaw.

"As of 2004, Yankton was found to have the lowest housing costs of any municipal entity in the entire United States." Source? I know the San Francisco examiner did a piece on this.

"Although currently enjoying a brief hiatus, Yankton has the number one trail runner in the US in 2006. She could often be found galloping through the hills on the trails north of Lewis and Clark Lake." What does this have to do with demographics? Does Yankton have her? Is she tied up at city hall? Maybe she attended high school in Yankton. What is she enjoying a brief hiatus from, running or Yankton? Does a good cross country runner need to be mentioned here? If Yankton had a good shuffleboard player, should that person be included. Cross country running has very little to with Yankton.

"The lake is roughly twenty miles long by one mile wide and provides vast recreation opportunities. A marina is also available on the north side of the lake near the dam." I took this out because the lake is not in Yankton.

"One exceptional attraction for hikers is the Smutty Bear Trail area which leads to Gavins Point. Gavins Point is a lookout high above the deep waters of Lewis and Clark Lake. It is terrific for day hikes, late night romantic hikes and picnics. The most fascinating event of the year is to watch the ice flows by moonlight in the early spring as the lake thaws. The campground is officially closed at this time of year so admission is free." This has it's place, maybe not where it was put. Ajpowers, May-June, 2006 (unsigned)

Tom Brokaw birthplace
Could someone clarify why Tom Brokaw is listed as a native of Yankton? According to his official bio here and his Wikipedia page, he was born in Webster, South Dakota, although I've heard NBC-TV on-air refer to him as "from Yankton".  JGHowes talk  -  13:28, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

tom brokaw went to high school in yankton, that's why

Brokaw vs Broadway
"Yankton's mainstreet, formerly known as "Broadway", was renamed Brokaw Boulevard. It is almost always referred to by its former name." Renaming it Brokaw Blvd amounted to just a sign being placed at each end. I would say it was "co-named" Brokaw. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.179.150.60 (talk) 18:06, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Swy 17:33, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

"Broadway", or "Brokaw Boulevard", runs north and south on the route of U.S. highway 81 and is the highway along which most of Yankton's more recent shopping and discount centers are located. Yankton's traditional mainstreet is 3rd Street, running east and west and bisecting the traditional, historic business district.