News Staff
Friday, February 27, 2026
Patrick J. Honner was born November 28, 1972, in Yankton, SD to Ron and Ei‑leen Honner. Pat graduated from Yankton High School in 1991 where he was ac‑tive in tennis, golf, choir, yearbook, and the school newspaper. He completed his secondary education at South Dakota State Univer‑sity with a Bachelor Degree in Microbiology and Clini‑cal Laboratory Science. He worked in the lab for a while at Unity Point St. Lukes before going back to school at the University of South Dakota to become a PA. Despite going to both state schools, he remained a Jackrabbit through and through.