Local Watertown Area News

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - After postponing a vote for one week to gather employee union feedback and compare competing insurance proposals, the Codington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to remain with Sanford Health Plan for county employee health insurance.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to authorize advertising and hiring for an administrative assistant position in the Codington County Director of Equalization office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Sheriff Brad Howell presented his September 2026 monthly activity and financial report to the Codington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, highlighting 579 calls for service, cross-country prisoner transports, jail population numbers, and an Officer of the Year award within the department.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved purchasing a new half-ton pickup for Codington County Emergency Management and heard a monthly update on emergency grants and multi-agency training at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Representatives from Agwrx Cooperative and Codington County officials met Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to examine the legal process for vacating an unbuilt 66-foot road right-of-way near Lake Pelican southwest of Watertown.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Three Watertown Fire Rescue firefighter-paramedics recently reunited with Doug Swanson, a cardiac arrest survivor whose life they helped save, at the Watertown fire station after playing an off-duty round of golf in Aberdeen. According to Watertown Fire Rescue, the incident occurred on Aug. 20, 2026, at Lee Park Golf Course in Aberdeen. Lt. Andrew Sebek, Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO) Zach Ordal, and Firefighter Blaine Marlow II were p

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A new five-year electric cost-of-service rate study presented to the Watertown Municipal Utilities (WMU) Board on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, recommends a 5% overall annual rate increase from January 2027 through 2031 to keep pace with rising wholesale power costs, transmission fees, and planned infrastructure investments.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Sanford Health has issued a contract termination notice to insurance provider Wellmark, effective July 1, 2027, after months of negotiations over terms affecting patients in South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – Doland/Roslyn, SD - Two historic northeast South Dakota town landmarks, the Doland Opera House and the Roslyn Auditorium, completed roof restoration projects this autumn with financial support from the South Dakota State Historical Society's Deadwood Fund Grant program.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Codington County 4-H honored local youth members, club leaders, alumni, and community supporters during its annual 4-H Recognition Event on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A long-awaited indoor fish-cleaning station and boat-rinse facility at Lake Kampeska is within $25,000 of breaking ground before winter freezes the ground, according to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) officials.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - WATERTOWN, S.D. — A 13-year-old Watertown boy sustained serious injuries Friday evening after the electric motorcycle he was riding was struck by a pickup truck in northwest Watertown, according to a Monday, Oct. 26 media release from Watertown Police Capt. Steve Rehorst.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown High School cheer and dance teams both earned seventh-place overall finishes in Class AA, highlighted by a third-place podium finish in Jazz, while Sioux Valley claimed the Class A Cheer Grand Championship at the 2026 South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) State Competitive Cheer and Dance Championships.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - South Dakota Hockey announced a new brand and logo design today ahead of the 2026-2027 hockey season. The full league schedule for all twelve SD Hockey Associations has also been published.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Before Agwrx Cooperative filled its new 1.3-million-bushel grain bin in Webster with its first load of grain, local students christened the empty structure with a musical performance.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Fourth-rated Class 11AA Watertown erased a 14-point deficit to defeat fifth-rated Class 11AAA O'Gorman 15-14 on Thursday night, earning a home game for the opening round of the state playoffs.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Development Company highlighted nearly $5 million in development investments over the past 18 months, elected four incoming board directors, and heard a keynote address from former Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken during its 46th annual meeting held at Joy Ranch.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Emelia Enquist, a Democratic candidate for the South Dakota House of Representatives in District 4, joined Northeast Radio SD live in the Watertown studio to discuss her background, campaign priorities, and approach to representing rural communities in Pierre ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Theodore Roosevelt had a saying that he learned from football: “Don’t flinch, don’t foul, hit the line hard.” That sounds like Roosevelt. But it also captures something we’ve forgotten about sports. In 1905, football was in trouble. Eighteen players died and 159 suffered serious injuries. Some colleges were considering abandoning the game altogether. Roosevelt, who believed deeply in vigorous competition, called leaders from Harvard, Yale and Princeton to the White House.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints across 15 counties, including Codington County, throughout November.