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Watertown, SD Sales Tax Revenue Tops $5.6M in First Half of 2026 as Hospitality and Tourism Collections Rise
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Municipal sales tax collections in Watertown reached over $5.61 million through the first six months of 2026, marking a 4.08% increase over the same period last year.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 182 min read


Grant County Sheriff’s Office Moving to New Facility in Milbank, Open House Set for Thursday
Northeast Radio SD News – Milbank, SD - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is officially relocating this week, transitioning operations from its longtime building to a newly constructed facility located at 518 Detention Street, just south of the courthouse parking lot.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 181 min read


Lake Area Tech’s Rock the Block Returns to Downtown Watertown with Free Lakeview Concert
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Downtown Watertown will come alive next month as Lake Area Technical College welcomes students back for the second annual Rock the Block, a free outdoor concert and community celebration set for Wednesday, September 9 on Maple Street next to the Goss Opera House.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 182 min read


Watertown City Council Approves Martens Addition Annexation for New Residential Accessory Structure
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to approve the annexation and R-1 single-family residential zoning for a 13,558-square-foot tract of land to be known as the Martens Addition, clearing the way for a local property owner to construct a conforming accessory structure.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 182 min read


Watertown City Council Approves City Manager Alan Stager’s New Employee Agreement After First-Year Review, w/ Pay Increase
Watertown City Council Approves City Manager Alan Stager’s New Employee Agreement After First-Year Review, w/ Pay Increase

Steve Jurrens
Aug 183 min read


Watertown City Council Approves $1.18M Insurance Renewal With Rates Nearly Flat for 2026–27
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to approve the city’s 2026–2027 municipal liability and property insurance renewal, keeping rates virtually flat despite rising property valuations across municipal facilities.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 172 min read


Watertown City Council Revises Downtown Bike, E-Bike and Scooter Ordinance to Create Walk Zones
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council reviewed a revised version of Ordinance No. 26-30 on Monday night, shifting from a broad downtown riding ban to a targeted strategy aimed at regulating bicycles, e-bikes, and scooters in heavily trafficked pedestrian areas.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 174 min read


Watertown Resident Urges City Council to Address ALPR Privacy Concerns and Statewide License Plate Reader Network
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Watertown resident urged the City Council on Monday night to address privacy and data security concerns regarding local law enforcement’s use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR).

Steve Jurrens
Aug 172 min read


Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2026 Traffic Counts Down 10% as 448,166 Vehicles Enter Sturgis
Northeast Radio SD News – Sturgis, SD - The South Dakota Department of Transportation has released final daily traffic counts for vehicles entering Sturgis during the 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, held August 7–16, 2026. Data was collected at nine entry locations surrounding the city.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 171 min read


South Dakota Federal Prosecutors Seek $4.6M in Medicare Fraud Case Against Texas Company
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota has filed a federal civil complaint seeking $4,591,003 from a Texas corporation and its North Carolina owner for an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 172 min read



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