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Watertown to Deploy Temporary Traffic Cameras Nov. 2 for South Connector Study

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Agwrx Cooperative has donated $5,000 to the town of Florence to help fund improvements at the Florence Community Center.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Terex Utilities donated $7,500 to Watertown Fire Rescue to help the department buy new high-risk rescue equipment for vehicle crashes and other emergencies.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - While regional manufacturing across nine Mid-America states expanded for an eighth consecutive month, the agricultural and rural banking economy across the 10-state Rural Mainstreet region slipped below growth neutral for the fourth time in the past six months, according to the October 2026 Economic Trends report released Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, by Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss.

Watertown District 5 House Candidate Neal Tapio Discusses Housing, Transparency and Lake Kampeska

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The developers behind the proposed 145-megawatt Toronto Power Plant in Deuel County are asking state regulators for permission to withdraw their current energy facility permit application and refile in a different county after Deuel County voters rejected a rezoning ordinance for the project site earlier this year.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Prairie Lakes Ice Arena (PLIA) has officially entered its October-through-March peak “in-season" schedule, with peak weekends packing nearly 40 hours of continuous ice activity across Watertown Shamrocks junior hockey games, youth hockey tournaments, figure skating events and community open skating, according to the October 2026 PLIA Board Report presented to the Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board on Tuesday, Oct. 27,

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Year-to-date attendance and revenue at the Bramble Park Zoo are both tracking ahead of last year’s pace through mid-October, with the facility welcoming 50,521 visitors and generating $556,180 in total receipts through Oct. 19, 2026, according to the October 2026 Bramble Park Zoo Board Report and Status Report presented to the Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Returning college students and cooler early autumn weather drove a jump in monthly traffic at the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center (PLWC) in September 2026, with the facility recording 19,058 total monthly visits and 3,630 membership units, according to the September 2026 Prairie Lakes Wellness Center Board Report presented to the Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Adult City League Basketball participation in Watertown has reached its highest level in more than a decade, with 32 teams registered for the upcoming season, according to the October 2026 Recreation and Watertown Family Aquatic Center (WFAC) report presented to the Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board at noon Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.