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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a side yard setback variance on Thursday for a historic South Lake Drive home, allowing the homeowner to rebuild and upgrade a deteriorating three-season room.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment voted 5–1 on Thursday to approve a variance allowing a large combined residential structure and attached garage on North Lake Drive, while simultaneously acknowledging potential gaps in city zoning code.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment on Thursday unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing light manufacturing operations at 505–511 11th Street SE.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Families across South Dakota are gearing up for the new school year, and retailers say back‑to‑school shopping is already in full swing. According to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), households with K‑12 students are expected to spend an average of nearly $864 this season, with electronics, clothing, shoes, and school supplies topping the list.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Several standout 4‑H members from Deuel and Clark counties have earned coveted spots on South Dakota’s 2026 National 4‑H Teams and will represent the state this fall at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky — the world’s largest all‑breed, purebred livestock show.

Northeast Radio SD News – Roberts County, SD - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that the remains of U.S. Air Force Col. Walter Alfred Renelt, a South Dakota native missing since the Vietnam War, have been positively identified. The agency made the official identification on June 23, 2025, fulfilling a decades‑long effort to bring answers to Renelt’s family and community.

Northeast Radio SD News – Redfield, SD - Authorities have released the name of the man killed in a single‑vehicle versus train crash east of Redfield on July 29.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sisseton, SD - Federal officials have increased disaster assistance for the Sisseton‑Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, providing a significant boost to ongoing recovery efforts following the severe storms and flooding that struck the region June 12–16, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Yard of the Month Committee has announced the July winners, recognizing homeowners and businesses whose landscaping, creativity, and upkeep help beautify neighborhoods across the city.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Sanford Health has announced two leadership promotions connected to the ongoing integration of the former Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) into the Sanford Health network.