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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Waverly-South Shore High School Social Science teacher Mrs. Brett Brennan has been selected as South Dakota’s 2026 State History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, one of the nation’s most prestigious organizations dedicated to K‑12 history education.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Habitat for Humanity has launched a uniquely hilarious fundraising campaign in Codington County, and it is catching residents completely by surprise. In a recent broadcast on Northeast Radio SD, Dana Bass and Alissa Bauman of Habitat for Humanity detailed their newest initiative: “Timmy the Traveling Toilet.”

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Northeast Radio SD recently debuted “Vision to Reality,” a new segment co-hosted by Angie Yahne of Startup Watertown, designed to highlight the stories and struggles behind local businesses. The inaugural episode featured Sean Dempsey, the well-known local restaurateur behind Dempsey’s Brewery Pub & Restaurant and the Danger von Dempsey’s franchise.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden has formally filed paperwork to keep Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen on the ticket as his running mate in the 2026 general election, solidifying a partnership that has been in place since the administration began.

Northeast Radio SD News – National South Dakota News - U.S. Sen. John Thune (R‑S.D.) criticized Senate Democrats on Thursday after they declined to advance the 2026 farm bill out of the Senate Agriculture Committee, a move he said creates additional uncertainty for South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sisseton, SD - Two former officials of the Sisseton Wahpeton Housing Authority (SWHA) have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to steal millions of dollars in federal housing funds intended to support vulnerable residents of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate community.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown’s Mosquito Control Program will conduct targeted mosquito spraying on Thursday night, August 6, after monitoring confirmed that adult mosquito levels have reached the threshold requiring treatment.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Americans across the country pause each year on August 7 to honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who were wounded in combat or gave their lives in service to the nation. The Purple Heart — one of the most recognized and solemn military decorations — is awarded to service members who were injured or killed as a result of enemy action, including those who died while held as prisoners of war.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Commissioners continued their 2027 budget review during their August 4, 2026, meeting, focusing on mandated county expenses and funding requests from outside non-profit agencies.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - State’s Attorney Alison Bakken provided an update on the county’s legal and correctional landscape before presenting her 2027 budget request during the August 4, 2026, County Commission meeting.