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Deer Collision Season Hits South Dakota Roads — AAA Warns of Rising Risks and Repair Costs
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - As deer mating season ramps up across South Dakota, AAA is sounding the alarm for drivers to stay alert and prepared. October through December marks the peak of vehicle-deer collisions, and the consequences can be both dangerous and expensive.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 132 min read


Two Injured in Downtown Watertown Collision
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle crash Monday morning at the intersection of 1st Avenue North and Broadway Street. The collision occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m., leaving both vehicles with significant front-end damage and disabled in the roadway.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 131 min read


Homeland Security Audit Decimates Workforce at Lake Norden Dairy
Northeast Radio SD News – Lake Norden, SD - A federal audit by the Department of Homeland Security has drastically reduced the workforce at Drumgoon Dairy near Lake Norden, South Dakota. This raises concerns about the future of the state's booming dairy industry, as South Dakota Searchlight reported.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 122 min read


Governor Rhoden Personally Funds Illumination of Mount Rushmore Amidst Shutdown
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden has personally donated funds to ensure the faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial remain illuminated after the ongoing federal government shutdown forced the memorial's lights to go dark. The announcement was made on Saturday, October 11.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 122 min read


Five Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash East of Scenic
Northeast Radio SD News – Pennington County, SD - Five people sustained fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday evening, October 1, approximately three miles east of Scenic on South Dakota Highway 44.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 121 min read


Hamlin County Sheriff Seeks Public Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Hamlin County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect allegedly involved in a theft from a motor vehicle that occurred in Castlewood. Deputies responded to a report of the incident on Friday, October 10, 2025, at approximately 10:10 p.m.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 121 min read


Vehicle-Pedestrian Crash Under Investigation in Watertown
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A 22-year-old woman sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon in Watertown. The incident occurred in the 600 block of 9th Ave. SE (US Highway 212).
The Watertown Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 2:29 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 101 min read


October 31 Deadline Nears for Codington County Property Taxes
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Codington County property owners have until Thursday, October 31, to submit the second half of their 2024 real estate and mobile home taxes without incurring a penalty.
The taxes, which were due in 2025, must be paid or postmarked by the deadline to avoid a 10% delinquency interest charge.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 82 min read


Highway Patrol Concludes Fourth Operation: Prairie Thunder Patrol in Sioux Falls, Cumulative Totals Released
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Highway Patrol, an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, concluded its fourth set of saturation patrols in the Sioux Falls area on Friday, October 3, as part of the state's public safety initiative, Operation: Prairie Thunder. The patrols involved coordination with city, county, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 82 min read


Deubrook Student Among Top Honorees in State Range Evaluation Competitions
Northeast Radio SD News - White, SD - A student from the Deubrook area has been named one of the top five recipients of a regional scholarship awarded by the South Dakota FFA Foundation.
Lidia Dpraz of Deubrook received a $100 scholarship after placing first in one of the five South Dakota Regional Range Evaluation Competitions held this fall.
Four other students from across the state also received the scholarship for achieving first place in their respective regional

Steve Jurrens
Oct 82 min read
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