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Kyle Peters Re-Elected Watertown Deputy Mayor After Anonymous Ballot Vote
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City Council voted Monday night to re‑elect Councilman Kyle Peters as Deputy Mayor, concluding a two‑candidate contest that featured formal nominations, short candidate statements, and a rare secret‑ballot vote inside City Hall.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 202 min read


Watertown Event Center General Manager Urges City Council to Invest in Long-Term Plan Amid Booking Decline and Maintenance Concerns
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Two of the community’s leading tourism and event‑industry professionals urged the City Council Monday night to take stronger action to stabilize and invest in the Watertown Event Center, warning that the facility’s economic impact is being undermined by aging infrastructure, unclear oversight, and a troubled management transition.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 204 min read


Federal Judge Blocks South Dakota Abortion Pill Advertising Ban, Citing First Amendment Concerns
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing South Dakota officials from enforcing a new state law that criminalizes the advertising of abortion-inducing drugs against a national reproductive health organization and a former state lawmaker.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 204 min read


Boys & Girls Club of Watertown Celebrates Hall of Fame Induction and Greater Midwest Board Honors
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Boys & Girls Club of Watertown is celebrating several major recognitions after this year’s Greater Midwest Area Council Conference, which brings together Club leaders from South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Dakota.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 201 min read


Authorities Seek Public’s Help Locating Non‑Compliant Sex Offender Missing Since 2008
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says federal and state authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Benjermin Kelley, also known as Benjamin Kelley, a non‑compliant sex offender whose whereabouts have been unknown for nearly two decades.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 201 min read


Motorcycle-Deer Crash Near Volga Sends Two Brookings Riders to Hospital
Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Two people were taken to the Brookings Emergency Room Friday night after a motorcycle collided with a deer west of Volga, according to the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 201 min read


Watertown Audiologist Dr. Todd Decker w/ Professional Hearing Marks 40 Years
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - As Professional Hearing Services celebrates its landmark 40th anniversary of serving Northeast South Dakota this month, lead audiologist Dr. Todd Decker is using the milestone to share an urgent message with the community: hearing health is fundamentally brain health.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 204 min read


Marco’s Pizza in Watertown Closes Suddenly; Employees Say They Were Given No Notice
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Marco’s Pizza has closed its Watertown location, according to multiple public social media posts from employees and customers reacting to the sudden shutdown.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 192 min read


Watertown Post 17 to Face Pierre Post 8 in South Dakota American Legion Baseball Super Regional
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The road to Rapid City will run through Hyde Stadium for Watertown Post 17. The 2026 Class A South Dakota American Legion Baseball Super Regional brackets were released Sunday, placing Watertown as the No. 10 seed and setting up a best‑of‑three showdown with No. 7 Pierre Post 8.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 192 min read


Rochester Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash West of Pierpont Identified by South Dakota Authorities
Northeast Radio SD News – Day County, SD - Authorities have released the names of those involved in a pedestrian crash that killed a Rochester, Minnesota man west of Pierpont.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 191 min read



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