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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown’s city-owned lakeside retreat is set for an upgrade this summer following the City Council’s unanimous approval on Monday night to expand camping capacity at Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday night unanimously approved the creation of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District #23. The new district is set to pave the way for a residential development in the Harmony Hill Addition, focusing on “workforce housing” that targets a price point often overlooked by modern developers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Local officials are asking for continued patience from the public as a major construction project near a high-traffic local grocery store remains at a standstill for vehicles. During Monday night’s City Council meeting, City Manager Alan Stager provided a detailed update on the road closure in front of County Fair Foods, revealing that the total blockage is a matter of both logistical necessity and public safety.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - State Senator Glen Vilhauer returned to familiar chambers on Monday night, delivering a “homecoming” report to the Watertown City Council on the recently concluded 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Dakota Transit Association (DTA) is celebrating a year of operational milestones and preparing for its upcoming 2026 conference, with local leadership from Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton, Inc. playing a key role in sharing the industry’s impact.

Northeast Radio SD News – Pierre, SD / Watertown, SD - Lake Area Technical College (LATC) is inviting the community to explore the future of healthcare education at its newly remodeled nursing simulation lab. The college will host a public open house at the Capitol City Campus in Pierre to showcase the facility’s significant upgrades and high-tech training capabilities.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department is turning over a new leaf this spring with the official launch of the ReLeaf Program, an initiative designed to rebuild the community’s thinning tree canopy.

Northeast Radio SD News – Moorehead, MN/Watertown, SD - The journey for six-year-old Miriam Koska and her family has been a whirlwind of profound joy and sobering setbacks over the last three months. Since our last update in late December, the Koska family has welcomed a new member, celebrated a surgical victory, and is now bracing for a more intensive phase of treatment after recent scans provided bittersweet results.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - To the casual observer driving through the east side of Watertown, the sign posted on a vacant lot signals a simple construction project: the future home of the city’s third fire and medical station. But according to City Manager Alan Stager, the reality is far more complex than laying bricks and mortar.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD – The Watertown City Council is set to convene this Monday, April 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM at City Hall to address a robust agenda ranging from new affordable housing initiatives to infrastructure investments in the city’s park systems.