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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Sheriff’s Office remains busy, maintaining high operational paces and generating revenue from state and out-of-county contracts. Codington County Sheriff Brad Howell presented the comprehensive July 2026 monthly report to the Codington County Commissioners during their Tuesday meeting, detailing a month of extensive field operations, steady jail populations, and strong financial balances.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - First responders in Codington County will soon have a powerful new tool at their disposal for large-scale operations. During the Tuesday, August 25, 2026, meeting, the Codington County Commissioners unanimously approved a $15,834.14 down payment to initiate the build of a new Joint Command Post Trailer from local Watertown manufacturer Team Lodge.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - It was a close call for Codington County this past week, as severe storms that swept through the region narrowly missed the immediate Watertown area. “Dodged a bullet last night,” noted Codington County Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado during the Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Codington County Commissioners meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Sanford Health Watertown has announced the addition of Physical Therapists Jett McGirr, DPT, and Lauren Lenards, PT, to its Rehabilitation and Therapy team, expanding local access to specialized physical therapy services.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Midcontinent Communications says its federally funded broadband expansion — including areas near the Crowned Ridge wind project corridor — is expected to begin construction in 2027, following months of federal delays that slowed the rollout of BEAD awards nationwide.

Northeast Radio SD News – Milbank, SD - Sioux Valley Cooperative has announced it will acquire Food‑N‑Fuel in Milbank, with the transition officially taking effect on September 1. The location will operate under the new name Sioux Valley Coop Milbank.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown will begin a short water improvement project this week that will temporarily affect access along 13th Avenue Southeast. According to the city’s Engineering and Wastewater Division, work is scheduled to start Tuesday, August 25, and wrap up by Thursday, August 27, barring any unforeseen delays.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Starting September 1, 2026, more South Dakota women will qualify for free breast and cervical cancer screenings under the state’s All Women Count! (AWC!) Program, as the Department of Health lowers the minimum eligibility age from 30 to 21.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - In a recent interview on Northeast Radio SD with Steve Jurrens, Nathan Sanderson shared profound insights into the evolving landscape of local business. As the Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association—a trade group representing 4,000 retail businesses—Sanderson highlighted the intersection of technology, generational transitions, and changing state tax policies.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown will conduct mosquito spraying Tuesday evening, August 25, after officials determined that adult mosquito counts have reached the threshold requiring treatment in several west‑side neighborhoods.