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Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota will receive a $90 million federal investment to modernize rural health care, strengthen cybersecurity, and expand digital access under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), the Trump Administration announced Tuesday. The funding is aimed at improving infrastructure, supporting the health care workforce, and advancing technology across rural and underserved communities statewide.

Northeast Radio SD News – Florence, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue assisted the Florence Fire Department Tuesday evening after a fire broke out in a large farm shop, according to a media release from WFR.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - At the upcoming City of Watertown Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for this coming Thursday, August 20, 2026, board members will review a conditional use proposal for the property at 1016 5th Avenue SE. Submitted by Tom Mattingly on behalf of Legacy Properties-Residential LLC, the request seeks approval for three conditional uses within the city’s C-3 Highway Commercial District.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Municipal sales tax collections in Watertown reached over $5.61 million through the first six months of 2026, marking a 4.08% increase over the same period last year.

Northeast Radio SD News – Milbank, SD - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is officially relocating this week, transitioning operations from its longtime building to a newly constructed facility located at 518 Detention Street, just south of the courthouse parking lot.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Downtown Watertown will come alive next month as Lake Area Technical College welcomes students back for the second annual Rock the Block, a free outdoor concert and community celebration set for Wednesday, September 9 on Maple Street next to the Goss Opera House.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to approve the annexation and R-1 single-family residential zoning for a 13,558-square-foot tract of land to be known as the Martens Addition, clearing the way for a local property owner to construct a conforming accessory structure.

Watertown City Council Approves City Manager Alan Stager’s New Employee Agreement After First-Year Review, w/ Pay Increase

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to approve the city’s 2026–2027 municipal liability and property insurance renewal, keeping rates virtually flat despite rising property valuations across municipal facilities.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council reviewed a revised version of Ordinance No. 26-30 on Monday night, shifting from a broad downtown riding ban to a targeted strategy aimed at regulating bicycles, e-bikes, and scooters in heavily trafficked pedestrian areas.