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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - — The City of Watertown Public Works Department has announced a temporary street closure on 2nd Street NE as construction resumes on the new Airstay hotel project.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment on Thursday unanimously approved a wide‑ranging set of conditional uses for the Super 8 property at 503 14th Avenue SE, clearing the way for the hotel’s owners to pursue a major, multi‑phase expansion of hospitality services — provided the City Council finalizes the site’s rezoning to C‑3 Highway Commercial District.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a conditional use permit Thursday allowing a new 2,240‑square‑foot storage building to be constructed at 1203 9th Avenue SE, directly north of the existing Verizon Wireless store along Highway 212.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit‑and‑run incident that damaged an electrical box along 478th Avenue near 210th Street sometime between July 1 and July 9.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a rezoning request for the Super 8 property at 503 14th Avenue SE, bringing the long‑standing hotel into full compliance with the city’s zoning code and clearing the way for future hospitality‑related improvements.

Northeast Radio SD News – Hamlin County, SD - A major poaching investigation launched after a TIPS hotline report has resulted in five individuals from four states pleading guilty to 44 misdemeanor wildlife violations, according to South Dakota Turn In Poachers (TIPS).

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - In a landmark meeting Thursday evening, the Watertown Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of four interconnected zoning ordinance amendments that would reshape how the city regulates large institutional campuses and student housing. The actions—Resolutions 2026‑28, 2026‑29, 2026‑30, and 2026‑31—now move to the Watertown City Council for final consideration.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden announced this week that the Trump Administration has awarded $150,418 to the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) to support its 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The state expects additional federal funding as operations continue.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Board of Economic Development has approved a slate of new business and workforce investments totaling more than $115 million in capital projects and supporting 74 new full‑time jobs statewide.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown’s Mosquito Control Program will conduct mosquito spraying on Thursday, July 9, 2026, after determining that adult mosquito counts have reached the threshold for treatment.