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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday unanimously approved a haul road agreement between the City of Watertown and J&J Land Sales LLC, formalizing traffic routes, maintenance responsibilities, and enforcement procedures tied to the company’s newly approved mining operation on the city’s southeast side.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A verified memorial fund has been launched to support Darce, the partner of longtime law‑enforcement officer David “Dave” Curtis, who passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City Council opened its July 6 meeting with a heartfelt and honorable moment, as longtime public servant and fireworks coordinator Randy Tupper delivered a full recap of Watertown’s 250th Independence Day celebration — and then received one of the city’s highest honors.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown says mosquito spraying will take place Tuesday night, July 7, after adult mosquito counts reached the threshold requiring treatment in several neighborhoods.

Northeast Radio SD News – National News - The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are calling on State Attorneys General nationwide to intensify investigations into antitrust and consumer‑protection violations that may be contributing to high gasoline prices.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate firework‑related fires over the holiday weekend, with incidents reported near White and in Bruce on July 4 and July 5.

Northeast Radio SD News – Lake Poinsett, SD - A juvenile was evaluated for injuries Saturday evening after being struck by a personal watercraft on the southwest side of Lake Poinsett, according to the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday will consider approval of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sheridan Township that formally outlines how the two jurisdictions will share responsibility for maintaining roads, rights‑of‑way, and bike paths along their shared boundary.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday will consider authorizing City Manager Alan Stager to sign a Haul Road Agreement with J&J Land Sales LLC, establishing designated truck routes and safety requirements for a newly approved mining operation on the city’s southeast side.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will take up a consent‑agenda item Monday night that would formally write off $133,672.62 in long‑outstanding sanitary sewer assessments and cost recoveries.