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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Lake Area Technical College (LATC) Foundation hosted its annual scholarship luncheon, bringing together recipients, donors, faculty, and state education leaders to celebrate student achievement and the transformational power of philanthropic support.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A two-day jury trial has been scheduled for former Watertown surgeon Dr. Alan Christensen following a grand jury indictment and local judicial recusals in his criminal burglary case.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The landscape near Lake Area Technical College (LATC) is about to change drastically. Local leaders, college officials, and community members gathered this week to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Lake Area Lofts, a 110-unit residential housing project designed to support the region’s increasing student and professional populations.

Northeast Radio SD News – Hamlin County, SD - The South Dakota Department of Health (SD‑DOH) has issued a statewide advisory after highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) was confirmed in poultry flocks in Edmunds and Hamlin Counties. Medical providers are being asked to closely monitor patients for flu‑like illness if they have had recent exposure to infected birds or other animals.

Northeast Radio SD News – Clear Lake, SD - Deuel School District has released full details for Homecoming 2026, including the high school Homecoming Court, first grade attendants, parade lineup, and the schedule for this year’s “Deuel’s Got Game!” celebration.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown High School graduate Christina Jongbloed, Class of 2026, has been awarded a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic organization that has supported women’s education for more than 157 years.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - First graders across the Watertown School District will receive a special literacy experience next week as children’s author Julianne Endres visits all three elementary schools to read her book Little Bug Earns Her Spots. Thanks to an anonymous donor, every first grader will take home a signed copy of the book following the classroom readings.

Northeast Radio SD News – Estelline, SD - A routine traffic stop in Estelline late Friday night led to multiple charges for a Minnesota man after deputies say he provided false identification and was found with alcohol and marijuana inside his vehicle.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota producers are reporting a noticeable increase in small black beetles infesting corn ears this season, according to SDSU Extension entomologists. The insects — commonly referred to as sap beetles — are appearing in unusually large numbers and are being found feeding on ear tips and inside damaged kernels.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 14 counties, including Codington, throughout the month of August as part of an ongoing statewide effort to reduce impaired driving and improve roadway safety.