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Watertown High School Oral Interp Team Headed to State Festival
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown High School Oral Interpretation team is set to compete at the State Festival this weekend, December 5 and 6, 2025, an event the city will host at Watertown High School. The team has qualified 10 students across various categories, reflecting the breadth of talent in the program.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 4, 20252 min read


Representative Kent Roe Announces Bid for Re-election in South Dakota House District 4
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - State Representative Kent Roe announced today that he will seek re-election to continue serving District 4 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Roe, a businessman, stated his decision is driven by his commitment to the district and a desire to build upon the work initiated during his first term.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 4, 20252 min read


Early Morning Vehicle Fire Quickly Controlled in Northeast Watertown
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue effectively contained a vehicle fire early Thursday morning in well below zero weather conditions, preventing the flames from spreading to an adjacent structure.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Watertown Sales Tax Collections Up 2.62% Year-to-Date Through November
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown’s sales tax collections continue to show growth, posting an overall increase of 2.62% through the first eleven months of 2025 compared to the previous year.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20251 min read


Grain Bin Fire West of White Causes $35,000 in Damage
Northeast Radio SD News - White, SD - First responders contained a grain bin fire Sunday morning west of White, South Dakota, resulting in an estimated $35,000 in total damage to both the structure and its contents.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20251 min read


Deuel County Sheriff Appointed to State Commission on Fair Trial Compliance
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has formed a new commission tasked with developing uniform standards for law enforcement agencies across the state regarding the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases, a constitutional requirement set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20252 min read


Watertown Graduate Madison Park Wins National Honors for Special Education Research
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Madison Park, a recent Watertown graduate and a distinguished Honors student at Northern State University (NSU), has earned national recognition for her academic work in education. Park secured second place in the pedagogy and education category of the student poster competition at the highly competitive National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) annual conference.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20252 min read


City Council Reviews Funding Adjustments to Combat Overtime, Credit Fees, and Maintenance Costs
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-26 on December 1, 2025, proposing a supplemental appropriation to the 2025 budget. The ordinance seeks to cover overruns across various departments and projects, incorporate state and federal grant appropriations, and authorize line-item fund transfers among the General Fund, Park & Rec Fund, and Capital Improvement Fund.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20252 min read


City Council Finalizes Street Reconstruction Contract with $64,061 Change Order
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council has approved Change Order No. 1-Final for the 2025 Neighborhood Street Reconstruction project on 2nd Avenue Northeast, formally concluding the contract with DeBoer Construction Inc.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20252 min read


City Council Approves $545,162 Agreement to Reconstruct Key Portion of Airport Taxiway
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council officially approved a Professional Services Agreement on December 1, 2025, for the reconstruction of a portion of Taxiway Alpha at the Watertown Regional Airport. The agreement, awarded to Helms and Associates Corporation, totals $545,162.70.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20251 min read
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