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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - National Defense Corporation (NDC), a subsidiary of National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK), has officially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art medium caliber ammunition production and testing facility.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - State-level prison overcrowding has transformed into an unexpected revenue driver for Codington County. In his May 2026 report to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sheriff Brad Howell revealed that space shortages across South Dakota’s penitentiary system have forced state authorities to routinely rely on regional county facilities, driving local jail revenues upward.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Board of Education Standards (BOES) voted unanimously yesterday to implement a new curriculum focused on prenatal growth and development in the state’s schools.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to transition all county departments onto a synchronized, multi-featured time-keeping and human resources platform provided by ADP. The contract approval concludes a year-long diagnostic exploration aimed at fixing structural payroll gaps left by previous software failures.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Infrastructure improvements are officially on the horizon for Codington County after the Board of Commissioners opened competitive bids for an expansive road restoration project during Tuesday morning’s session.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Department responded to two emergencies on Monday, including a structural fire requiring extensive mutual aid and a vehicle rollover resulting in hospitalization.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Police Department is expressing immense pride this week after Captain Steve Rehorst represented the department and the entire state of South Dakota in the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Final Leg for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Visitors to Lions Park have a new feature to enjoy following the installation of a custom lion head drinking fountain and bench. The upgrades were purchased and donated by the Watertown Lions Club to enhance the beauty and functionality of one of the community’s favorite gathering spaces.

Northeast Radio SD News – Lake Norden, SD – Following up from the initial story released earlier today, an adult male has died, and a juvenile is receiving medical treatment following a tragic drowning incident at Lake Mary on Sunday evening. Authorities have identified the deceased as 43-year-old Levi Graffin.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - A federal jury has convicted Joseph Darrell Peterson, Jr., 47, of Brookings (formerly of Veblen) on two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons. The verdict followed a three‑day trial in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen.