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Flat Trailer Tire Sparks Multiple Grass Fires Along SD Highway 22 Near Castlewood
Northeast Radio SD News – Castlewood, SD - Emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon after nearly a dozen 911 callers reported multiple small grass fires burning along the south ditch of SD Highway 22, stretching from east of Castlewood near 460th Avenue to Interstate 29.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 281 min read


Watertown Traffic Alert: North Broadway Closing, North Maple Reopening for 5th Avenue Construction
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown Public Works Department is advising drivers of upcoming traffic changes tied to the 2026 street construction projects.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 281 min read


Elkton Kitchen Grease Fire Near 486th Avenue Under Investigation by Brookings County Sheriff’s Office
Northeast Radio SD News – Elkton, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office says a kitchen grease fire prompted a response Monday night at a residence near the intersection of 486th Avenue and 209th Street.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 281 min read


South Dakota Landowners Have Until August 15 to Enroll in Prairie Dog Control Programs
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Departments of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) are reminding landowners that enrollment for the state’s prairie dog control programs closes August 15.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 272 min read


Watertown Planning Commission Approves Alley Vacation for Business Expansion Near 7th Street SE
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved Resolution No. 2026‑33, clearing the way for the vacation of a 14‑foot‑wide unimproved alley in Block 7 of Davlin’s Addition, located between 7th and 8th Street SE and bounded by 9th and 10th Avenue SE.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 272 min read


Watertown Planning Commission Approves Annexation, R-1 Zoning for 13th Avenue NE Property
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Planning Commission on Thursday approved both the annexation and R‑1 zoning designation for a 13,558‑square‑foot portion of land located south of 2700 13th Avenue NE, allowing the property owner to construct a conforming accessory structure.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 273 min read


Watertown Board Approves Garage Expansion Variance for 8th Street SE Home
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment on Thursday approved a front yard setback variance allowing a garage expansion at 224 8th Street SE, located in the R‑2A Single Family Attached Residential District.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 272 min read


Watertown Board of Adjustment Approves Conditional Use for Storage Units and Office at 15 11th Street NE
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to approve a conditional use request allowing storage units and an office within an existing structure at 15 11th Street NE, located in the R‑3 Multi‑Family Residential District.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 272 min read


Codington County Absentee Voting Nears June Turnout Ahead of South Dakota GOP Governor Runoff
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County is nearing its June absentee turnout as voters prepare for Tuesday’s statewide Republican gubernatorial runoff election.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 272 min read


Watertown Rotary’s Kayak Around Kampeska Draws Record Turnout to Lake Kampeska
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Rotary Club celebrated its largest turnout yet for the annual Kayak Around Kampeska event this weekend, drawing more than 50 kayakers and paddle‑boarders from at least five zip codes to Lake Kampeska for the 13‑ to 14‑mile paddle around the shoreline.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 262 min read



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