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Watertown Classic Figure Skating Competition Adds Legacy Cup Team Championship for 2026
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Figure Skate Club has announced the Watertown Classic Legacy Cup, an annual club team championship debuting during this year's competition, Dec. 11–13, 2026, at the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena in Watertown.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 221 min read


Watertown, SD Vehicle Burglaries: Teen Arrested; Three Firearms Stolen
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 16-year-old juvenile male has been arrested in connection with a string of recent vehicle burglaries across Watertown in which cash, gift cards, and three firearms were stolen.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 221 min read


South Dakota National Guard Activates 120 Soldiers for Southern Border Deployment
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Gov. Larry Rhoden activated the 155th Engineering Company of the South Dakota National Guard on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, for an upcoming deployment to the U.S. southern border.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 221 min read


University of Jamestown Wind Ensemble Performs for Watertown High School Students
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The University of Jamestown Wind Ensemble recently traveled to Watertown to perform for Watertown High School band and choir students, giving local musicians a look at collegiate music opportunities.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 221 min read


Watertown Man Rogelio Ventura Ortley Sentenced to 15 Years in Codington County Rape Case
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 20-year-old Watertown man has been sentenced to 15 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to the first-degree rape of an eight-year-old child.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 222 min read


Codington County Ordinance 83 Debate: Supporters, Opponents Clash Over Half-Cent Sales Tax for Property Tax Relief
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The second half of Wednesday night's ballot forum at Lake Area Technical College turned local, as panelists and audience members debated Codington County Ordinance 83—a referred measure that would impose a half-cent countywide gross receipts and use tax to fund owner-occupied property tax credits.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 216 min read


Watertown Forum Draws Large Crowd for Debate on South Dakota’s 2026 Ballot Amendments
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A larger-than-expected crowd of over 70 people filled the fourth floor of Lake Area Technical College in Watertown on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, prompting organizers to set up extra tables and chairs as residents gathered to hear a detailed breakdown of four proposed constitutional amendments on the upcoming general election ballot.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 219 min read


Natural Gas Leak Prompts Watertown Neighborhood Evacuations, Road Closures
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Emergency crews evacuated a Watertown neighborhood and closed local roads Wednesday afternoon after utility workers found a single-family home filled with natural gas.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 211 min read


Watertown’s Northeast Technical School Joins Record South Dakota ProStart Culinary Program Expansion
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Northeast Technical School in Watertown and several area school districts are among a record number of South Dakota high schools participating in the ProStart culinary arts and restaurant management program for the 2026-2027 school year. According to an Oct. 21, 2026 release from the South Dakota Retailers Association, high schools in 28 communities statewide are offering the two-year, industry-backed curriculum this year. Along with

Steve Jurrens
Oct 202 min read


Watertown’s Lake Area Technical College, Northern State University Partner on South Dakota CTE Teacher Pathway
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Lake Area Technical College and Northern State University formalized a new partnership Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, establishing a degree pathway for technical college graduates and industry professionals to become career and technical education (CTE) teachers in South Dakota middle and high schools.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 203 min read



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