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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown has announced that municipal offices and several public facilities will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brown County, SD - State health officials have confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) detection in a mosquito pool this season, located in Brown County. Following the detection, the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is urging residents to take preventative measures as mosquito activity increases across the state.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says the bridge on 14th Avenue Northwest over the Big Sioux River is scheduled to reopen to traffic at approximately 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Day County, SD - With summer recreation ramping up across northeast South Dakota, state wildlife officials are urging boaters to take extra precautions after zebra mussels were confirmed in Bitter Lake.

Northeast Radio SD News – Rapid City, SD - A coalition of major music publishers has filed a federal lawsuit against South Dakota-based Haugo Broadcasting, Inc., alleging the company has been spinning chart-topping hits on its radio stations without a license for over two years.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - On Sunday, June 14, 2026, a 25-year-old Watertown man was arrested following a high-speed crash that totaled four vehicles and damaged a local residence.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission convened for its June meeting at Heartland Energy in Madison on June 11-12, finalizing key hunting season allocations and introducing several new wildlife management proposals.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - On June 4, 2026, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of North Dakota officially approved the $11.265 million sale of the Watertown, South Dakota real estate known as “The Ruins”. Judge Shon Hastings granted Chapter 7 Trustee Erik Ahlgren’s motion, authorizing the property to be sold free and clear of a massive web of prior liens, mortgages, and legal claims.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - In a move designed to alleviate local flooding issues, the Council will vote on vacating approximately 14,430 square feet of unimproved public right-of-way located near 19th Street SW. The petition was filed by adjacent property owners Jeffrey and Sandra Stadheim.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A pending annexation of nearly 100 acres into the City of Watertown has brought a dispute between a local gravel pit operator and Codington County officials to a boiling point. J&J Land Sales, LLC is seeking city annexation to continue its mining operations, a move that township and county officials fear could wipe away a trail of recent zoning and right-of-way violations.