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Snow Queen Candidates Announced for 2026 Watertown Area “Enchanted Forest” Theme Festival
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The candidates for the 2026 Snow Queen Festival have been officially announced, kicking off a cherished local tradition that celebrates and develops young future community leaders. The festival, which culminates in a grand coronation, is also a significant scholarship competition.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


Hill City Resident Drowns in Potter County; Suspect Charged with Boating While Intoxicated
A man from Hill City has died and a man from Hughes County is charged with
Boating While Intoxicated after a Friday afternoon (Nov. 14, 2025, 4:04pm) incident in Potter County.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


City Council to Approve Final Change Order for Park Sign Project, Project Remains Under Budget
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is scheduled to vote on a final change order for the 2024 Park and Recreation Improvements-Sign Project (Project No. 2409-A) at its meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The resolution, which staff recommends for approval, finalizes the scope of work with Mack Landscaping and Irrigation and confirms that the project will be completed with an improved aesthetic, all while remaining under its allocated budg

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


City Council to Clarify SkyWest Lease Terms, Optimize Airport Terminal Billing
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is scheduled to vote as part of the consent agenda on an Addendum to the Airline Transportation System Lease Agreement with SkyWest Airlines Inc. during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The proposed amendment is intended to clarify the terms for SkyWest's use of space within the Watertown Regional Airport terminal.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


City Seeks Up to $500,000 Grant for Calvin Industrial Park Lift Station Project
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is slated to vote on authorizing an application for a Local Infrastructure Improvement Program (LIIP) Grant of up to $500,000 for the new lift station and sanitary sewer line at Calvin Industrial Park Second Addition. The action is included in the consent agenda for the November 19, 2025, City Council meeting.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


Promotion of Greenman to PLWC Superintendent Heads to City Council Consent Agenda
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is set to review the promotion of Dave Greenman to Superintendent at Prairie Lakes Wellness Center (PLWC) during its meeting on Wednesday, November 19. The action is listed on the City Council's consent agenda, which often includes routine items expected to pass without separate discussion.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20251 min read


Apartment Residents Report Strong Odor, Fire Rescue Responds
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue successfully managed an incident at a local apartment building on the evening of November 14 after residents reported a strong odor, initially feared to be a gas leak.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


Fatal Head-on Crash East of Volga Claims One Life
Northeast Radio SD News - Volga, SD - One man was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle, head-on crash that occurred Friday evening on US Highway 14, two miles east of Volga.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 15, 20251 min read


Fatal Head-on Crash East of Volga Claims One Life
Northeast Radio SD News - Volga, SD - One man was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle, head-on crash that occurred Friday evening on US Highway 14, two miles east of Volga.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 15, 20251 min read


Police and Emergency Responders Mobilize Near SDSU Campus for Medical Emergency
Northeast Radio SD News - Brookings, SD - Multiple law enforcement and emergency response agencies were dispatched to a medical emergency near the north end of the South Dakota State University (SDSU) campus this morning.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 15, 20251 min read
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