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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD – The Watertown City Council will take up Ordinance No. 26‑23 on Monday night, a measure that updates the city’s 2026 budget to address departmental needs and authorize several line‑item transfers across the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and Solid Waste Fund.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A resolution authorizing the City of Watertown to apply for state bridge improvement funding will appear on Monday night’s City Council consent agenda, advancing early‑stage work on a deteriorating bridge near Lake Kampeska.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will take up a routine but notable equipment purchase Monday night as part of its consent agenda: a bid award for a new John Deere 850 P landfill dozer for the city’s Solid Waste Division.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A federal jury has convicted a Glendale, Arizona man for his role in a major drug trafficking organization that moved cartel‑sourced methamphetamine and fentanyl into Sioux Falls and surrounding communities.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota classifications by the county director of equalization: agricultural, owner‑occupied, or nonagricultural. While most local taxes are unaffected by classification, the newsletter emphasizes two major areas where it matters — how land is assessed and how much a property owner pays toward the School General Fund levy.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Sioux Falls cryptocurrency investor is facing a sweeping federal indictment alleging a years‑long fraud and money‑laundering scheme that prosecutors say cost victims across South Dakota and Minnesota an estimated $20 million.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - First PREMIER Bank, PREMIER Bankcard, and Sanford Health have announced the passing of T. Denny Sanford, the South Dakota business leader and nationally recognized philanthropist whose giving reshaped health care, education, and community development across the region. He was 90.

Watertown’s sales tax collections for the first six months of 2026 continue to trend upward, according to the city’s latest Sales Tax Comparison History report. Year‑to‑date figures show increases across the 1st Penny General Fund, 2nd Penny Capital Fund, and BBB (Bed, Board & Booze) tax, reflecting continued economic activity through mid‑year. 1st Penny – General Fund Up 4.23% Year‑to‑Date The city has collected $4,515,242 in first‑penny revenue so far in 2026, compa

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that the state has secured a permanent injunction and $34,579 in civil penalties and attorney’s fees against Jack C. Yedid, co‑owner of Advanced Resources LLC, which operated in South Dakota as Patriot Warranty.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting two human cases of West Nile virus so far this season, according to its latest surveillance update released July 17. The cases were identified in Jerauld County and Pennington County, with one classified as non‑neuroinvasive and the other as neuroinvasive, the more severe form of the disease. The neuroinvasive case resulted in one death, according to the report.