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Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council approved an application at its meeting tonight, allowing a local business, 4 Amigos LLC, to effectively double the number of video lottery machines at one of its locations by transferring an inactive license.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a bid award tonight for the 2026 10th Avenue Northwest Water Main Project, marking a key step in providing necessary infrastructure for new commercial development.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved two major collective bargaining agreements at its meeting tonight, securing a 3.5% wage increase for 2026 for employees represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).

The City of Watertown has received a significant boost for local economic development after the South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved a $500,000 Local Infrastructure Grant. The funding is earmarked for a crucial sanitary sewer project in the Calvin Trade area and substantially reduces the local financial obligation.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Local student Malia Kranz has achieved a significant milestone in her high school career, having been nominated to the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) by U.S. Senator Mike Rounds. Kranz, a high school senior, discussed the rigorous application process and her plans during a recent interview with Northeast Radio SD.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Parkston, South Dakota, man, Quinn Scott Bormann, 22, has been convicted by a Yankton County Circuit Court Jury of Third Degree Rape and Taking Pictures without Consent.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A McLaughlin, South Dakota, man, Brady James Claymore, 38, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after being convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentencing on December 4, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Downtown Watertown is poised for an exciting business relocation as Downtown Sushi, a popular local restaurant, is preparing to move into a new, larger space at 109 East Kemp Avenue. The property, formerly occupied by Maxwell Foods Equipment, is situated in the C-1 Community Commercial District.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Highway Patrol, in collaboration with city, county, and federal law enforcement agencies, has released combined totals for the seventh and eighth sets of saturation patrols conducted under “Operation: Prairie Thunder,” which concluded on December 5.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is set to consider a measure at the meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025, that would earmark funds specifically for the renovation of the former Maas Ice Arena facility.