Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown has announced facility closures and solid waste collection schedule adjustments in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The developers behind the proposed 145-megawatt Toronto Power Plant in Deuel County are asking state regulators for permission to withdraw their current energy facility permit application and refile in a different county after Deuel County voters rejected a rezoning ordinance for the project site earlier this year.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Prairie Lakes Ice Arena (PLIA) has officially entered its October-through-March peak “in-season" schedule, with peak weekends packing nearly 40 hours of continuous ice activity across Watertown Shamrocks junior hockey games, youth hockey tournaments, figure skating events and community open skating, according to the October 2026 PLIA Board Report presented to the Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board on Tuesday, Oct. 27,

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to authorize advertising and hiring for an administrative assistant position in the Codington County Director of Equalization office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved purchasing a new half-ton pickup for Codington County Emergency Management and heard a monthly update on emergency grants and multi-agency training at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

Theodore Roosevelt had a saying that he learned from football: “Don’t flinch, don’t foul, hit the line hard.” That sounds like Roosevelt. But it also captures something we’ve forgotten about sports. In 1905, football was in trouble. Eighteen players died and 159 suffered serious injuries. Some colleges were considering abandoning the game altogether. Roosevelt, who believed deeply in vigorous competition, called leaders from Harvard, Yale and Princeton to the White House.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Authorities in Brookings County responded to a two-vehicle injury crash on Thursday evening and an early-morning semi-trailer fire on Interstate 29 on Friday, according to a media release from Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Sgt. Thomas Chester.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints across 15 counties, including Codington County, throughout November.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A representative from Wishard Insurance urged the Codington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to consider the long-term impact of narrow health insurance networks on smaller local health care providers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Construction spending on the new Codington County jail facility is about 51%, with contingency budgets remaining in strong shape, Commissioner Lee Gabel (District 1) reported Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to reschedule its Nov. 3 regular meeting to Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, due to the upcoming General Election.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to delay action on the county's employee health insurance proposal for one week to allow commissioners and employee unions time to review newly submitted quotes.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Longer camping stays boosted revenue at Codington County's Memorial Park last season despite a slight dip in total reservations, Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf reported Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - A semi-truck was declared a total loss Monday night after catching fire in a Brookings County cornfield near South Dakota Highway 13.

Northeast Radio SD News – Hamlin County, SD - A semi-truck driver was transported to a hospital Monday evening after a single-vehicle rollover crash on County Road 181 near the Hamlin-Clark County line.