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Codington County Producers Eligible for Emergency Loans After Drought and Heat
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Agricultural producers in Codington County are now eligible to apply for low-interest emergency loans to help recover from drought and heat-related losses.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 231 min read


Watertown School Lunch Program Serves 2,200 Daily as Free-Meal Policy and USDA Changes Loom
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown School Board received an operational update on the K-12 nutrition program from Food Service Director Caitlin Bach during its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, coinciding with National School Lunch Week.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 133 min read


Cost Concerns and Shrinking Acreage Prompt SD Lawmakers to Hand Hemp Regulation to USDA
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota is officially stepping away from managing its own industrial hemp program. Senate Bill 39, which has successfully navigated the state legislature and received final legislative approval this month, will shift the oversight of the state’s hemp growers to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Steve Jurrens
Mar 212 min read



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