Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment on Thursday unanimously approved a wide‑ranging set of conditional uses for the Super 8 property at 503 14th Avenue SE, clearing the way for the hotel’s owners to pursue a major, multi‑phase expansion of hospitality services — provided the City Council finalizes the site’s rezoning to C‑3 Highway Commercial District.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday unanimously approved Change Order No. 2 for the Neighborhood Street Reconstruct – 5th Avenue North Project (No. 2503), adding $30,720.75 to the contract with Site Works Inc. and bringing the new total project cost to $3,051,214.85.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Infrastructure improvements are officially on the horizon for Codington County after the Board of Commissioners opened competitive bids for an expansive road restoration project during Tuesday morning’s session.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown School Board on Monday unanimously approved a $1,490,000 construction bid for Lake Area Technical College’s new Ag Commodity Risk Management Lab, a first‑of‑its‑kind facility designed to support one of LATC’s fastest‑growing agriculture programs.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council took steps to enhance the city’s recreational and historical infrastructure on Monday night, approving nearly $455,000 in contracts aimed at expanding the local trail system and modernizing the roads within Mount Hope Cemetery.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment has voted to remove an immediate sidewalk installation requirement for a new development in the city’s southeast industrial corridor, siding with a local developer who reasoned the infrastructure would effectively lead to nowhere.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A variance was granted to property owner Andrew Wiese at 527 3rd Street SE, allowing for the replacement of a 6-foot privacy fence that exceeds current city height restrictions for front yards.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - In a strategic move aimed at tapping into “non-traditional” revenue streams, the Watertown City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a new agricultural lease for the Watertown Regional Airport.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Plans for a new multi-family housing development at 1031 1st Avenue SE have received a vital lifeline. The Watertown Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to grant a one-year extension for a previously approved setback variance, allowing developers to move forward with the construction of a fourplex.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Glacial Lakes Humane Society has moved a step closer to building a new facility after the Watertown Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved the city's Long-Term Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for 2027-2036 on Wednesday night, laying out a financial roadmap for the next decade of infrastructure, equipment, and community projects.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance amendment on Wednesday night, officially prohibiting the sale, purchase, and possession of hemp-derived products to individuals under the age of 21.