Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will discuss and vote on a measure to levy sidewalk assessments on property owners along 5th Avenue North at its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A room of Fifth Avenue residents confronted the Watertown City Council Monday night over sidewalk assessments tied to the 2026 neighborhood street reconstruction project, citing unexpected cost increases, workmanship concerns, and damage to private property. City officials acknowledged widespread problems with the contractor and signaled the city may defer action on the assessments until those issues are addressed.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - As the spring thaw takes hold, residents along the lakefront can expect to see county officials back in their neighborhoods. During the April 14, 2026, meeting of the Codington County Board of Commissioners, Director of Equalization Shawna Constant announced that appraisers are preparing to resume field inspections for lake properties.