Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City Council approved Resolution No. 26-18, confirming a "rent-for-shares" agricultural lease agreement with local operator Lyle Bothe, doing business as LNJ Farms and Ranch. The resolution establishes an intent to lease approximately 85 acres of city-owned real property at St. Ann’s Hill and Derby Downs exclusively for haying operations, setting a formal public hearing date for June 1, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Bramble Park Zoo is celebrating the arrival of four gray wolf pups, now being hand‑raised by zoo staff after arriving last weekend, according to a release from the City of Watertown. The pups — two males and two females — were born April 18 at Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary. Two have black fur, and two have white fur.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Bramble Park Zoo is embarking on a comprehensive master planning process to chart its future, and city officials are asking residents to help shape that vision.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Bramble Park Zoo is inviting local students to trade their bedrooms for the zoo grounds this spring break. The zoo has officially announced its Inaugural Spring Break Lock-In, a first-of-its-kind overnight experience designed specifically for students in grades 6 through 12.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Staff and visitors at Bramble Park Zoo are mourning the loss of a beloved fixture of the reptile department. The zoo announced that Bowser, a prominent Alligator Snapping Turtle, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday, January 14, following complications from cancer.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Bramble Park Zoo (BPZ) announced today that Ursula, its resident Amur tiger, will be relocated to another facility to allow the Zoo to move forward with critical habitat improvements. The move is a necessary step as BPZ undertakes major renovations designed to meet full accreditation standards.