Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Staying connected to local events in Watertown has become more efficient as Visit Watertown highlights the ongoing success of its all-inclusive community calendar.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - During Monday night’s City Council meeting, City Manager Alan Stager outlined several initiatives scheduled for discussion in early 2026, including measures related to infrastructure transparency and the creation of a new zoning district.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Following discussions on park drainage, members of the Watertown City Council turned their attention to the deteriorating state of roads surrounding Lake Kampeska during the meeting on January 5, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council conducted a first reading tonight of an ordinance designed to “clean up” regulations for the city’s new Residential Storage District (R-S), adding strict design standards and a total ban on shipping containers within those areas.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a $79,367.27 bid award to Level Contracting LLC for a drainage project at Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park. The initiative aims to solve persistent flooding that has rendered nearly two dozen campsites unusable during wet seasons, resulting in considerable lost revenue for the city.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - As the 101st South Dakota Legislative Session prepares to convene next week, State Senator Glen Vilhauer visited the Watertown City Council tonight to update the public and council.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown has released an updated schedule for solid waste collection and municipal facility hours to help residents plan for the upcoming Christmas holiday.

During a routine City Council meeting Monday night, Watertown officials addressed an unexpected financial hurdle: a nearly $250,000 budget shortfall attributed directly to rising credit card processing fees.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a resolution tonight to accept a significant grant that will substantially reduce the local funding needed for the Calvin Industrial Park Lift Station and Sanitary Wastewater Project.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council tonight unanimously approved the second reading of Ordinance 25-26, supplementing the 2025 budget to cover various departmental shortfalls, grant appropriations, and line-item transfers. The vote was preceded by a discussion of unexpected increases in insurance and utility bills, as well as substantial banking fees.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council approved an application at its meeting tonight, allowing a local business, 4 Amigos LLC, to effectively double the number of video lottery machines at one of its locations by transferring an inactive license.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a bid award tonight for the 2026 10th Avenue Northwest Water Main Project, marking a key step in providing necessary infrastructure for new commercial development.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved two major collective bargaining agreements at its meeting tonight, securing a 3.5% wage increase for 2026 for employees represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).

The City of Watertown has received a significant boost for local economic development after the South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved a $500,000 Local Infrastructure Grant. The funding is earmarked for a crucial sanitary sewer project in the Calvin Trade area and substantially reduces the local financial obligation.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is set to consider a measure at the meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025, that would earmark funds specifically for the renovation of the former Maas Ice Arena facility.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Watertown motorists should anticipate a temporary lane closure beginning Monday morning, December 8, 2025, as crews address a damaged signal pole.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown’s sales tax collections continue to show growth, posting an overall increase of 2.62% through the first eleven months of 2025 compared to the previous year.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-26 on December 1, 2025, proposing a supplemental appropriation to the 2025 budget. The ordinance seeks to cover overruns across various departments and projects, incorporate state and federal grant appropriations, and authorize line-item fund transfers among the General Fund, Park & Rec Fund, and Capital Improvement Fund.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council has approved Change Order No. 1-Final for the 2025 Neighborhood Street Reconstruction project on 2nd Avenue Northeast, formally concluding the contract with DeBoer Construction Inc.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown is recognizing the dedication of four key employees in its latest segment of the #WatertownWorks series. The program features individuals from various departments whose service and commitment are vital to maintaining city infrastructure, public safety, and administrative functions.