Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A local production company has reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office following allegations that it discriminated against a young performer with a disability during a classic rock concert.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A criminal case involving allegations of financial misconduct by a local contractor has concluded in Codington County following a plea agreement and the reduction of charges. Eric Skott, 48, of Watertown, entered a guilty plea on February 4, 2026, to a misdemeanor charge related to the misuse of construction funds.

Northeast Radio SD News - Yankton, SD - A Watertown man faces up to 50 years in prison following his conviction Friday in connection with an officer-involved shooting that took place in the parking lot of Yankton High School last December.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A Watertown woman was sentenced to prison Wednesday following a series of felony charges involving the distribution and possession of child pornography, as well as criminal solicitation.

Northeast Radio SD News - Yankton, SD - Testimony began Monday in the trial of Andrew Lee Jondahl, a 41-year-old Watertown man facing multiple felony charges stemming from a December 2024 officer-involved shooting at Yankton High School.

Mugshot of a woman in a blue "Minnesota" shirt, next to an image of a gavel. Text: "Watertown Woman Now Faces Official Attempted First-Degree Murder Charge."

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A Watertown, South Dakota, man, Gokoh Frank Brown, age 29, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison following his conviction for Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentencing on November 3, 2025.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The federal criminal case against Jeffrey Allen Koistinen in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has been postponed, with both the trial and a critical evidence hearing now rescheduled for early 2026.