Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a plat resolution and development agreement for the fourth edition of Harmony Hill, paving the way for 40 new residential lots on the city's south side.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council advanced development plans for the Calvin Industrial Park, passing a zoning map amendment and plat resolution during its latest meeting. The council's actions open about 25 acres for heavy industrial use while establishing the infrastructure needed to support the growing commercial sector in Codington County.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider Resolution No. 26-38 to approve the plat and development agreement for the Calvin Industrial Park Third Addition during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will hold a second reading and vote Monday on Ordinance No. 26-33, which proposes rezoning a 25.43-acre parcel in the Calvin Industrial Park to accommodate a new concrete manufacturing facility.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider Resolution No. 26-41 to approve the plat for the Harmony Hill Fourth Addition plat and authorize a development agreement during its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will hold a first reading of Ordinance No. 26-35 at its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to consider a zoning change that would allow a historic property at 2nd Street Southeast to return to residential use.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will hold a first reading of Ordinance No. 26-34 at its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to consider annexing and zoning approximately 20.02 acres of land owned by BRS Farms LLC.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider approving Change Order No. 1 for the Calvin Park Lift Station and Forcemain Project No. 2428 during its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Planning Commission unanimously approved the plat for the Harmony Hill Fourth Addition during its Sept. 24 meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Development Company Executive Director Chris Clifton briefed Codington County Commissioners Tuesday on ongoing industrial development projects, infrastructure expansion, and the organization’s long‑term strategy to diversify the county’s tax base.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday night received an update on redevelopment proposals for the former wastewater treatment plant site, heard recognition of two longtime city employees, and opened the floor for council members to introduce topics for future discussion — many of which centered on concerns raised earlier in the meeting about the Fifth Avenue reconstruction project.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday night will take up the first reading of Ordinance No. 26‑33, a proposal to rezone a large undeveloped parcel in Calvin Industrial Park from I‑1 Light Industrial District to I‑2 Heavy Industrial District. The item appears on the regular agenda and is submitted by City Manager Alan Stager.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Resolution No. 26‑34, formally accepting public infrastructure installed within the Calvin Industrial Park Second Addition after the completion of a one‑year warranty period. The acceptance transfers ownership and long‑term maintenance responsibilities to the City of Watertown.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A lawsuit between prominent South Dakota economic development firm A1 Development Solutions and a former associate has concluded after all parties agreed to a mutual dismissal. On August 28, 2026, Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Carmen A. Means officially signed an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, closing the case permanently without awarding costs to any party. This ruling followed a joint stipulation filed by the plaintiff and

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - StartUp Watertown has announced that Angie Yahne has officially stepped into the role of Executive Director as of September 1, bringing a blend of entrepreneurial experience, economic development leadership, and deep community ties to the organization’s growing regional mission.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment convened on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to deliberate on the zoning future of a property located at 1016 5th Avenue SE. The applicant, Tom Mattingly of Legacy Properties-Residential LLC, presented three conditional use requests for the C-3 Highway Commercial site to expand future leasing options.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to approve the annexation and R-1 single-family residential zoning for a 13,558-square-foot tract of land to be known as the Martens Addition, clearing the way for a local property owner to construct a conforming accessory structure.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved Resolution No. 2026‑33, clearing the way for the vacation of a 14‑foot‑wide unimproved alley in Block 7 of Davlin’s Addition, located between 7th and 8th Street SE and bounded by 9th and 10th Avenue SE.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to approve a conditional use request allowing storage units and an office within an existing structure at 15 11th Street NE, located in the R‑3 Multi‑Family Residential District.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday held the first reading of Ordinance No. 26‑26, a zoning text amendment that would create a new residential district tailored specifically for congregate student housing.