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Watertown City Council Backs New Housing Development and Finalizes Private Road Agreement
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council moved to address the community’s “significant housing shortage” during Tuesday night’s meeting, approving a formal resolution of support for a new 40-lot single-family housing project. The council also finalized long-standing infrastructure agreements for a commercial development area on the city’s outskirts.

Steve Jurrens
Jan 201 min read


National Security and Tax Reform: The Next Chapter for Applied Digital’s Deuel County Project
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The proposed Applied Digital AI factory in Deuel County aims to enhance local tax revenue and serve as a strategic effort to maintain American technological competitiveness globally.

Steve Jurrens
Jan 202 min read


Codington County Eyes Regulation for Data Centers as Construction Values Hit $19.7 Million
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Codington County officials are looking to stay ahead of emerging technology trends, including battery storage and data centers, as the county concludes a year of steady construction growth.

Steve Jurrens
Jan 192 min read


Grant County Development Corporation Launches First-Ever $1.5 Million Capital Campaign to Accelerate Growth
Northeast Radio SD News - Milbank, SD - The Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) has officially launched the first capital campaign in its over 40-year history, seeking to raise $1.5 million to address key community and economic development priorities in Grant County.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 25, 20252 min read


City Council to Review Final Vote on Zoning Change for Business Expansion on West Kemp Avenue
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is scheduled to hold the Second Reading for Ordinance No. 25-20 on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, which, if approved, will facilitate the commercial expansion of a business along West Kemp Avenue.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


City Seeks Up to $500,000 Grant for Calvin Industrial Park Lift Station Project
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is slated to vote on authorizing an application for a Local Infrastructure Improvement Program (LIIP) Grant of up to $500,000 for the new lift station and sanitary sewer line at Calvin Industrial Park Second Addition. The action is included in the consent agenda for the November 19, 2025, City Council meeting.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 17, 20252 min read


State Approves Over $176 Million in Economic Development Projects, Creating 175 Jobs
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), along with the Board of Economic Development and the Economic Development Finance Authority (EDFA), has approved a series of projects expected to inject over $176 million in capital expenditure and create 175 full-time jobs across the state.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 14, 20252 min read


City Council Approves Dakota Commons Annexation and Rezoning: Focus on Housing Growth
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council has approved the final measures for the Dakota Commons annexation and rezoning proposal on a 5-1 vote, concluding a healthy public hearing and debate. Councilman Doug Allen recused himself from the vote. Councilman Brent Mohrmann cast the sole dissenting vote on the two key zoning actions. The project is designed to introduce commercial, single-family attached, and multi-family residential zoning.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Economist Highlights Asymmetric Growth and Persistent Inflation Challenges for U.S. and South Dakota Economies
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Jared McEntaffer, Chief Economist and CEO at the Dakota Institute for Business and Economic Analysis, addressed the Watertown Development Company (WDC) annual meeting to provide an analysis of the current business cycle, noting uneven growth across sectors and geographies, and persistent inflationary pressure.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 19, 20253 min read


Watertown Leaders Emphasize Collaboration to Overcome Housing, Land, and Workforce Challenges
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A panel of local leaders at the Watertown Development Company (WDC) annual meeting, moderated by David Strait of Austin Law, outlined key economic development successes and identified critical hurdles facing the community's future growth. The discussion focused on four core pillars: the banking community, manufacturing, city administration, and the municipal utility.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 19, 20253 min read
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