Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Leadership from Crenlo Engineered Cabs spent Monday highlighting the company’s growing footprint in Watertown — first during a facility tour with Gov. Larry Rhoden and First Lady Sandy Rhoden, and later at the Watertown City Council meeting, where executives outlined expansion plans, workforce needs, and a desire for deeper partnership with the city.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the state’s largest law‑enforcement association, has formally endorsed Governor Larry Rhoden in the Republican gubernatorial runoff, citing what the organization calls “proven results” for public safety and support for officers.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden announced this week that the Trump Administration has awarded $150,418 to the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) to support its 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The state expects additional federal funding as operations continue.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota’s new law strengthening penalties for disrupting religious worship is now in effect as of July 1, following Governor Larry Rhoden’s approval of Senate Bill 113, titled “An Act to increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.”

Northeast Radio SD News – Highmore, SD - State and local crews are continuing round‑the‑clock cleanup after a destructive thunderstorm packing 131‑mph straight‑line winds tore through Highmore early Monday morning, leaving widespread damage across the community and knocking out power citywide.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A temporary, five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein products in South Dakota will officially go into effect on July 1.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - National Defense Corporation (NDC), a subsidiary of National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK), has officially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art medium caliber ammunition production and testing facility.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Board of Education Standards (BOES) voted unanimously yesterday to implement a new curriculum focused on prenatal growth and development in the state’s schools.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Governor Larry Rhoden joined the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) on Tuesday to launch a statewide fundraising campaign supporting major upgrades at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery in Waubay. The announcement took place during a fish‑stocking event at Forsberg City Park pond in Watertown.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Volunteer fire departments across South Dakota can now apply for a share of $5 million in new state grant funding to purchase critical personal protective equipment (PPE), according to an announcement Wednesday from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The Rhoden for Governor campaign has issued a formal cease‑and‑desist letter to broadcast stations across South Dakota, demanding the immediate removal of a political advertisement aired by the Rushmore Principles PAC, which is supporting Dusty Johnson’s gubernatorial bid.

Northeast Radio SD News – Aberdeen, SD - Governor Larry Rhoden visited Aberdeen on Friday to finalize a package of education legislation, signing six bills intended to improve classroom safety, expand student nutrition, and bolster special education funding across the state.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Governor Larry Rhoden is set to headline the 24th annual Governor’s Luncheon at Lake Area Technical College (LATC) this May. The event, a long-standing partnership between the college and the South Dakota Governor’s office, serves as a primary fundraiser for student scholarships and campus infrastructure projects.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Governor Larry Rhoden has announced the allocation of more than $5.8 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support four major infrastructure projects across the state. The grants, stemming from the October 1, 2025, application cycle, are designed to bolster essential services and improve the quality of life for South Dakota residents.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota- Governor Larry Rhoden made South Dakota the first state in the nation to remove firearm suppressors from the list of “controlled weapons” on Tuesday, signing Senate Bill 2 into law. The move underscores the administration’s goal of maintaining South Dakota’s status as the most Second Amendment-friendly state in the country.

Northeast Radio SD News – Union Center, SD - Governor Larry Rhoden concluded the year by setting a historic fundraising record in his hometown. A campaign event held Tuesday night at the Central Meade County Community Center raised over $30,000, marking the largest candidate fundraiser in the history of Union Center.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) has released the state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025, highlighting a period of significant fiscal expansion and the continued preservation of the state’s top-tier credit standing.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Governor Larry Rhoden is scheduled to visit both Brookings and Watertown tomorrow, Tuesday, December 30, to deliver a pair of announcements expected to provide an essential boost to the regional and state economies.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Highway Patrol, in collaboration with city, county, and federal law enforcement agencies, has released combined totals for the seventh and eighth sets of saturation patrols conducted under “Operation: Prairie Thunder,” which concluded on December 5.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - During last night’s administrative reports, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Danielsen provided the Watertown School Board with an update on recent legislative developments in Pierre, most notably the Governor’s proposed budget address and anticipated bills concerning property tax relief and school cell phone policies.