Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City Council opened its July 6 meeting with a heartfelt and honorable moment, as longtime public servant and fireworks coordinator Randy Tupper delivered a full recap of Watertown’s 250th Independence Day celebration — and then received one of the city’s highest honors.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - In a Session that stretched nearly three hours, the Watertown City Council faced a packed agenda on Monday night, highlighted by passionate testimony from residents regarding a major road reconstruction project on 5th Avenue North.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - In a recent episode of “The People’s Pulse,” Watertown Mayor Ried Holien joined Northeast Radio SD to discuss a transformative week in local government marked by significant debate over downtown revitalization and the introduction of life-saving law enforcement technology.

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.