Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Planner Luke Muller presented a brief 2027 budget update to commissioners Tuesday, reporting that the Planning Board’s expenses will remain largely unchanged next year despite a busier schedule and full board membership.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Commissioners wrapped up Tuesday’s meeting with confirmation that next week’s regular meeting will be moved due to election‑related requirements.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A milk tanker semi caught fire early Tuesday morning on 212th Street near 487th Avenue, prompting response from the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office along with fire crews from Elkton and Lake Benton.

Northeast Radio SD News – Thomas, SD - A new public access site on Clear Lake in Hamlin County is officially open, offering major improvements for anglers who frequent one of the region’s most popular fisheries.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue extinguished a fully engulfed garage fire Tuesday morning in the 900 block of 1st Street NW, declaring both the structure and a vehicle parked in the driveway a total loss.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Optimist Club has awarded a $500 grant to the Watertown Trap and Skeet to help expand opportunities for local youth involved in the organization’s trap shooting program.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - After weeks of discussion and a public hearing Tuesday morning, the Codington County Commission voted 4–1 to adopt Ordinance 83, establishing a 0.5% county gross receipts tax and corresponding use tax beginning January 1, 2027.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf delivered one of the longer and more detailed reports of Tuesday’s commission meeting, covering summer operations, infrastructure repairs, biological pest control, West Nile activity, and five separate 2027 budget proposals.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Highway Superintendent Randy Falvey delivered an extensive monthly update Tuesday, reporting a series of active construction projects, new maintenance work, and growing concerns over aging county bridges — including one that was closed immediately due to structural failure.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Director of Equalization Shauna Constant delivered a brief but notable monthly update to commissioners Tuesday, confirming that the South Dakota Department of Revenue has officially certified the county’s 2026 property values.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday approved three zoning text amendments that update the city’s residential, commercial and fire codes from the 2018 editions to the 2024 cycle, aligning local standards with state adoption and insurance industry expectations while avoiding major cost increases for homeowners and builders.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday held first readings on two related zoning text amendments — Ordinance No. 26‑27 and Ordinance No. 26‑28 — both intended to update the city’s zoning code to support the newly proposed CD Campus District and R‑3S Congregate Living 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.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday held the first reading of Ordinance No. 26‑25, a major zoning text amendment that would create an entirely new zoning classification: the CD Campus District. The proposal is designed to support large medical and educational institutions whose land‑use needs don’t fit neatly into existing zoning categories.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday held the first reading of Ordinance No. 26‑24, a proposal to rezone the Super 8 Motel property at 503 14th Avenue SE from I‑1 Light Industrial District to C‑3 Highway Commercial District — a change city staff says will finally bring the long‑standing hotel into full compliance with modern zoning rules.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - South Forty Specialties has announced the acquisition of Roy’s Sport Shop, bringing one of Watertown’s most recognizable and longstanding businesses under the South Forty brand while expanding opportunities for team apparel, custom products, and local service.

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 – Watertown, SD - An 18-year-old Watertown man escaped injury Monday night after his vehicle was rear‑ended in an alcohol‑related crash that sent another driver to the hospital.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City Council on Monday night held the first reading of Ordinance No. 26‑23, a measure that supplements the city’s 2026 budget and authorizes several internal line‑item transfers across the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and Solid Waste Fund.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City Council voted Monday night to re‑elect Councilman Kyle Peters as Deputy Mayor, concluding a two‑candidate contest that featured formal nominations, short candidate statements, and a rare secret‑ballot vote inside City Hall.