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Mount Marty University to Host Free Youth Faith Event, "Magnify at the Mount"
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Mount Marty University (MMU) – Watertown is inviting all area youth in grades 7 through 12 to attend a free evening of fellowship and faith exploration called "Magnify at the Mount" on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 221 min read


Public Works Project to Impact South Lake Drive Traffic Starting Monday
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown Public Works Department will begin work on a lift station improvement project along South Lake Drive, with construction scheduled to start on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 221 min read


Watertown Street Division Announces Seasonal End to Roadway Digging
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown Street Division has announced a seasonal deadline for all contractors performing work that requires digging in City roadways, effective October 31, 2025.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 222 min read


Landowner Addresses City Council Over Unresolved Sewer Line Damages
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council meeting concluded Monday with a dedicated Open Forum discussion where a local landowner and his tenant voiced long-standing concerns regarding unresolved land restoration issues related to the 2012 installation of the Northeast Interceptor sanitary sewer line (Project 1119).

Steve Jurrens
Oct 222 min read


Watertown City Council Approves Road Maintenance Agreements, Formalizing Growth Partnerships
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council has unanimously approved two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Lake Township and Pelican Township, formalizing agreements for the maintenance and financial responsibility of roads along the city's expanding boundaries.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 222 min read


Watertown City Council Finalizes Full-Service Restaurant License Structure, Paves Way for Investment
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council has taken a decisive step to support new investment and restaurant development by approving an amended ordinance revising the structure for on-sale licenses for full-service restaurants.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 222 min read


S.D. Ranchers Revolt as Trump Plans Argentina Beef Imports
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is pushing back against President Trump’s plan to provide $40 billion in assistance to Argentina, warning that associated beef imports could devastate American ranchers already struggling with market challenges.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 222 min read


Bramble Park Zoo Advances Accreditation Goal with Major Habitat Upgrades, Announces Tiger Relocation
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Bramble Park Zoo (BPZ) announced today that Ursula, its resident Amur tiger, will be relocated to another facility to allow the Zoo to move forward with critical habitat improvements. The move is a necessary step as BPZ undertakes major renovations designed to meet full accreditation standards.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 212 min read


$174 million South Dakota battery project signals intent to begin permitting process
Last month, utilities regulators voted 2-1 to tell a company that wants to put industrial scale batteries near Watertown that they’ll need a permit before they build.
Last week, lawyers for the company behind the $174 million project signaled plans to do just that.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 212 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 212 min read


City Council Approves Sewer Cost Recovery Resolution, Opts to Absorb $15,000 Northwoods Cost to Finalize Action
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council approved a resolution to establish a public infrastructure cost recovery for the Northeast Interceptor sanitary sewer (City Project Number 1119) following an extensive discussion that culminated in the official exclusion of the Northwoods housing development and a decision to absorb the corresponding unrecovered cost. The unanimous final vote concluded a debate centered on private property rights, future gro

Steve Jurrens
Oct 203 min read


Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Collides with Deer on US Highway 212
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Collides with Deer on US Highway 212

Steve Jurrens
Oct 201 min read


Travel South Dakota Wins Second Consecutive Gold w3 Award for Email Marketing
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Travel South Dakota has once again earned a prestigious Gold w3 Award, this time for its "Travel South Dakota" consumer email series. This marks the second year in a row that the organization has received the top honor from the w3 Awards.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 202 min read


Joy Ranch to Host Veterans/Military Appreciation Event in Florence
Northeast Radio SD News - Florence, SD - Veterans, service members, and their families in the Watertown area are invited to a special Veterans/Military Appreciation Event on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Joy Ranch of South Dakota in Florence.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 201 min read


Brookings Driver Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Late-Night Highway 14 Collision
Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - A two-vehicle collision late Friday night near Brookings has left one driver with serious, life-threatening injuries and hospitalized several others.
The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office and emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of SD Highway 14 and 466th Avenue at approximately 11:43 p.m. on October 17.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 201 min read


Two Drivers Hospitalized After Bruce-Area Accident Involving Semi and Bus
Northeast Radio SD News - Bruce, SD - A two-vehicle accident on Friday, October 17, near Bruce, South Dakota, resulted in two drivers being transported to Brookings Hospital for evaluation. Both individuals were later released.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 202 min read


Henry Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Assault After Shooting Arrow into Bedroom Door
Northeast Radio SD News - Henry, SD - A Henry man has been arrested on felony charges after a domestic dispute escalated to include a bow and arrow on Saturday evening, according to a news release from the Codington County Sheriff's Office.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 201 min read


La Niña Forecast Points to Cooler, Wetter Winter for Northern Plains
U.S. seasonal maps show temperature and precipitation outlooks for Dec-Feb 2025-26. Areas marked "Above," "Below," and "Equal Chances."

Steve Jurrens
Oct 202 min read


South Dakota’s $694 Million in ARPA Water Grants Now Fully Allocated, Deadline Looms
South Dakota has allocated all of its nearly $694 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for water infrastructure, and now officials are racing to spend it before a 2026 federal deadline.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 204 min read


Brookings Woman Dies in Sunday Morning Crash Near Bruce
Northeast Radio SD News - Bruce, SD - A 48-year-old Brookings woman died in a two-vehicle crash that occurred one mile south of Bruce early Sunday morning.

Steve Jurrens
Oct 201 min read
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