Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 26-32 during its August 3, 2026, meeting, adopting a standardized policy to govern gifts, donations, and naming rights across the city.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A pending annexation of nearly 100 acres into the City of Watertown has brought a dispute between a local gravel pit operator and Codington County officials to a boiling point. J&J Land Sales, LLC is seeking city annexation to continue its mining operations, a move that township and county officials fear could wipe away a trail of recent zoning and right-of-way violations.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - At a special meeting on June 8, 2026, the Watertown City Council unanimously approved an extension of a right-of-way permit, allowing continued street closures for the delayed AirStay hotel project at the site of the former City Hall.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Planning Commission unanimously approved the annexation and zoning of a 41.06-acre parcel designed to act as an interim material stockpile site before its eventual transition into a residential neighborhood.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A segment of unimproved public land will soon be transformed into a private detention pond after the Watertown Planning Commission voted 7-0 to vacate a portion of the city’s right-of-way.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council has unanimously approved a resolution to amend the rate schedule for users of the city's wastewater system, effective February 1, 2026.