Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Salvation Army of Watertown has officially “wrapped” its 2025 Christmas campaign, and the results are nothing short of monumental. In a recent interview on Northeast Radio SD, Captain Dennis Jolly announced that the community blew past its fundraising targets, raising a staggering $353,000—shattering the original goal of $244,000.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Salvation Army of Watertown served 444 new clients in 2025, driven by the support of 879 volunteers who contributed more than 11,236 hours. Led locally by Corps Officers Captains Dennis and Kelly Jolly, the organization provides holistic emergency assistance and social services to Codington and surrounding counties, including Clark, Deuel, Grant, and Hamlin.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown SD - The spirit of giving and a healthy dose of friendly competition took center stage at the Watertown Municipal Utilities (WMU) Board meeting in late December. Staff members gathered to celebrate the results of an internal holiday food drive that successfully gathered nearly 3,000 items to benefit the local Salvation Army.

Police are looking for help finding a man suspected of stealing a Salvation Army donation bucket from the Perkins Restaurant in Brookings. On Dec. 9 at about 6:13 p.m., Brookings police responded to a report of a man wearing a mask entering the restaurant, taking the donation bucket, and fleeing on foot.