Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider approving Resolution No. 26-45, expressing support for an Industrial Park Access Grant application to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider approving Resolution No. 26-44, the Plat of Dakota Commons Eleventh Addition-Phase 1, and authorizing City Manager Alan Stager to enter into a development agreement during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider approving Resolution No. 26-42, a replat titled the Plat of Martin's Railway Second Addition, during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue responded just before 6:30 p.m. Friday to a report of a smoking pile of grass clippings and leaves in the 3800 block of 3rd Avenue NW, according to a WFR media release.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The undefeated Watertown Arrows Boys Soccer Team is preparing to make school history on their home field as they compete in the state championship match at the Allen Mitchell Athletic Complex.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Watertown man faces felony child pornography and misdemeanor surveillance charges following a grand jury indictment in Codington County Circuit Court.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The National Weather Service says the Northern Plains should prepare for a warmer‑than‑average winter, as strong El Niño conditions are expected to influence temperatures and precipitation patterns across the United States from December 2026 through February 2027.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A short stretch of 11th Street NE will close temporarily this week as city crews complete paving work, according to a public service announcement from the Watertown Engineering Division.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - People Against Child Hunger (PACH) received a $500 donation from the Watertown Optimist Club, which will directly support its mission to provide nutritious food to children facing food insecurity.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Auditor Brenda Hanten informed commissioners Tuesday that the county’s court‑appointed attorney budget has entered a significant deficit, prompting the need for a contingency transfer and a future public hearing to supplement the fund. Commissioners also approved the month’s claims and addressed routine financial items.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Public Health Nurse Codi Storm delivered her quarterly update to commissioners Tuesday, reporting steady pregnancy case numbers, active school immunization clinics, and continued outreach despite temporary office constraints.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Twenty local nonprofits will receive a combined $53,624 through the Watertown Area Community Foundation’s Women & Giving program, which announced its 2026 grant awards this week.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Deputies are also investigating suspicious activity reported at an acreage on 200th Street near 464th Avenue, where someone tampered with a diesel fuel tank sometime between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A diesel tanker trailer burned for more than two hours Wednesday morning after Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire report north of 3rd Avenue NE and 31st Street NE.

Northeast Radio SD News – Volga, SD - A two-vehicle crash west of Volga sent one driver to the hospital Tuesday evening, according to a media release from the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - During reports to the superintendent at the conclusion of Tuesday’s regular meeting, Watertown School Board Member Roshal Rossman expressed concerns regarding the safety of the community's student homecoming "van" tradition and called for a multi-agency review to consider potential changes.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown School Board voted unanimously Tuesday, October 13, 2026, to formally approve the district’s 2025-2026 Annual Financial Report. Business Manager Heidi Clausen presented the audited year-end financials for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, after the South Dakota Department of Education formally accepted and reviewed them.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown School Board voted unanimously Tuesday, October 13, 2026, to approve a three-year extension of its exclusive broadcast sponsorship agreement for ArrowTV with DFS Insurance and Dakotaland Federal Credit Union.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown School Board held a first reading of six K-12 student policies at its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. While five policy reviews reflected standard administrative maintenance, updates to Policy JIH directly address digital device searches and student cell phone privacy expectations.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown School Board received an operational update on the K-12 nutrition program from Food Service Director Caitlin Bach during its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, coinciding with National School Lunch Week.