Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The long-standing tradition of the Watertown Mayor appearing in-studio for weekly radio slots is coming to an end. In a media briefing held Tuesday, City Manager Alan Stager and Mayor Ried Holien outlined a new communication strategy that moves away from fixed weekly appointments like KXLG’s From the Halls of City Hall, KWAT’s What’s Up, and Northeast Radio SD’s recently established live-streamed The People’s Pulse.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - In a Session that stretched nearly three hours, the Watertown City Council faced a packed agenda on Monday night, highlighted by passionate testimony from residents regarding a major road reconstruction project on 5th Avenue North.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Deputy Mayor and Councilman Kyle Peters joined news broadcaster Steve Jurrens on Northeast Radio SD’s The People’s Pulse to recap a City Council meeting that saw the approval of two new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts and a shift in how the city discusses its housing crisis.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - In a recent episode of “The People’s Pulse,” Watertown Mayor Ried Holien joined Northeast Radio SD to discuss a transformative week in local government marked by significant debate over downtown revitalization and the introduction of life-saving law enforcement technology.

During a routine City Council meeting Monday night, Watertown officials addressed an unexpected financial hurdle: a nearly $250,000 budget shortfall attributed directly to rising credit card processing fees.