Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Terex Utilities donated $7,500 to Watertown Fire Rescue to help the department buy new high-risk rescue equipment for vehicle crashes and other emergencies.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Emergency crews evacuated a Watertown neighborhood and closed local roads Wednesday afternoon after utility workers found a single-family home filled with natural gas.

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 - 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 – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue extinguished a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon after a midsize SUV was found fully engulfed at a rural intersection south of town.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue has received a $500 donation from the Watertown Optimist Club to support its children’s fire‑safety education programs.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue crews responded late Wednesday night to a two‑vehicle crash that left multiple people needing medical evaluation, according to a media release from the department.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a pickup truck sent one person to the hospital on Sunday afternoon.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Tuesday approved Resolution No. 26‑36, updating the city’s ambulance fee schedule to support more accurate billing for Advanced Life Support (ALS) services and specialized patient care. The new fees take effect October 1, 2026, and are designed to align with requirements from Medicare, Medicaid, the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Veterans Administration (VA), and other third‑party payers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Tuesday unanimously authorized City Manager Alan Stager to execute a new billing services agreement with PCC Billing. This Castlewood-based company will take over all ambulance billing operations for Watertown Fire Rescue beginning October 1, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council meets tonight, and one of the most consequential items on the agenda involves a major change to how the city handles ambulance billing for Watertown Fire Rescue.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Ram pickup crashed into the front of Jungers Farms Butchery on Saturday afternoon, damaging the storefront and forcing the business to temporarily close its retail counter.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue will host a community 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, September 11, at Foundation Plaza in downtown Watertown. The event begins at 8:00 a.m. and is expected to last approximately 30 minutes, according to a media release from the department.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue responded Saturday afternoon after a vehicle left Highway 20, crossed the median, and crashed through the south fence of the Watertown Municipal Airport.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 20‑year‑old Estelline man was arrested late Friday night after a rollover crash in northeast Watertown that damaged four vehicles and disrupted traffic for more than an hour, according to a media release from the Watertown Police Department.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Emergency crews responded Friday afternoon after a midsize SUV crashed into Johnson Chiropractic at 1101 10th Avenue SE, sending the vehicle approximately 15 feet inside the building, according to Watertown Fire Rescue.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - One person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision at a Watertown intersection on Thursday afternoon.

Northeast Radio SD News – Florence, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue assisted the Florence Fire Department Tuesday evening after a fire broke out in a large farm shop, according to a media release from WFR.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at the Rooster Bar, located at 5920 9th Ave. SW, at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire at 414 2nd St. NW early Monday morning, after a 2:00 a.m. report of smoke and flames coming from a two‑story single‑family home.