Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Bramble Park Zoo’s newly released September 2026 Status Report shows a year of mixed attendance trends but steady financial performance, with several categories rebounding from 2025 while others continue to lag behind pre‑2024 levels.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown High School began its 2026 “Arrow Days” activities this week. The school announced the 2026 Homecoming Day Royalty nominees on Thursday, and the nominees hosted a pep rally at Watertown Middle School on Friday morning.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 20 counties throughout the month of October, according to a release from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Blake Russell Whitlock, 28, of Watertown, South Dakota, was sentenced on September 23, 2026, to serve time in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to two felony counts of possessing child pornography as a habitual offender. Whitlock received consecutive 10-year sentences for each count, with five years suspended on each, resulting in a combined 10 years of active prison time.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown’s Engineering Division announced that a portion of 11th Street Northeast will temporarily close next week for sanitary sewer work.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Police Department hosted a Technology and Transparency Forum to address public questions regarding the agency’s evolving digital tools, including Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), drones, and advanced 911 dispatch capabilities.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Krista Beauchamp, the Administrator at The Village of Harmony Hill, has been named the Assisted Living Administrator of the Year by the South Dakota Health Care Association (SDHCA).

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf delivered a wide‑ranging monthly report Tuesday, covering building maintenance issues, park revenue, weed control operations, and West Nile activity. Commissioners also approved the 2027 seasonal management agreement for Memorial Park.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Highway Superintendent Randy Falvey delivered his monthly report Tuesday, outlining significant progress on the county’s highway shop remodel, updates on seasonal road work, and concerns over repeated attempts by drivers to bypass barricades at the closed Cottonwood Street bridge.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the updated county hazmat plan following a recommendation from the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado presented the request and later delivered his monthly report, highlighting recent training, preparedness initiatives, and upcoming emergency drills.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Commissioners on Tuesday approved applications for two major federal grants aimed at strengthening public safety, expanding mental health services, and supporting staffing and treatment programs inside the county’s detention center. Community Service Director Sara Foust and grant coordinator Angie presented the proposals, noting that both opportunities were identified by the county’s current COSEP grant evaluators, wh

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Development Company Executive Director Chris Clifton briefed Codington County Commissioners Tuesday on ongoing industrial development projects, infrastructure expansion, and the organization’s long‑term strategy to diversify the county’s tax base.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Commission on Tuesday held a public hearing on the 2027 provisional budget, took no public comment, and then moved into a lengthy and at times tense discussion over proposed amendments involving staffing in the Treasurer’s Office and pay for commissioners.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Commissioners opened a public hearing Tuesday on the county’s updated five‑year highway and transportation plan, a document Highway Superintendent Randy Falvey described as “a fluid program” shaped by annual bridge inspections, shifting priorities, and the possibility of future federal funding.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted unanimously Monday night to support a statewide effort to reclassify 911 telecommunicators as Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS), formally recognizing the public‑safety nature of their work and aligning them with other first‑responder professions.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A room of Fifth Avenue residents confronted the Watertown City Council Monday night over sidewalk assessments tied to the 2026 neighborhood street reconstruction project, citing unexpected cost increases, workmanship concerns, and damage to private property. City officials acknowledged widespread problems with the contractor and signaled the city may defer action on the assessments until those issues are addressed.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council on Monday night reviewed four ordinance amendments aimed at streamlining business licensing, clarifying regulatory language, and aligning zoning rules with previously updated setback standards. All four items were first readings, meaning no action was taken.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a $15,376.84 change order Monday night for the new truss‑style hoop building at the city landfill, following a detailed discussion about engineering assumptions, project estimates, and how unexpected adjustments occur during construction.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - With public chatter intensifying over late‑summer weed growth on Lake Kampeska, Councilman Lynn Jurrens delivered a detailed update Monday night aimed at reframing the conversation around long‑term lake health, economic impact, and the role of the Lake Kampeska Water Project District in determining next steps.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Three residents living along the Fifth Avenue reconstruction corridor brought decades‑long flooding issues, construction damage, and boulevard restoration concerns to the Watertown City Council during Monday night’s open forum, describing persistent problems they say have not been resolved through the current street and sidewalk project.