Letter: In response to Johnson
In response to Brad Johnson’s column on immigrants: I, as a Bible-believing Christian, would not enter another country without proper…
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Bradley All-School Reunion is planned
The Bradley Alumni Association is planning an All-School Reunion on June 21. The gathering will be held at the Watertown...
Dear County Agent Guy: Shelterbelt memories
Three springs ago, a despicable derecho ravaged our region. We eventually engaged a scrap iron guy to haul away some...
City announces annual City-Wide Cleanup
The City of Watertown is set to launch its annual City-Wide Cleanup starting on Monday, April 28. Participating residents should...
Waverly/South Shore is NSU math champ
Straight off its first-place finish at the Eastern Coteau Conference Math Contest, the Waverly/South Shore math team has also claimed...
Watertown Art Scene: One Book South Dakota author coming to town
Inspiration arrives in many forms – and Watertown’s arts scene features authors, musicians, artists and so much more! The Watertown...
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Birth Announcements April 14-16
April 14: Killian Clark Born to: Xavier & Samantha Lucille Katherine Born to: Jeremy & Lindsey April 15:…
Motorcycle driver injured, charged after collision
A motorcycle-automobile crash on Sunday afternoon, April 20, resulted in serious injuries and several citations. At about 1:46 p.m., Watertown…
Florence students shine at FFA Agriscience Fair
Four students from Florence earned first-place finishes at the South Dakota FFA Agriscience Fair on Wednesday, April 16. In Hartford….
Spring: A time for renewal and reflection
I’ve always loved spring. The first signs of buds on trees, the faint green shoots of grass emerging, the calls…
Rachel’s Hope founder named Woman of the Year by Beta Sigma Phi
Members of Beta Sigma Phi sororities in Watertown named Amanda Woodruff it’s Woman of the Year on Tuesday, April 15,…
Homers help Arrow softball team beat Aberdeen Central
ABERDEEN — Watertown came up with two huge swings and received a solid pitching performance to knock off Aberdeen Central…
Thune met by protesters during appearance in Watertown
The weekly meeting of the Watertown Rotary Club normally features a meal, a guest speaker and an hour or so…
Page joins Henry school board
An eight-minute meeting of the Henry Board of Education resulted in both new leadership of the board, and a change…
Planting Potential: Florence’s Chilson powers FFA innovation
With a legacy gift from Jim Chilson, the South Dakota FFA Foundation has established the Chilson Agri-science Sweepstakes Endowment. This…
Former Watertown man dies in S.D. State Penitentiary
Inmate Steven Satter of Watertown died Monday, April 14, at the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary in…
CASA seeks volunteers to advocate for children in courtrooms
The month of April is traditionally observed as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Jenny Berndt, community outreach coordinator of East…
Grass fire spreads to stand of trees west of Watertown
A grass fire west of Watertown on Wednesday, April 16, became a labor-intensive battle for firefighters from Watertown Fire Rescue…
Free self-haul access at Watertown Landfill starting April 21
The City of Watertown is offering free self-haul access to the Watertown Regional Landfill from April 21 through May 3,…
Knights collect over 900 pounds of food
The Cretin Council of the Knights of Columbus collected 960 pounds of food as part of the organization’s “40 Cans…
LATC students demo building
Over the last few weeks, several programs at Lake Area Technical College and public safety departments have taken advantage of…
Mayor says he’ll seek re-election
Watertown Mayor Ried Holien ended speculation on his future with the City on Tuesday, April 15, when he announced that…
Commissioners approve additional software for recording workers’ hours
Codington County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 15, approved an additional software purchase that will hopefully resolve an issue…
Watertown’s sales tax receipts up during March
The City of Watertown’s sales tax receipts for March rose from March 2024, ending a streak of four straight months…
B&G Club receives gift
The Boys and Girls of Watertown has received a $5,000 gift from the “Channeling Good” initiative of Channel Seed and…
Dr. Evelio Garcia: The ever-changing world of healthcare
By Dr. Evelio Garcia Medical columnist Welcome to the new medical column written by Dr. Evelio Garcia. I’m an interventional…
Heuer, Mohrmann confirmed as Watertown City Council candidates
Two candidates for the Watertown City Council have successfully submitted their nominating petitions and the signatures have been certified by…
Watertown schools will dismiss a day early for the summer
At the Watertown school board meeting on Monday, April 14, Supt. Dr. Jeff Danielsen announced the last day of school…
Stein not seeking re-election to Watertown school board
At the end of the Watertown school board meeting on Monday, April 14, board President Stuart Stein announced he’s “90%…
City Council looks to the future in long work session
The Watertown City Council’s Work Session on Monday, April 14, featured a short agenda but a long discussion. The Work…
Watertown Police warn of fentanyl
On Monday, April 14, Watertown Police issued a “Public Safety Alert,” informing the public of two separate, suspected fentanyl overdoses…
Farm-to-School, Steering Committee discussed by Florence school board
Scheduling conflicts necessitated the moving of the April meeting of the Florence school board. The board met at 7 p.m….
Fly, fly away
Milt Carter of Watertown watches a hen pheasant fly off to freedom on his property near Lake Kampeska. The release…
Watertown Art Scene: Easter means fair weather, fine arts
Looks like the Easter Bunny won’t be hopping through snow banks this year! In fact, the forecast includes fair weather…
Henry announces plan to fill school board vacancy
The Henry school board met at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 11, in the school’s conference room for its monthly…
Boys & Girls Club celebrates S.D. Week of Work
Mac Blais of Badlands Ranch and Rodeo Equipment demonstrates lassoing. Photo by Brandon Heim, Watertown Current. The week of April…
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