Airport closer to getting grant for solar panels

By Roger Whittle - June 3, 2026 in Featured, Government, News Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Watertown Regional Airport is pursuing a grant to help pay for the installation of car shelters equipped with solar panels in the airport parking lot. Courtesy photo.

A plan to install car ports equipped with solar panels in the parking lot of the Watertown Regional Airport is closer to becoming a reality. The proje...

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Roger Whittle

Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.

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