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America’s 250th anniversary fast approaching

By Roger Whittle - March 27, 2026 in Featured, News Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Dr. David Grabitske of the South Dakota State Historical Society speaks at the Watertown Regional Library Thursday, March 26. Photo by Roger Whittle, The Watertown Current.

As Americans in general, and South Dakotans in particular, gear up to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this year, Dr. David Grabitske has been...

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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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