Board of Adjustment says no to downtown shipping containers

By Roger Whittle - January 23, 2026 in Government, News Reading Time: 2 minutes

This storage container just west of the Guest House Motel won’t be joined by eight others after the Watertown Board of Adjustment denied a variance request by Lee Rycraft. Photo by Roger Whittle, Watertown Current.

The Watertown Board of Adjustment on Thursday, January 22, rejected a proposal by Lee Rycraft to place eight shipping containers on property he owns i...

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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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