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Couple makes spot-on donation to Watertown first-graders

By Roger Whittle - July 16, 2026 in Featured, Education, News Reading Time: 4 minutes

Dr. J and books

Watertown School Supt. Dr. Jeff Danielsen shows off the 240 copies of “Little Bug Earns Her Spots” on Thursday, July 16, at the district offices. Photo by Roger Whittle, The Watertown Current.

The first day of classes is always special for youngsters, but this school year, first-graders in Watertown will have an extra surprise waiting for th...

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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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