Readiness Center awash in dignitaries for groundbreaking
The $22.2 million facility will be completed in about 18 months.
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By Roger Whittle - May 5, 2026 in Featured, News Reading Time: 3 minutes
The $22.2 million facility will be completed in about 18 months.
A major addition to the Brig. Gen. Ernie Edwards Readiness Center on S.D. Highway 20 is in the works. A groundbreaking ceremony for the South Dakota A...
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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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