Former newspaper publisher hosts freedom of the press talk
Mark Roby, the former publisher of the Watertown Public Opinion, gave a lecture about the freedom of the press as…
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Doug Allen column: Free press presentation worth repeating
The most recent presentation at the Codington County Historical Society’s monthly History Club meeting featured board member Mark Roby discussing…
Watertown Art Scene: Break out your patriotic apparel
Happy Birthday, America! Our community joins the nation in celebrating this year’s 250th milestone with several special events and displays….
Downtown director talks America 250, goals for downtown
Raina Carter, the Downtown Watertown Collective’s new director, said this summer will be packed with activities themed after the country’s…
Weather cuts short Concerts on Kemp opener
The first Concert on Kemp on Wednesday, June 3, was cut short by stormy weather in Downtown Watertown. The opening…
S.D. Arts Council awards $5K grant for Watertown celebrations
The Codington County Historical Society has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the South Dakota Arts Council to be used…
Watertown Art Scene: Plays, concerts and more coming up
Whether you’re planning summer activities or focusing on your spring calendar, Watertown’s art scene has much to offer! The Watertown…
Watertown Art Scene: Rushmore tome picked as One Book South Dakota
While our South Dakota temperatures continue to yo-yo up and down, our local arts scene provides a consistent selection of…
Community Foundation grant will digitize last batch of PO archives
While the Watertown Public Opinion had morphed into just a shadow of its former self, the newspaper’s archives remain the…
Watertown Art Scene: So much to do, you’ll have to make a list
We’ve all heard that Santa is “making a list – and checking it twice!” We suggest doing the same, so…
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