Doug Allen column: Technology doesn’t always make things better
Do you ever feel that the world has not only become more complicated, but it has become, for lack of…
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District 4 and 5 hopefuls take part in candidate forum
The Watertown Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for Districts 4 and 5 House and Senate Republican candidates where topics…
Rep. Matt Roby column: Recap of 101st Legislative Session
With the conclusion of Veto Day, the 101st Legislative Session in South Dakota is now officially adjourned. As with any…
Data center restrictions signed into South Dakota law after push for incentives failed
After lawmakers rejected proposals to incentivize the construction of large data centers in South Dakota, the governor signed a bill…
Doug Allen column: Conversations needed on artificial intelligence
Recently I attended a post-legislative session “cracker barrel” where local legislators took audience questions and explained what had and hadn’t…
Watertown won’t have the final say in data center development without new ordinance
City Manager Alan Stager said the final say in any data center project would come down to the investor in…
Data centers, property tax dominate cracker barrel
Five area legislators gathered at the Codington County Extension Center during the annual Home Show on Saturday, March 14, for…
WDC head says Watertown could be home to data center by 2028
Chris Clifton, the executive director of the Watertown Development Company, said Watertown could be home to a small-scale data center…
Company sues Watertown City Council member over data center work
Watertown city councilman deputy mayor Kyle Peters, the public face of a potential data center project in Sioux Falls, is…
Matt Roby column: Things getting ‘intense’ in Pierre
The best word to describe the last two weeks in Pierre is “intense.” With “crossover day” on February 24 (the…
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