WPD and WFR fly flags at half-staff for National Police Week
The Watertown Police Department and Watertown Fire Rescue held a national police week ceremony at the police department on Monday,…
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Readiness Center awash in dignitaries for groundbreaking
A major addition to the Brig. Gen. Ernie Edwards Readiness Center on S.D. Highway 20 is in the works. A…
Kampeska water board calls drainage project a ‘travesty’ for the lake, city disagrees
Brad Johnson, a board member and past president of the Lake Kampeska Water Project District board, called the recently started…
Downtown Watertown park to get new look
Lori’s Garden at 19 E. Kemp in Downtown Watertown is undergoing some major changes. The trees and back fence have…
City Council talks street reconstruction schedule and financial constraints
Watertown City Council heard a presentation on the road projects in the next four years and associated funding concerns at…
Watertown Sandwich Ministry feeds people in need
For some people, feeding themselves is a concern because they might be out of a job or are handicapped in…
Stager gives update on Second Street closure, seeks to calm the situation
Watertown City Manager Alan Stager gave an update on the closure of Second Street Northeast, near County Fair, during a…
City Council moves forward with Fifth Avenue reconstruction, discusses sidewalk policy
Watertown City Council approved a resolution of necessity for sidewalk improvements along Fifth Avenue North from Fourth Street Northwest to…
Watertown officials report annual public safety numbers
Crime was down approximately 37 percent in Watertown last year. That’s according to Watertown Chief of Police Tim Toomey. Toomey…
Rep. Johnson talks state politics with Watertown Rotary Club
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, one of the four candidates for the South Dakota Governor’s Office, spoke about state and national…
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