Audit notes ‘significantly’ slower mail in S.D., recommends solutions
An audit report released Thursday recommends ways to improve mail service in South Dakota, and a member of the state’s…
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Brad Johnson column: My two-day package took the scenic route
On Tuesday, September 15, I paid $36 to send a small box containing a Minnesota Vikings jersey from Watertown to…
Sometimes the best crop is grass
South Dakota farmers are sending Washington a message with their acres. It deserves attention. This year, producers offered nearly 290,000 South…
Brad Johnson column: Federal government funds S.D. conservation, cuts people who do it
The federal government has found a strange way to practice conservation: put billions of dollars on the table, then cut…
Area high-schoolers represent South Dakota at Girls Nation
South Dakota and the Watertown area were well-represented at Girls Nation held from July 18 through 26 in Washington, D.C….
He’s back: Tapio eyes seat in Legislature as an Independent
Watertown-area voters in the November 3 General Election will have more than just Republicans and Democrats to choose from. While…
USDA cuts programs to aid new and Native American farmers
In his dual roles as a cattle rancher and chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Boyd Gourneau was hopeful…
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…
Rhoden, Rounds address LATC Governor’s Luncheon
LATC President Tiffany Sanderson presents a firepit made by welding students to Gov. Larry Rhoden and First Lady Sandy Rhoden….
Poll: Most South Dakotans approve of Trump’s firing of Noem
By Alexander Rifaat, South Dakota News Watch Roughly 3 in 4 South Dakotans approve of President Donald Trump’s decision to…
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