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Polar Plunge features superheroes, big crowd

By Roger Whittle 02/09/2026

With the temperature hovering in the mid-30s on Saturday afternoon, February 7, about 100 people decided it was a good…

By Roger Whittle 01/19/2026

It’s been three years since Watertown’s Polar Plunge actually featured participants diving into Lake Kampeska through a hole cut in…

By Roger Whittle 10/22/2025

South Dakota Special Olympics will have a new president and CEO as of Monday, October 27. The Board of Directors…

By Roger Whittle 07/10/2025

Former Watertown resident and WHS graduate Darryl Nordquist is stepping down as chief executive officer of Special Olympics South Dakota….

By Brandon Heim 05/28/2025

Members of Watertown area law enforcement posed with Special Olympics staff, volunteers and athletes following the Special Olympics Torch Run…

Watertown’s annual Special Olympics Torch Run will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to…

By Roger Whittle 02/27/2025

Watertown’s Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics of South Dakota has been postponed because of dangerous ice conditions on Lake…

By Roger Whittle 11/21/2024

One of the most popular fundraising events by the Watertown Area Community Foundation, the annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser, begins on…