Women & Giving program gives more than $50K in grants
The Watertown Area Community Foundation’s Women & Giving program has invested $53,624 in local nonprofits working to make a difference…
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Letter from the editor: Grit, guts and credence; Fire Ops 101
In “True Grit,” a 1968 western novel by Charles Portis, he writes in the voice of Mattie Ross, “People do…
Vehicle crashes through airport fence on Highway 20
A vehicle traveling on S.D. Highway 20 on Saturday afternoon, August 29, left the road and crashed through the fence…
J & J allowed to use Third Avenue despite previous restriction
The City of Watertown has granted J & J Earthworks permission to use Third Avenue NE as an alternate haul…
National Night Out draws crowd to Lake Kampeska
National Night Out drew a big crowd to Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park on Lake Kampeska Tuesday, August 4, for an…
Register now for AARP ‘Smart Driver’ class
The next AARP “Smart Driver” senior refresher class is scheduled for 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 3, at the…
WFR responds to semi fire with ‘aggressive’ suppression attack
Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a semi truck and trailer fire at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Pheasant Ridge…
Drug Take Back Day a success locally and nationally
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) joined 4,306 law enforcement agencies across the country, including the Watertown Police Department, in……
County approves controversial license plate reader contract
A valuable law enforcement tool or more technology infringing upon personal freedom? That question was in regard to an automatic…
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…
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