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Sheriff: Pregnant cow intentionally hit, teen driver and passenger facing charges
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – Investigators say a pregnant cow had to be euthanized after the driver of a vehicle intentionally swerved to hit a cow that was attempting to cross a road in South Dakota. Codington County Chief Deputy Brent Solum says two teenage boys were in the vehicle....
Someone You Should Know: Reading with Sergeant Johnson
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For one sergeant in Watertown, serving the community has taken on a whole new meaning. When Sergeant Brandon Johnson of the Watertown Police Department was asked to help connect with youth, he looked at his own life and the needs of the community to form a plan.
Watertown monastery to convert building to child care center
A Watertown monastery has pledged to convert one of its buildings to a child care center as the community begins tackling the statewide child care crisis. Watertown officials gathered Monday to announce the conversion of a portion of Harmony Hill from a Monastery to a 14,000-square-foot child care facility. The...
Some of Watertown's best American Legion and high school baseball players since 1984
Editor's Note: Sports writer Roger Merriam is compiling a "20 Favorites" series highlighting some of his favorite athletes in a variety of high school sports since he started working at the Watertown Public Opinion in December of 1984. The series is about northeastern South Dakota athletes, but some played at colleges all over the state and others have moved to other areas. The series recently received a second-place honor in the Best Sports Series (for multi-day publications) in the 2023 SDNA Better News Media Contest). ...
City’s child care shortage discussed at meeting
WATERTOWN — Calls for action were requested Monday regarding the state of child care in Watertown. Four individuals involved in planning for child care spoke during a 35-minute meeting. About another 40 filled city hall’s council chambers to listen and ask questions. The meeting’s early highlight was the...
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