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WATERTOWN, S.D. –The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the U.S. Highway 212 project in Watertown will soon move into phase two of construction. The prime contractor, J & J Earthworks, plans to begin work just east of 11th Street East to just east of 19th Street East by Tuesday, June 28, 2022. This section of roadway will be completed one-half at a time, starting with the south side. During this initial work, two-way traffic will be maintained on the north side of Highway 212.

South Dakota’s future attorney general, secretary of state and a handful of other constitutional offices will be decided this weekend in the most undemocratic of methods – the South Dakota Republican Party Convention in Watertown. It’s a system that gives a distinct minority undue power over state politics. It has given a far-right faction...

A Watertown man is charged with rape and burglary after a June 17 incident, according to court documents. Austin Grout, 26, is facing two charges of rape, one count of burglary and a misdemeanor charge of domestic simple assault. He is currently being held on a $50,000 cash bond in...

Meets Monday at noon in the city council chambers at City Hall, 23 Second St. N.E. Agenda items of note:. Consider the transfer of a liquor and video lottery license from Harry's Hair Cuts and Hot Towels, 625 20th Ave. S.E. Suite 1, to Bobby D's, 724 Stony Point Trail.

The negatives of American history were part of history lessons 70 years ago. What has changed is the effort to distort that truth by the media. The great-great grandparents of today's students arrived in America after the Civil War and mostly lived out their lives without even seeing a person of a different race. Yet you are failing to note that today's history lesson is supposed to describe second-graders as being a product of white privilege. Tell that to those who struggled and often failed 150 years ago.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republicans are meeting to choose candidates for attorney general and other offices, with the impeachment conviction and removal of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg hanging over the convention in Watertown. Former Attorney General Marty Jackley and Division of Criminal Investigation Director David Natvig both want to be considered for the role. Delegates also will choose their nominee for secretary of state and will try to forge a united platform after months of Capitol infighting. The convention began Thursday. Voting for nominees is set for Saturday.

WATERTOWN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Saturday, Republican delegates decided their candidates for the upcoming November elections. The following was voted on with unanimous consent:. Chris Nelson- Public Utilities Commissioner. Brock Greenfield- Commissioner of School & Public Lands. Josh Haeder- State Treasurer. Rich Sattgast- State Auditor. In the race for the Attorney General,...

WATERTOWN, S.D.–State Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown, who presided over this week’s impeachment trial of now former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, says after reviewing all the evidence, he feels Ravnsborg was, “grossly undercharged” for killing pedestrian Joe Boever near Highmore in 2020. Schoenbeck was a guest...

SIOUX FALLS — Bill Weber of Watertown has been named the national Assistant Coach of the Year for boys sports by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. To be considered for this award a nominee has been determined to have outstanding coaching longevity and win-loss record, championship years, awards received and service to the coaching profession and to the athletes of the State of South Dakota.

WATERTOWN, S.D.–South Dakota’s Republican Party is holding their State Convention in Watertown this weekend. The chairman of the event is Watertown Mayor Ried Holien (pictured), who also serves as a National Committeeman for the Republican Party. He says about 1,300 delegates are expected at the event…. Today’s (Friday’s)...

Delegates from more than 240 American Legion Posts from all across our great state gathered in Watertown, June 16-19, to participate in the 103rd Annual Convention of The American Legion Department of South Dakota. Over those four days, delegates received reports on the status of the many South Dakota American...

OMAHA, N.E. (GoWatertown.net) – Watertown Post 17 would split their games at the Creighton World Series Classic in Omaha on Thursday. Watertown would fall to Dickinson in game one of the afternoon, 10-1. Braedon Zaug, Marcus Rabine, and Trevon Rawdon had Post 17’s three hits in the game. Rabine collected the lone RBI. Jackson Maag pitched three innings on the hill allowing 10 hits, seven-run, walking three, and striking out one. Kyle Karst pitched two innings in relief.

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Volga man has died of injuries sustained in a head-on crash north of Bruce, South Dakota last week. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Department says the crash involving a pickup and a sport utility vehicle happened June 14th at the intersection of 468th Avenue and 199th Street.

WATERTOWN, S.D.–When a new two-sheet ice arena is built along Willow Creek Drive in Watertown, its expected to create a lot of so-called, “spin off development” in the neighborhood. Mayor Ried Holien was asked about that topic during a recent visit with KWAT News…. It’ll be known...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - State parks need lifeguards. The shortage also hitting some cities and towns around the state. Others aren’t having issues. All three of Waterbury’s pools are ready for the summer. All of them under the watchful eye of some of the 40 lifeguards on the roster.

WATERTOWN, S.D. (GoWatertown.net) – The Watertown Rebels will wrap their regular season this Saturday afternoon. The Rebels are 4-3 after a hard-fought 6-0 win at the Buffalo Ridge Wildcats last weekend. Coach Tommy Whitley says that game was a turning point for the team:. Watertown will wrap their regular...

A professional services agreement with TSP that adds $95,400 to the city hall renovation project was approved Tuesday by the Watertown City Council. The overall cost of converting the old Wells Fargo building to city offices is now estimated at $6.3 million. ...

A residential fire near Florence caused significant damage to a home Tuesday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a house fire 3 miles southeast of Florence at 16246 447th Ave., according to a news release from the fire department. Watertown Fire Rescue sent an ambulance to the...