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Clark-Willow Lake's Roehrich, Hamlin's Abraham lead teams to titles in Region 1B at CCGC
WATERTOWN — Medlists Aiden Abraham of Hamlin (boys) and Brynn Roehrich of Clark-Willow Lake (girls) carried their teams to titles in the Region 1B high school boys and girls golf tournament on Monday at Cattail Crossing Golf Course. Abraham shot an even-par 72 and won the boys division by three shots. Hamlin won the team title with a 231, 17 shots better than runner-up Castlewood. ...
Watertown PD receives authorization to add additional patrol officer (Audio)
WATERTOWN, S.D.–The Watertown Police Department has been given authorization to add an additional patrol officer to the payroll. Police Chief Tim Toomey says recent circumstances have left them short staffed…. Dealing with a short staffed department is nothing new…. As Watertown grows, the police department will need...
Hometown of Laura Ingalls Wilder set for a growth spurt
DE SMET, S.D. (AP) — A rural South Dakota county known mainly as the former home of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder is on the precipice of rapid growth as two record-setting agricultural processing plants are proposed for the area. If the planned projects — the state’s largest individual...
No shortage of interest in using Watertown’s Maas Ice Arena (Audio)
WATERTOWN, S.D.–The future of the aging Maas Ice Arena in Watertown is still unknown, but there’s no shortage of groups that are interested in using it…. Mayor Ried Holien says he’s in no hurry to make a decision….. There are mixed feelings on whether the...
Watertown expands trail system, launches 'no mow' program
The Watertown Parks and Recreation Department is adding new programs and updates this summer, including a new disc golf course and a new trail at Lions Park. Parks and Recreation Director Dusty Rodiek said more trails are needed on the west side of town. “There’s kind of a neglected area,...
Six different drivers win features on the second week of racing in Watertown
WATERTOWN — The second racing program of the season at Casino Speedway produced six different feature winners on Sunday night. South Dakota drivers Trevor Walsh of Watertown (Gen X late models), Maria Broksieck of Goodwin (street stocks) and Bradley Rossow of Florence (hornets) each won features. They were joined...
Top performers' list includes athletes from track, golf, softball, baseball and tennis
Here's a list of some of the top Watertown and Aberdeen area performers from May 13-19: Boaz Raderschadt and Owen Spartz, Watertown — Raderschadt won the boys' shot put (56-11.25) and discus (163-0) and Spartz tied his school record a second-place vault of 15 feet, 9 inches in a meet at Brandon Valley. Raderschadt also won the shot put (56-11) and discus (154-11) in the Mark Wendelgass Relays at Huron.
Hazel juvenile faces DUI crash charges
HAZEL, S.D. (KELO) — A juvenile is facing a list of charges, including DUI and possession, following a crash southwest of Hazel. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 8 o’clock on Saturday Night. Authorities say a car went into the ditch and through...
Ten worthy candidates under consideration for Athlete of the Week for May 13-19
It's Monday and that means it's time to vote again in this week's Public Opinion Athlete of the Week poll. Take the time to vote. Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Congratulations to pitchers Kaden Rylance and Nash Berg of Watertown Post 17's American Legion Baseball team for winning the weekly honor for May 6-12.
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