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Hail falls in Watertown area Wednesday morning
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A thunderstorm dropped gumball-sized hail in the Watertown area Wednesday morning. Residents also described hail as half-dollar size or quarter-size hail. KELOLAND meteorologist Scot Mundt said the hail happened just after 6:30 a.m. Mundt said the same storm system caused a 58 mph wind...
Watertown School Board approve long-term plans
For any organization, a long-term vision is crucial to success. In Watertown, the local school district has laid out its plan for the next three years. At the most recent meeting, the Watertown School District School Board set forward its priorities through 2027. The discussion was led by superintendent Jeff...
Codington County approves additional $60K for parking lot
Codington County commissioners approved an additional $60,000 payment to the engineering firm Banner Associates of Brookings for expenses related to reconstruction of a parking lot at the county’s Extension Complex in Watertown. The action came during the commission’s regular Tuesday meeting on June 11. The county’s original payment to Banner was $73,000 for...
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