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Man arrested for stealing from Lake Poinsett business
LAKE POINSETT, S.D. (KELO) — An Oldham, South Dakota man was arrested, accused of stealing from a Lake Poinsett business. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the business Sunday afternoon for a burglary that happened over the weekend. Authorities say a number of items...
Arrow standout seeking to become school's first three-time AA boys' pole vault champion
WATERTOWN — It won't take a third-straight state Class AA championship to put Owen Spartz atop the list of the best high school boys' pole vaulters in Watertown High School track and field history. The Arrow senior and University of South Dakota recruit already holds the school's all-time record...
Brookings is the fastest growing city in South Dakota
(The Center Square) - Most of South Dakota’s largest cities experienced population growth over the last few years as the state added thousands of new housing units since 2020, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Brookings experienced the largest percentage increase from April 2020 to July 2023 with a 4% increase, or 942 more residents. Watertown grew by 2.5% with 572 more residents than 2020, the data shows. ...
New co-owner has been intregral part of Big Stone Therapies Watertown since 2013
WATERTOWN — Big Stone Therapies of Watertown is excited to announce that Kim Pearson, PT, DPT, CAPP, has recently acquired ownership in the practice, solidifying her commitment to excellence and innovation in patient care. Pearson has been an integral part of Big Stone Therapies Watertown since 2013 with advanced...
Deubrook Area's boys and girls lead the way by sweeping the Class B 3,200-meter relays
SIOUX FALLS — Deubrook Area swept the Class B boys' and girls' 3,200-meter relays and Ipswich's Trevor Heinz won the Class B boys' long jump Thursday to spearhead the performance of area athletes in the opening day of the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships. The three-day meet at Howard Wood Field concludes on Saturday. ...
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...
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 edges Aberdeen Central for second in ESD; Roncalli captures Region 1A title
YANKTON — Mitchell repeated as the Eastern South Dakota Conference girls golf champion on Thursday with a different individual medalist. The Kernels topped the nine-team field with a 323 at the Fox Run Golf Course. Watertown edged Aberdeen Central by two shots (332 to 334) for second place. Maddie...
Aberdeen Central (Class AA) and three area Class A schools come up short in SoDak 16
BROOKINGS — Three-run homers by Sarita Stevenson and Aleia Johnston highlighted a 12-run eighth-inning outburst that carried Watertown High School's softball team into next week's state Class AA tournament. The ninth-seeded Arrows (11-9) used the uprising to snap a 6-6 tie and held on to beat eighth-seeded Brookings 18-13,...
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,...
South Dakota radio staff affected by Alpha Media layoffs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A national radio group with stations in South Dakota announced layoffs on Wednesday. According to multiple reports, Alpha Media laid off staff members at several stations, including ones in Watertown and Brookings. A few staff members posted information about their last day on...
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