Northeast Radio SD brings you the latest local headlines in this comprehensive news broadcast recap. This episode covers a serious emergency incident, a regional celebration, and important community and development updates.

Headlines:

• Emergency Rescue in Watertown: Full details on the Monday morning incident where emergency crews responded to and successfully extricated a driver from a vehicle fully submerged in a pond on Challenger Way SE.

• 2026 Snow Queen Coronation: Emily Jensen of Castlewood High School is crowned the new Watertown Area Senior Snow Queen at the Goss Opera House. We recap the theme, all the royalty, scholarship awards, and inspirational words from the outgoing queen and State Snow Queen, Katie Leadabrand.

• Area Traffic Incidents: Reports on a two-vehicle collision on 15th Avenue SE and a single-vehicle crash in rural Hamlin County involving two juveniles and livestock fencing.

Community & Development Updates:

• Codington County Services: Director Sara Foust reports on the rising intensity of client needs, ongoing funeral assistance, and the expansion of the vital Community Health Worker program, funded by increased opioid grant funding.

• Housing and Childcare Initiatives: Updates on the housing group's efforts to secure federal funding for transitional housing and the upcoming community survey to assess childcare needs (availability, affordability, and quality).

• Watertown Zoning Review: The Planning Commission is moving forward with modernizing the zoning ordinance to allow service stations (gas stations/C-stores) as a permitted use in the I-1 Light Industrial District.

• Grant County Capital Campaign: The Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) launches its first-ever $1.5 million capital campaign to fund affordable housing, childcare, and industrial land preparation, led by Executive Director Tracy Stein.

Tune in for all the details on the news affecting Watertown and the surrounding area.

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