Watertown News

Rural areas hardest hit by budget cuts, staff shortages Matthew Gruchow * mgruchow@argusleader.com * May 25, 2008 Abused women are being turned away from shelters in South Dakota, a casualty of federal cuts and ...

Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre , SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us MEDIA ADVISORY: Friday, May 23, 2008 CONTACT: Mitch Krebs or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212 News Tips for the week of May 26, ...

"Our own intelligence estimates say that al-Qaeda is stronger now in Afghanistan and the foothill of Pakistan than at any time since 2001, and Iran is stronger now than before we invaded," Obama told a press ...

Campaign 2008 President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008.

“That's one of the fun things about the event is as you get more comfortable with your techniques”

Watertown's Leslie Brost is one of the top pole vaulters in South Dakota high school history. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Watertown police are investigating a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank at 1225 9th Ave. via KSFY

“We want to position ourselves for meeting the needs of our utility product customers”

Terex Utilities, a division of Terex Corporation , has announced plans for a $4 million expansion of its current manufacturing and office facility located in Watertown, SD. via Utility Products

Another ethanol plant is nearing completion. A 100 million-gallon plant near Mina in northern South Dakota is expected to start production next month. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

“Obviously, it worsened very quickly.”

The sound of lawn mowers may be buzzing in the April air in a week, but in the meantime, eastern South Dakota is drying out from yet another heavy, wet snowstorm that this time was accompanied by strong winds ... via The Plainsman

“Some areas have a quarter-mile of visibility”

Jon Walker * jwalker@argusleader.com * April 9, 2008 Fog is making driving difficult this morning in the Sioux Falls area and north to Watertown. via Argus Leader

The 59th annual convention and trade show for the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association is set for November 28th and 29th in Watertown. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Former newspaper publishers Wayne Bertrand of Scotland and Ralph Nachtigal of Platte will be inducted Saturday into the South Dakota Newspaper Hall of Fame at Brookings. via Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

“I like the idea that this job will touch the other areas of civil engineering beyond the work I've already done in transportation”

Madison City Commissioners hired Heath VonEye of Brookings to serve as Madison's new public works director, succeeding Jerry Mikel, who will retire from city service in December. via Madison Daily Leader

“I can't say enough about (the National Kidney Foundation)”

Gary Callies traces his health troubles back to the early 1990s after he was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. via Argus Leader

“The dog knows deep down that his buddy's never coming home and that painting meant the most to my father.”

He is considered a South Dakota treasure, but Terry Redlin's paintings are known around the world. via KSFY-TV Sioux Falls

A former Sioux Falls man charged in a string of armed robberies in 2004 pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court. via Argus Leader

A panel discussion will address the 2006 abortion ban in South Dakota at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Dakota Wesleyan University's McGovern Library. via Argus Leader

New federal guidelines will expose U.S. consumers to a fatal disease from eating cattle contaminated by mad cow disease, a group of South Dakota ranchers and national cattle groups maintain in a new federal ... via Argus Leader

The South Dakota State Square, Folk and Round Dance Association is sponsoring the Fall State Square Dance Festival in Florence. via Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

“The thing about Ivan and Morrie is how they uniquely approach death. They're both fearful of it initially, but one gets a handle on it, and the other completely falls apart. That's why I use it.”

Doug O'Neill doesn't fear death. He wishes others didn't fear it as much as they do. via Argus Leader