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South Dakota’s 2019 Teacher of the Year named

Deadly deer virus found in Minnesota for first time

Groundbreaking held on new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Audio)

HyVee recalls six meat and potato products due to possible salmonella contamination

Northern State student died of undetected heart defect

NOAA releases winter weather outlook for 2018-19 (Audio)

Smoking was cause of fire that kills two in western South Dakota

South Dakota pheasant hunting season opens Saturday (Audio)

Freshman found dead in dorm room at Northern State University

UPDATE: Sioux Falls police say suicidal thoughts led to crash on Interstate 229 involving mom and baby

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South Dakota’s 2019 Teacher of the Year named

October 19, 2018 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Erica Boomsma, a fourth grade teacher in the Huron School District, has...Read More

Deadly deer virus found in Minnesota for first time

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Deer from a private herd on a Minnesota farm have contracted a deadly virus...Read More

Groundbreaking held on new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Audio)

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has started construction on...Read More

HyVee recalls six meat and potato products due to possible salmonella contamination

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Hy-Vee has recalled six meat and potato products for possible salmonella and listeria...Read More

Northern State student died of undetected heart defect

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – The mother of a Minnesota teen found dead in his dorm room at Northern State...Read More

KWAT News On Demand for October 18, 2018

October 18, 2018 Here are today’s top stories from the KWAT Newsroom….. ...Read More

NOAA releases winter weather outlook for 2018-19 (Audio)

October 18, 2018 It’s far from an exact science, but today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...Read More

Smoking was cause of fire that kills two in western South Dakota

TILFORD, S.D. (AP) – Authorities say smoking caused last month’s fire that killed an 82-year-old man and a firefighter...Read More

South Dakota pheasant hunting season opens Saturday (Audio)

October 18, 2018 Mike Tanner KWAT Radio News PIERRE, S.D.—You’ll see plenty of blaze orange across the...Read More

Freshman found dead in dorm room at Northern State University

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – Authorities say a college freshman from Minnesota has been found dead in his dorm room...Read More

Agricultural News

A week of bad weather slows harvest progress in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota farmers made little progress on the late-season harvest in the past week...Read More

South Dakota farmers make fall harvest progress despite weather challenges

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota farmers continue making progress on the late-season harvest, despite a week with...Read More

UPDATE: Trump making big announcement on ethanol today (Audio)

October 9, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher...Read More

Groundbreaking scheduled this weekend on SDSU’s new Precision Agriculture Center

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) – Work will soon begin on the $46 million Raven Precision Agriculture Center on the South...Read More

South Dakota farmers make progress on harvesting late season crops

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Three-fourths of South Dakota’s winter wheat crop is now in the ground, as...Read More

Muddy field conditions making harvesting a challenge in parts of Minnesota

October 2, 2018 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Scattered rainfall has created muddy field conditions that are making...Read More

Watertown Radio Sports

Quarterfinal Round Football Pairings

Class 9B #6 Castlewood at #3 Wall Full schedule HERE Class 9A #2 Britton/Hecla vs #7 Corsica-Stickney Full schedule HERE Class 9AA #2 Arlington/Lake Preston vs Kimball/White Lake #6 Webster at #3 Garretson Full schedule HERE Class...Read More

10-18-18 Scoreboard

High School Football Sioux Falls Roosevelt 29, Watertown 15 Tri-Valley 26, Milbank Area 14 Class 11B First Round Aberdeen Roncalli 28, Elk Point-Jefferson 7 Bridgewater-Emery 46, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 0 Canton 54, Sioux Valley 14 Lead-Deadwood 40,...Read More

10-17-18 Scoreboard

High School Football Dawson-Boyd 48, Ortonville 0 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 38, Hillcrest Lutheran 12 Tonight’s Football Schedule 1st Round Playoffs 9B Langford at Faulkton – 6:30 Dell Rapids St Mary at Castlewood – 6:30 9A Potter County at Britton/Hecla...Read More

NSU Volleyball earns top spot in Week 8 AVCA Top-25 Poll

Lexington, K.Y. (NSUWolves.com) – For the second time this season, the Northern State University volleyball team jumps into the No. 1 ranking in the AVCA Top-25 Poll. The Wolves earned 1166 total points with 39 first place votes,...Read More

10-16-18 Scoreboard

High School Volleyball Arlington def. Elkton-Lake Benton, 25-10, 25-17, 25-19 Castlewood def. Colman-Egan, 25-18, 20-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10 Clark/Willow Lake def. Tiospa Zina Tribal, 25-11, 25-13, 25-21 Dell Rapids St. Mary def. Lake Preston, 25-16, 25-16, 25-15...Read More

10-15-18 Scoreboard

Watertown MS Volleyball and JV Football games with Brookings have been cancelled for Tuesday, October 16. High School Volleyball Great Plains Lutheran def. Aberdeen Christian, 26-24, 25-22, 25-22 Langford def. Groton Area, 17-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18 Wilmot...Read More