KWAT-AM (Watertown, SD)

KWAT (950 AM) is a radio station that provides a news and talk format for listeners in the Watertown, South Dakota region. This station is owned by Digity, LLC, which operates it through its licensed subsidiary, Digity 3E License, LLC.

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Emergency slides used as passenger evacuate plane bound for MSP

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 10, 2025ATLANTA, Ga. (ABC News)– Hundreds of passengers were forced to evacuate on slides during a snowstorm after their Delta flight aborted takeoff from Atlanta due to an engine issue Friday morning, the airline said. Delta Flight 2668 was traveling from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis-St. Paul when it suspended takeoff shortly after 9 a.m. due to “an indication of an engine issue,” the airline said.
Elaine Hanson, 94, Ortonville

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

Funeral services for Elaine Hanson, 94, Ortonville, will be held Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Artichoke Lake Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery. The Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home of Ortonville is handling arrangements.
NEW: Tragic accident on I-229 in Sioux Falls leaves man dead

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 10, 2025Mike TannerSIOUX FALLS, S.D.–A tragic accident on Interstate 299 Thursday afternoon has left a man dead. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a contractor was working on a large tower light pole along Interstate 229 near exit nine within theSioux Falls city limits when the pole began to lean and fell across the northbound lanes of the interstate, striking a passing vehicle. The driver of the Dodge Ram ProMaster van, a 60 year-old man from Sioux Falls, was killed.
Macy's closing 66 stores, including two in Minnesota

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 10, 2025NEW YORK (KFGO)– Macy’s has released the list of stores that it plans to close in the coming months. Thursday, the retailer reported the closure of 66 Macy’s locations, including two stores in Minnesota. According to a state filing, the Maplewood store will close in March and approximately 60 employees will lose their jobs. It’s unclear when the Burnsville store will close.
Former DOC Employee Sentenced For Prison-Related Crimes

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 10, 2025PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a former Department of Corrections employee has been sentenced after earlier pleading guilty to crimes involving a prison inmate. Twenty two year-old Madyson Bixby of Sioux Falls was sentenced in Minnehaha County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to one felony count of Compounding a Felony and one felony count of Possession of an Unauthorized Article (a cellphone with intent to deliver to an inmate).
Landowners appeal Summit carbon storage decision

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 10, 2025North Dakota MonitorBISMARCK, N.D.– A group of North Dakota landowners is appealing the state’s approval of an underground carbon storage area for Summit Carbon Solutions, the company attempting to build the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project.
European potato company plans first U.S. production plant in North Dakota

Jan 10, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 10, 2025Rusty HalvorsonFARGO, N.D. (KFGO)–Agristo, a leading European producer of frozen potato products, is making big moves in North America. The company, founded in 1986, has chosen Grand Forks, North Dakota, as the site for its first U.S. production facility. Agristo has been testing potato farming across the U.S. for years and found North Dakota to be the perfect fit. The state offers high-quality potato crops and a strong agricultural community.
Holien shares thoughts on City Hall site

Jan 8, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 8, 2025Mike TannerWATERTOWN, S.D.–A new Watertown City Hall is expected to be move-in ready sometime in May, and that means city leaders will need to determine what to do with the existing City Hall once they move out. Mayor Ried Holien says there’s been talk of demolishing the building and turning the space into a parking lot. But the mayor says the demolition would cost around $200,000, but the site would provide only around 22 parking spaces.
Stoltenburg reappointed presiding judge in Third Circuit

Jan 8, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 8, 2025PIERRE, S.D.–Judge Gregory Stoltenburg of Brookings has been re-appointed as Presiding Judge for the Third Judicial Circuit. The Circuit consists of Beadle, Brookings, Clark, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Hand, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Miner, Moody and Sanborn counties. Stoltenburg was appointed a circuit court judge for the Third Circuit in 2013 and has served as presiding judge since 2015.
Watertown Mayor Ried Holien undecided on re-election bid

Jan 7, 2025 | gowatertown.net | Mike Tanner

January 7, 2025Mike TannerWATERTOWN, S.D.–Ried Holien says he hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to run for another four year term as Watertown mayor, but a decision will be coming soon. Holien is a former State Senator who chose not to run for re-election to that position due to the desire to spend more time with his family. Prior to becoming mayor, he was a member of Watertown’s City Council.