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Posted on: September 1, 2017

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Posted on: September 1, 2017

Downtown

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Watertown’s historic downtown has everything you need including delicious local restaurants, unique shopping, beautiful art, and much more. Visit downtown Watertown to enjoy the many amenities and discover the unique history!

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Posted on: September 1, 2017

Terrry Redlin Center

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Watertown is the home of Terry Redlin, the award-winning artist that is famously known for his outdoor and wildlife themed paintings. Watertown houses the Terry Redlin Center which is popular tourist site right off I-29.

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Posted on: November 26, 2023

WFR Responds to a gas leak

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Watertown Fire Rescue was dispatched at approximately 615pm to a gas leak in the 900 block of 39th Street SW.  When units arrived on scene they could smell gas and could hear the hissing of a large gas leak.  Fire and EMS crew immediatel...

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Posted on: November 19, 2023

WFR Responds to Vehicle Fire

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At approximately 0715hrs this morning, WFR was called out to a vehicle that was on fire near the intersection of Maple Street South and 3rd Ave SE in Watertown. Fire crews arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire. 

The vehicle was unoccu...

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Posted on: November 11, 2023

WFR Responds to Pickup Fire

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Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a pickup reported to be on fire just after 8:30pm in the south part of Watertown at the intersection of 14th Ave. and 14th St. SE. Engine 4 crews used a preconnected line to make fire attack and knock down the initial fi...

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Posted on: November 11, 2023

WFR Responds to Cornstalk Fire

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On November 11th at about 12:45pm Watertown Fire Rescue responded south of town to a reported cornstalk and farm equipment fire.  The field was near the intersection of 454th Avenue and 176th St. just south of Watertown.  Farmers had bee...

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Posted on: November 8, 2023

Watertown Fire Rescue Responds to House Fire

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At 12:27 am, Watertown Fire Rescue (WFR) responded to a house fire at 525 3rd St SW in Watertown.  Four people,  one adult and 3 children, ages 13, 7, and 5, were in the home when the fire started.  The adult was able to rescue ...

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

WFR Responds to One Vehicle Rollover

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Watertown Fire Rescue responded with an engine and an ambulance at approximately 0950 to the area of Sioux Conifer Rd and 38th Ave NW.  A pickup truck was found on its roof and the driver had been ejected.  The driver was brought to Prai...

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Posted on: November 5, 2023

WFR Responds to Vehicle Fire

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WFR responded to 16930 465th Street for a reported vehicle fire at approximately 2:10pm. Upon arrival a pickup was on fire with the fire spreading to the surrounding shelterbelt.   A strong south wind had pushed the fire into the shelterbelt, the...

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Posted on: November 2, 2023

Car Versus Deer Causes Second Accident

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During the morning of November 2nd, 2023 at 4:45 am, Watertown Fire Rescue was dispatched to a car versus deer on Hwy 20 near Airport Dr.  Engine 3 and Medic 5 responded to the incident.  While en route the scene, another vehicle rear en...

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Posted on: September 2, 2022

WFR Responds to Vehicle Fire

On the morning of September 2nd, 2022 approximately 7am WFR responds to 17114 462nd Ave for a Vehicle Fire.  The vehicle was in a gravel driveway with a home approximately 40 feet away. WFR rescue responded with one engine. The vehicle had a fire...

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Posted on: November 20, 2023

Thursday, November 23rd Solid Waste Collection Will Be On Friday, November 24th

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If your solid waste and recycling is normally collected on Thursday it will not be collected on Thursday, November 23rd 2023.  It will be collected on Friday, November 24th.  (Please set your containers out after 5 PM on Thursday evening...

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Posted on: October 17, 2023

Maas Ice Arena

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The Maas Ice Arena will be open starting November 1 for Open Skate.  Open skate hours will be 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sunday's and Wednesday's for all ages.

Adult Hockey will start Sunday, November 5 from 8:45 pm - 10:15 pm.

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Parks, Recreation & Forestry

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Posted on: November 26, 2023

The Week of Monday, November 27, 2023 Recycle Route A is Collected and Ordering Containers

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Posted on: October 17, 2023

Digging Deadline For Digging In City Roadways

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Every October, the Watertown Street Division asks contractors to discontinue digging in City roadways due to the seasonal closure of the asphalt hot mix plant.

 

Starting Oct. 27th, 2023 through May 1st, 2024, only emergency situations (such as wat...

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Posted on: September 29, 2023

Temporary Sump Pump Variance Applications

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As of October 15th, any home or business that needs to continue operating a sump pump discharging clear water may request a variance to discharge to the sanitary sewer.  The fee for obtaining a seasonal sump pump variance is $125 annually, which ...

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