Elkton superintendent, teacher offer to resign after sex offender invited to speak at school

BROOKINGS — A February incident involving a registered sex offender who was invited to speak at Elkton School — and the subsequent Brookings Register report on it — led to both the …

Man pleads guilty to stealing from BISA concessions stand

BROOKINGS — The former Brookings city employee arrested for stealing from the concession stand at Larson Ice Center has entered a guilty plea. Paul Laleman, 40, entered a guilty plea …

Swiftel channel changes coming to Brookings

BROOKINGS — If you’re using Swiftel TV services, expect changes in the near future — in the early morning hours of May 1, to be exact. “From what I understand, …

Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative

Steve Bakken stands in Memorial Hall of the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on April 19. Bakken, a Burleigh County commissioner and former Bismarck mayor, is the sponsoring committee chairman for a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election …

IRS: 140,000 people did taxes with direct file pilot, but program's future is unclear

The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023.

WASHINGTON — The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they …

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Heat-tolerant beauties for gardens and containers

Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties of annual vinca (Catharanthus). The unique Soireeâ vinca varieties provide added appeal with …

Brookings-area agendas for the week starting April 28, 2024

Read all about what Brookings-area governing agencies have on their agendas.

60s Plus Dining menus for April 29-May 4, 2024

Read all about what's on the menu in Brookings, Bruce and Elkton in the days ahead.

Ag Heritage Museum opens new WWII exhibit in Brookings

BROOKINGS — On Thursday the Agricultural Heritage Museum opened On The Farm Front: Agriculture During WWII, an exhibit about how the war affected agriculture and rural life in this region. …

Sidewalk fixing cash available in Brookings

BROOKINGS — The city’s Public Works Department is undertaking a pilot program to assist some property owners with sidewalk repairs this year, Brookings City Council members learned at …

Is there such a thing as a just war?

The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against …

Sioux Valley splits doubleheader with Deuel

Sioux Valley’s Savana Guthmiller hits the ball during a 4-2 win over Deuel in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at Sioux Valley High School in Volga.

Sioux Valley softball extended its win streak to eight games with a win over Deuel in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Cardinals won the second game to snap the win streak.

Brookings Swim Club receives grant funding from USA Swimming Foundation

The Brookings Swim Club was chosen as one of 124 youth programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in 2024.

Brookings falls in both duals at Yankton triangular

The Brookings boys’ tennis team dropped a pair of duals during a triangular with Yankton and Watertown on Thursday.

Jackrabbits in fourth after round two of Summit Championships

South Dakota State’s Shakira-Ann Kuts is tied for 34th place (+18) after two rounds at the Summit League Championships at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kansas. The Jackrabbits as a team are in fourth place after the second round on Monday.

South Dakota State women’s golf team is in fourth place at the Summit League Championships following a windy 18 holes Monday at Firekeeper Golf Course.

Jackrabbits extend win streak to 15 games

South Dakota State extended its win streak to 15 games on Wednesday night as the Jackrabbits beat Minnesota 7-0 on the road.

South Dakota State ties for third at Summit Championships

The South Dakota State women’s golf team finished in a tie for third place at the Summit League Championships Tuesday at Firekeeper Golf Course. SDSU’s Alex Kandolin and McKenzie Mages tied for 10th place to pace the squad.

Jackrabbits add five to 2024 roster

The South Dakota State volleyball program has announced the addition of five student-athletes to the roster for the upcoming 2024 season. Alyssa Groves, Camryn Honn, Sophie Johnson, Nicole Medlin and Rachel Wieber will all join the Jackrabbits as transfers.

McKenzie Mages, Piper Stubbs earn Summit honorable mention

South Dakota State golf’s McKenzie Mages and Piper Stubbs were tabbed honorable mention All-Summit League Friday. Mages, a sophomore, averages a team-best 74.9 shots per round this season. …

South Dakota State's game with Dakota Wesleyan canceled

South Dakota State’s baseball game slated for Wednesday afternoon against Dakota Wesleyan has been canceled to allow the Tigers to play makeup games within their conference schedule.

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Brookings-area court report published 04-26-24

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Brookings-area court report published 04-25-24

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Wisdom always remains bargain

Life just never stops throwing you lessons out of nowhere. Sometimes a half-beat too late. I say this because I got engaged last weekend. And I solicited and received a lot of advice in the …

Can South Dakota afford to keep Kristi Noem on its payroll?

Whether it’s her hairstyle, dental work or feud with the state’s tribes, at this point it’s impossible to consider Gov. Kristi Noem’s actions without looking through the lens …

Groupthink chorus emerges at Trump trial

Covering former President Donald Trump’s trial on television is a difficult job. There are no cameras in the courtroom, so TV news has to rely on quick messages from staffers watching the trial …

New name at Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter

As many of you know, the Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter endured a hard loss with the passing of our then executive director, Margo Dempsey on March 12, 2023. Now just over a year later we have some …

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Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence

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Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

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