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BROOKINGS — Brookings Superintendent of Schools Summer Schultz sent an email to district parents on Tuesday morning regarding apparent robocalls received at district offices.  The …

De SMET — A rural South Dakota county known mainly as the former home of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder is on the precipice of rapid growth as two record-setting agricultural processing …

SIOUX FALLS — A man from Minnesota who was arrested on drug charges in Brookings is facing prison time following his sentencing by a judge on May 6 on a federal charge. Verran Burdunice, …

BROOKINGS — Biking enthusiasts in and around Brookings have a new option for rides, repairs, maintenance and accessories with the recent opening of DO Bike & Fitness. The full-service …

BROOKINGS — The board of directors of the South Dakota Humanities Council announces the hiring of Christina Oey as executive director, effective May 16. Oey comes to SDHC from Sigma Lambda …

Three decades of premium dance education right here in Brookings. Over the years, hundreds of dancers have walked through the studio doors and have walked out with a love of dance, self-confidence …

These students attended a “Good Citizens” luncheon put on by the Lions Club at Mickelson Middle School on May 6. These students were chosen because they exhibited exemplary social …

Scout Troop 1 completed its semi-annual road pick up service project on May 7. The troop picks up on South Main from the water tower to the “S” curve. It collected over six bags of …

Boys State is a program to better help America’s youth understand and appreciate the American system of government and way of life including the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and …

HURON — South Dakota Farmers Union Insurance, based in Huron, recently announced that Heidi Fields of Brookings was a top producer of financial products insurance sales, supplemental insurance …

BROOKINGS — This marks the 30 th year of the annual Trout Extravaganza. It’s a bit of a family event and could serve as a rite of passage to fishing in South Dakota and elsewhere: …

Ahead of South Dakota’s primaries on June 4, Secretary Monae L Johnson urges voters to confirm the sources of election information they are receiving. The secretary’s office is …

BROOKINGS — Is science your forte? Well, it is for these students. Five Brookings students won the South Dakota Regional Science Bowl in February, earning an all-expense-paid trip to …

The Prairie Doc

Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long-range communication possible. Messages could be sent around the world through a …

BROOKINGS — The initial development plan for the Brookings Marketplace was OK’d at the May 6 meeting of the Brookings Planning Commission — along with plans for two new apartment …

BROOKINGS — For Gwen McCausland, director of the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, and her staff there was a wartime story, pretty much overlooked in the thousands of views of the war, …

(AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal …

PIERRE — The South Dakota Division of Unclaimed Property is holding remote office hours at the Brookings Public Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. Treasurer Josh Haeder states, …

BROOKINGS — Matthew Rogers, an equipment mechanic for South Dakota State University Facilities and Services, has been named SDSU Civil Service Employee of the Month for May. He …

A celebration was held recently for Oldham-Ramona-Rutland students who were named to the National Honor Society. In the back row, from left, are adviser Julie Hinker, Clay Misar, Brock Eppe, …

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