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 …

Sidewalk fixing cash available in Brookings

Some property owners in Brookings could get financial help to repair their damaged sidewalks as the city launches a $35,000 pilot program.

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 …

Group says it’s filing petition signatures to put grocery tax repeal on ballot

South Dakota and Mississippi are the only states that have a full state sales tax rate on groceries, but that could change in November. Circulators of a petition to repeal the state …

Experts: US births fell last year, marking end to late pandemic rebound

A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas on May 18, 2023.

NEW YORK — U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the …

Police: Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip

A high school athletic director in Maryland has been charged with using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, …

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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 …

Medary Creek Beavers discuss Youth Livestock Literacy, more

The Medary Creek Beavers held their monthly meeting in Elkton at the Community Center on April 14. Maddisyn called the meeting to order, Jaden led the flag pledge, and Emma led the 4-H pledge. …

Brookings-area calendar for April 27-May 3, 2024

Read all about what Brookings-area groups have planned in the days ahead.

Plan set for traffic impacts on SDSU graduation day

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University is partnering with the Dacotah Bank Center to host the university’s 138th commencement May 4, and community members should be aware of increased …

Library and Downtown Brookings team up for historical texting tour

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Public Library and Downtown Brookings, through a grant from the Beyond Our Walls project, have partnered to create a historical texting tour of Downtown Brookings. …

Brookings is now an Early Learner South Dakota community

BROOKINGS — Recently, Brookings Area United Way, the city of Brookings, Brookings School District, Brookings Economic Development Corp. and G3 Counseling signed an MOU to officially become an …

Six Brookings Bobcats sign national letters of intent

Six local athletes signed their letters of intent to play college sports at the Bell Auditorium in Brookings High School on Wednesday afternoon.

Dani Bohn, the new director of the Brookings Marathon, poses with Matt Bien, who directed the race for 17 years. Bien has guided the transition, but will step away for the 55th running of the third oldest continually run marathon in the nation. The marathon, which started in 1970, will use the theme “Staying Alive at 55” for this year’s event, which is May 11.

New director at helm of Brookings Marathon

After 17 years of directing the Brookings Marathon, Matt Bien has stepped aside as race director with Danielle “Dani” Bohn replacing him in marque Prairie Striders Running Club event.

SoDak Spurs Soccer Club springs forward

The weather is warmer, the grass is greener and the SoDak Spurs Soccer Club is out and about with a big Spring in our step.

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 04-25-24

Read all about recent cases handled by circuit and magistrate courts in Brookings County.

Brookings-area court report published 04-24-24

Read all about recent cases handled by circuit and magistrate courts in Brookings County.

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 …

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 …

Ort column hit the mark

I was delighted to read the article in Thursday's Register by Rev. Larry Ort. He offered a unique perspective on the concept of taking the name of the Lord in vain. I especially resonated with these …

Exercise care on the streets

To my fellow automobile-driving citizens, please stop waving bicycle riders through intersections when they lack legal right of way. We all rely on right of way to avoid collisions and other …

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20 hit songs you may not know were written by music icons

Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.

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

In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.

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

Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. …

Gold vs. stocks: As both hit record highs, which is performing better for investors?

Money helps shed light on which is a better investment: gold or stocks.

Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow

One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.

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