Ivy Center expansion ceremony coming up in Brookings

A rendering of the new Ivy Center remodel.

BROOKINGS — The groundbreaking ceremony for the Ivy Center’s expansion project kicks off at 4 p.m. on May 7, and the public is invited to take part. Commissioner Mike Bartley …

Need for foster parents still high in South Dakota

Brandy and Scott Louwagie of Sioux Falls have been foster parents for nearly 10 years and adopted three children from foster care.

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting's "South Dakota Focus" will write for South Dakota News …

Read some history, please

The annual Friends of the Library book sale recently took place at the Brookings Public Library.

I’m a history buff. I’d guess that I’ve been avidly reading American history, and Western European history that has ties to American history, since about the third grade at St. …

25 years later: A moment of surprise, then hours of terror at Columbine

Young women head to a library near Columbine High School where students and faculty members were evacuated after two gunmen went on a shooting rampage in the school in the southwest Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo. Twenty-five years later, The Associated Press is republishing this story about the attack, the product of reporting from more than a dozen AP journalists who conducted interviews in the hours after it happened. The article first appeared on April 22, 1999.

Editor's note: On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys dressed in black trench coats went on a killing rampage at Columbine High School in suburban Denver. They shot and killed 12 classmates and a …

Full jury of 12 people, 6 alternates is seated in Trump's hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court in New York Cit on Friday.

By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

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Dig and divide to boost your garden’s beauty

Overcrowded, poor flowering, and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit of your time and energy. Dividing perennials is an excellent way to improve their appearance and create …

Brookings-area agendas for the week starting April 21, 2024

Read all about what's on the agendas for Brookings-area governing agencies in the week ahead.

60s Plus Dining menus for April 22-27, 2024

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

Third Sunday Breakfast set for April 21 in Brookings

Third Sunday Breakfast in April! The Third Sunday Breakfast project usually ends in March and starts again in August. However, this year Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary members will have their …

South Dakota State faculty, student win awards at Central States Communication Association conference

BROOKINGS — Two faculty members and one graduate student in the School of Communication and Journalism at South Dakota State University received recognition at Central States Communication …

Master gardener donating 50 apple trees to Brookings-area youth

BROOKINGS — A Brookings-area master gardener is donating 50 apple trees to local youth for the fourth annual Fruitful Children Project. The project is sponsored by SDSU Extension Master …

Sioux Valley improves to 4-1 with win over Baltic

Sioux Valley’s Morgan Lemme hits a double during a 12-2 victory over Baltic in five innings on Thursday afternoon in Baltic. It was the third-straight win for the Cossacks and Sioux Valley is now 4-1 on the season.

The Sioux Valley softball team won its third-straight game on Thursday afternoon as the Cossacks beat Baltic 12-2 in five innings.

Arbor Day 5K to kick off road race season

Prairie Striders Running Club kicks off its 2024 outdoor racing season with the Arbor Day 5K at the Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center April 26.

Brookings Bobcats take first in two events at home quadrangular

The Brookings Bobcats took home a first-place finish in two different events as they hosted a quadrangular with Sioux Falls Lincoln, Harrisburg and Aberdeen Central at the Brookings Athletic Complex on Monday afternoon.

New faces headline SDSU Spring Game

South Dakota State's Brendan Begeman runs for a 70-yard touchdown during the Jackrabbits' spring game on Saturday afternoon at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings.

South Dakota State football held its spring game on Saturday at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and the offense came away with a 21-17 victory.

Gophers take down Jackrabbits in Minneapolis

South Dakota State couldn’t capitalize on some early scoring opportunities while Minnesota put the game out of reach with an eight-run fifth inning as the Golden Gophers prevailed with an 11-1, seven-inning victory Wednesday night at Siebert Field.

Former South Dakota State offensive lineman Mason McCormick gets ready to block during a game against Villanova in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs in Brookings.

Where could the Jackrabbit standouts go in the NFL Draft?

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State’s rise as a program has led them to the top of the Football Championship Subdivision. But the Jackrabbits’ back-to-back national championships have …

South Dakota State's Ryan Olson enjoys first spring as offensive play caller

BROOKINGS — When South Dakota State takes the field on Aug. 31 against Oklahoma State the Jackrabbit offense will have someone new calling the plays. Ryan Olson has worked his way up the …

Lindsey Culver, Tori Kniesche sweep weekly awards

South Dakota State continues to reign in accolades from The Summit League as Lindsey Culver and Tori Kniesche were named the TicketSmarter Peak Performer and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the conference office on Monday. It is the second consecutive week the Jackrabbits have claimed both awards.

South Dakota State extends win streak to 14 games

South Dakota State softball swept North Dakota State over the weekend and has now won 14-straight games.

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Police report

Brookings-area police log published 04-19-24

Read all about recent incidents handled by personnel at the Brookings Police Department.

Brookings-area court report published 04-19-24

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 …

Beacon Hill raffle a big success

Read all about what your neighbors are thinking — and writing — about.

Bigger field of Democratic candidates in South Dakota will spark healthy debate

It looks like hard work has paid off for the state’s Democratic Party as it gets ready to field its biggest slate of legislative candidates in recent memory. This may not mean the end of …

Spring mornings are something special

Spring mornings are a lot like Christmas. Each day we get up and go out into the yard, or walk along the creek or visit the horses in the pasture. And each day, each morning, we find something new …

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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.

How to turn your passion for pets into action

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