An ode to South Dakota music

Camelot Intermediate School orchestra teacher Jonathan Bakken is the author of a new book on South Dakota musicians. He will be speaking about his book “Tiger Meat: South Dakota Music” during the Festival of Books in Brookings this Friday and Saturday.

Moms and dads in the Brookings School District know Jonathan Bakken as the energetically enthusiastic orchestra teacher at Camelot Intermediate School; but Bakken is equally passionate about …

Senate Republicans block IVF right guarantee

At far right is U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, who is accompanied by U.S. Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt …

Students rarely read books for English, anymore

Chris Stanislawski, 14, poses for a portrait outside of his home in Garden City, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Chris didn't finish any books in his 8th grade English class, in part because their google classroom had detailed summaries of each chapter of every book.

Associated Press Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every …

Research, collaboration powers growth in South Dakota State's beef team

About 25 people make up the SDSU Animal Science Department team — 18 faculty and seven SDSU Extension field specialists have at least part of their duties relating to beef production outreach and range management.

BROOKINGS — John Jaeger, the Calvin and Mary Hayenga department head of animal science at South Dakota State University, has a problem: his department is running out of desks for its Ph.D. …

South Dakota State's Marina Hendricks earns journalism education honor

Marina Hendricks, assistant professor and graduate program coordinator for the online Master of Mass Communication in South Dakota State University’s School of Communication and Journalism, and Bradley Wilson, head of the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

BROOKINGS — Marina Hendricks, assistant professor and graduate program coordinator for the online Master of Mass Communication in South Dakota State University’s School of Communication …

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Little Leprechauns elect new officers

The Little Leprechaun 4-H club met Sept. 8 with 21 members in attendance and one guest, Eisalee Kelly. The flag salute and 4-H pledge were led by Murray McCausland. The roll call topic was, …

Sheriff's office stages mock crash at Sioux Valley High School

VOLGA — It’s homecoming week in Volga — but Sioux Valley High School students started their celebrations with a sober reminder about safety when law enforcement staged a mock fatal …

One Day for State again a big success

BROOKINGS — Jackrabbits in all 50 states and across 15 countries united to tackle historic philanthropy on Sept. 5 during One Day for State. The South Dakota State University …

Roughly 50 South Dakota State University students volunteered on Sept. 3 and Sept. 5 for the Sanford International golf tournament as part of a facilities management course.

South Dakota State students tee up for on-the-course learning

BROOKINGS — Preparing for the golf event of the year in Sioux Falls takes some work. It’s the behind-the-scenes preparation that many don’t think about or notice but takes …

SDSU Extension encourages physical activity with virtual Walktober event

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging South Dakotans to get active with its third annual Walktober event. This virtual movement challenge aims to motivate and …

Wink’s Fine Jewelry reps complete training

BROOKINGS — Samantha Tupper and Emily Ford of Wink’s Fine Jewelry earned their distinguished “Registered Jeweler” titles after completing a comprehensive course of study and …

Bobcats want consistency ahead of big matchup with Pierre

Bobcats linebackers Phoenix Sather (34) and Gabe Stern (46) tackle Aberdeen Central's Ridley Waldo in the third quarter of a game in Aberdeen on Sept. 13.

The Brookings Bobcats are undefeated and have the second-ranked Pierre Governors coming to town. But Friday’s game – which has a 7 p.m. kickoff at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium – doesn’t compare to the competition that the Bobcats are having to find a consistent approach on the gridiron.

The Brookings competitive cheer team performs at the Huron Cheer and Dance Invitational on Tuesday. Brookings finished second at the event with a score of 262.5.

Brookings, Sioux Valley take part in Huron Dance and Cheer Invite

HURON — The Huron Dance and Cheer Invite took place Tuesday evening. Among the schools taking part were the Brookings Bobcats and Sioux Valley Cossacks — with both placing at the event.

Brookings hosts triangular at Hillcrest

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Bobcats hosted a triangular at the Hillcrest Tennis Courts as they faced the St. Thomas More Cavaliers and the O’Gorman Knights in a pair of duals. The …

Angel, Amar Johnson earn their opportunity in SDSU backfield

South Dakota State has had a run of elite running backs over the past decade. Now, a pair of roommates look to continue that tradition in the 2024 season.

Jackrabbits focus on positives ahead of final non-conference game

When the clock hit zeroes at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on Saturday night, South Dakota State defeated Augustana by a score of 24-3. The 21-point margin of victory would be a night’s work for most programs but the atmosphere after the game almost made you think that the Jackrabbits had lost by a touchdown as SDSU head coach Jimmy Rogers called on his team to grow and mature.

South Dakota State's learning curve reaches an urgent stage

Just two weeks ago, it felt like the South Dakota State Jackrabbits were on the verge of figuring things out.

Jacks complete comeback to stun Oregon State

The South Dakota State women’s soccer team scored three unanswered goals, after falling down by two goals in the opening 35 minutes, en route to a 3-2 victory over Oregon State at Paul Lorenz Field on Sunday.

Jackrabbits improve to 8-0 after sweeping Bradley Invitational

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits ran their season-opening winning streak to eight games as they defeated Eastern Illinois and Bradley as part of the Bradley Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Jackrabbits overcome sloppy play to defeat Augustana

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits didn’t have their best game but it didn’t matter as Amar Johnson ran for 126 yards and a touchdown to help SDSU earn a 24-3 victory at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on Saturday night.

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Is America a truly Christian nation? If so, we sure don't act like it

A few weeks back a Speakout by a Brookings resident and well-recognized political scientist took on the issue of the United States as a Christian nation. His missive was in response to one of our …

What does the American Legion do?

Hon. Mr. Daniel J. Seeharer, The American Legion National commander, proposed this question, “... What does The American Legion do?” The citizenry of White will probably respond, …

Too many South Dakota officials are too willing to close the door on the public

As the nation celebrates Democracy Day, it’s a good time to be thankful for the freedoms that we have but also be wary of the threats that democracy faces. Those threats aren’t limited to …

Pope Francis on cats, babies and Indonesia

It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold headlines. “Your country ... has families with three, four or five …

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(BPT) - Are you ready for your next semester? There are plenty of school supplies you’ll need to get this summer, but there’s one that you shouldn’t overlook: Your laptop.A laptop …

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