The Brookings County Museum in Volga recently received a Native American stone tool that weighs 19.5 pounds. It’s by far the largest Native American stone weapon, tool or ornament in the …
BROOKINGS — The Brookings County Commission approved purchasing the old Brookings Area Transit Authority building for $449,000 on a 5-0 vote during Tuesday morning’s meeting. The …
BROOKINGS — A downtown tradition cruises into its second half-century this weekend as Sioux River ABATE celebrates the 51st annual Brookings motorcycle ride through Sat., June 21. …
BROOKINGS — Brookings Health System Foundation will hold the 16th annual Aiming to Inspire Health fundraiser, presented by First Bank & Trust, on Aug. 7 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Brookings …
The annual “Legion Ride 605” is a fundraiser for the South Dakota American Legion Foundation. Donations from this ride benefit veterans in need or children and youth programs …
BROOKINGS —The Brookings Human Rights Commission will present the city’s sixth annual Juneteenth celebration at Pioneer Park in Brookings on Thursday. Participants can once …
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in what prosecutors have described as a meticulously planned attack, had dozens of …
BROOKINGS — ALS is an incurable disease that damages nerve cells, causing muscle atrophy and weakness — but supporters of the Kiss My ALS Foundation will show no weakness Sat., June 21, …
BROOKINGS COUNTY — Two sisters from Bruce driving separate vehicles collided with each other on Thursday afternoon on a rural road northwest of Volga that left one of them injured. Jorja …
Hundreds of locals joined millions across the nation at the No Kings Rally on Saturday on Sixth Street in Brookings. The local rally was organized by Brookings Area Indivisible.
More than 150 classic cars and hundreds more enthusiasts turned up Sunday at the 32nd annual Brookings Car Show in Pioneer Park.
The Trump administration recently terminated more than $5 million promised to South Dakota for expanded access to digital technology. That increases the administration’s total federal funding …
Celebrate National Pollinator Month in June by creating and maintaining a garden that attracts and supports these important members of our ecosystem. Pollinators are responsible for about 75% of …
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Read all about what Brookings-area governing agencies have planned in the week ahead. This file will be periodically updated throughout the week as new agendas arrive for publication.
BROOKINGS — It’s one of those hometown events that lets residents know summer has arrived, the living is easy and Sundays mean music in the park: in Brookings it all comes together at …
BROOKINGS — A local 17-year old has attained the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts. Grace Boltjes of Brookings earned the Gold Award — one of just 12 bestowed this year by …
The boards that oversee South Dakota's 10 public colleges are drafting policies in accordance with a new state law that will allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus. Starting July 1, …
The 33rd annual Big Sioux Water Festival was May 13 on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings. Nearly 1,100 fifth grade students representing 53 classrooms from 24 area …
The pace of life in Brookings changes during the summer. It gives us a chance to slow down a little, to spend time with family and friends, and perhaps to do a little more reading. …