BROOKINGS – On June 28, representatives from Brookings Health System and Team Isaac gathered to dedicate New Beginnings Birth Center’s nursery in honor of Isaac Scot Hemmestad, the son of Team Isaac founders Jason and Amber Hemmestad. The Isaac Scot Nursery recognizes the funds given to Brookings Health System Foundation by Team Isaac.
Recently our family went on a camping trip. Our kids loved how we canoed our supplies across a lake and set up our campsite.
BROOKINGS – Registration for the Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, hosted by SDSU Extension and NDSU Extension, is now available.
Agendas for upcoming meetings in the Brookings area.
BROOKINGS – The Brookings Public Library will offer its free monthly movie showing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the library’s Cooper Room. This month’s film is “Death on the Nile” (2022, PG-13, 2 hours and 7 minutes long). All are welcome, and popcorn is provided.
BROOKINGS – The South Dakota Humanities Council is sponsoring a storytelling contest for veterans that will culminate with an awards ceremony at the South Dakota Festival of Books on Sept. 23-25 in Brookings.
BROOKONGS – Rotary District 5610 Gov. Doug Lind, right, made an unexpected visit to the Brookings club Tuesday, presenting Club President Don Norton with the District 5610 Rotarian of the Year Award.
BROOKINGS – Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity’s Lead Mission Officer Dan McColley has been named to the U.S. Council of Habitat for Humanity International.
BROOKINGS – An Adverse Childhood Experiences training class was held on June 22 at GracePoint Wesleyan Church. This event was in-person, and 16 people attended.
Agendas for upcoming meetings in the Brookings area.
60s Plus Dining menus in the Brookings area for the coming week.
BROOKINGS – The Brookings Public Library will host writer Molly Barari to lead her “Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing” workshop at 6 p.m. July 12. This class will be presented virtually on Zoom.
BROOKINGS – The Brookings City Council received several progress updates at its Tuesday evening meeting, including updates on roadwork and activities at the Swiftel Center.
BROOKINGS – The Ag Relations Committee of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of its 2022 Ag Relations Scholarships.
BROOKINGS – Brookings Rotarians helped spruce up two club-sponsored projects recently, enjoying the service and fellowship while making two community park areas more attractive for visitors.
BROOKINGS – The Mission of the Month at the Mission Coffeehouse in First Lutheran Church for June is the Brookings County Food Pantry.
Over the last few weeks since the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students along with two teachers, some in the U.S. Congress have been debating possible gun safety legislation.
Upcoming meetings in the Brookings area.
BROOKINGS – The state on Wednesday reported 1,254 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in South Dakota in the past week. Forty-five of the new cases have been reported in Brookings County.
BROOKINGS – The Helpline Center recently announced that Patti Asmus has been named the June 2022 Volunteer of the Month, an area-wide award program sponsored by the Helpline Center and First Bank & Trust.