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BROOKINGS — April showers bring May flowers — and a chance for Brookings residents to once again help bees and other pollinators thrive. No Mow May is back for the second consecutive …

BROOKINGS — Taqueria El Jarocho is providing a new option for authentic Mexican food in Brookings, and its menu includes items such as tripas, tongues, quesabirrias, empanadas, stomachs and, …

ELKTON — In a split decision Wednesday night, the Elkton School Board accepted the resignation of first-grade teacher Taylor Thompson but rejected the resignation of Superintendent Brian …

BROOKINGS — The city is seeking applications for a vacancy on the Human Rights Commission.  Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office not later than 12:00 p.m., …

BROOKINGS — Rarely do Brookings-area law enforcers find themselves dealing with a rogue payloader, but that’s exactly what happened Sunday afternoon when deputies with the Brookings …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University's new precision agriculture program has had success at persuading in-state and some other Midwestern farmers to use more technology in their …

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Police Department again conducted alcohol compliance checks on area on- and off-sale liquor licensees. Of the 10 establishments checked, three sold alcohol to a minor. …

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 …

BROOKINGS — The former Brookings city employee arrested for stealing from the concession stand at Larson Ice Center has entered a guilty plea. Paul Laleman, 40, entered a guilty plea …

BROOKINGS — If you’re using Swiftel TV services, expect changes in the near future — in the early morning hours of May 1, to be exact. “From what I understand, …

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 …

BROOKINGS — A new facility sending renewable natural gas made from dairy cattle manure to local energy customers could be the first of several such plants, a utility company said Monday while …

BROOKINGS — Brookings School Board members will join the Brookings City Council for an evening edition of its Community Office Hours on Wednesday. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at …

BROOKINGS — There’s a new deputy soon to be prowling about Brookings County, and if you think you can outrun him, it isn’t happening. After all, he’s got four legs to your …

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 …

Curmudgeon's Corner

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. …

BROOKINGS — Efforts to develop 10 acres of Brookings Marketplace land are back in full swing after an endorsement from voters in Jan. 30 special election, but the process took a bit longer than …

BROOKINGS — While the official canvass of the April 9 municipal election on Tuesday night by the Brookings City Council turned up no shocking revelations, there were a few interesting tidbits. …

BROOKINGS — “Our main goal is to collect history, preserve it and make it available.” For Michele Christian, archivist and special collections librarian for South Dakota State …

BROOKINGS — A collision between a Brookings school bus on a regular route and a young woman on a bicycle left the child dead at the corner of Fourth and Main in downtown Brookings on Friday …

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