On Wednesday at approximately 1:07 p.m., the Brookings Fire Department responded to a blaze in a shelterbelt along 16th Avenue West with three brush trucks and 17 firefighters.
BROOKINGS – The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation recently announced the award of five grants, $50,000 each, that will support bold, early-stage interventions designed to improve the health and health care of marginalized populations. Among those grantees are South Dakota State University’s Mary Isaacson, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, and Tiara Ruff, a mentor in the College of Nursing’s Native American Nursing Education Center.
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On Oct. 8, the 727/DAV Annual Charity Poker Run Committee, along with Rolling Thunder Inc. South Dakota Chapter 2, presented a check for $47,000 to the Disabled American Veterans Hospital Transportation Network.
HURON – The South Dakota State Fair Foundation unveiled The SHED and “Raise The SHED” fundraising campaign during the Open Class Sheep Show at the South Dakota State Fair. The “Raise The SHED” fundraising committee is excited to announce that sheep exhibitors pledged nearly $100,000 to the fundraising campaign to kick off this opportunity to impact youth and the fair for generations.
People who have a great belief in Jesus are sometimes baffled as they see friends or family members walk away from their faith.
BROOKINGS – Abby Turner, a music education major at South Dakota State University, will present her senior recital at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus.
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BROOKINGS – Jessica Drum recently joined the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University as an assistant professor and SDSU Extension beef reproductive physiology specialist. Drum will focus on reproduction research within the beef cattle industry and share her knowledge through SDSU Extension programs and teaching.
Brookings Mayor Oepke “Ope” Niemeyer signs a mayoral proclamation to recognize October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Carolyn Groves, executive assistant at the Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter, was present at the signing.
The Medary Creek Beavers held their monthly meeting in Elkton at the Thompson Farm on Oct. 16.
BROOKINGS – South Dakota has a new source of independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news and commentary.
BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University will host three community input sessions as part of its strategic plan refresh of Imagine 2023. All members of the public are invited to attend.
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BROOKINGS – Brookings American Legion Post No. 74 will serve a pancake, scrambled eggs, and sausage breakfast on Saturday.
The Brookings High School Marching Band ended its competition season on Saturday in Vermillion where it competed in the USBands Quad States Championships at the USD DakotaDome.
BROOKINGS – The Brookings Rotary Club will host “Hope & Healing,” a Ukrainian relief fundraiser, on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. The event, featuring an authentic Ukrainian dinner, guest speaker V.J. Smith, and a special dessert silent auction, begins at 5 p.m. and will be at Peace Lutheran Church.
BROOKINGS – Children 12 and younger are invited to trick-or-treat at The Neighborhoods at Brookview skilled nursing home on Oct. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m.
South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn tours the Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education with Anne Karabon (far right), director of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development, and student-teachers during Wednesday’s open house.
BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University recently paid tribute to the university’s newest endowment holders.