Read all about what Brookings-area governing agencies have planned in the week ahead. This file will be updated periodically throughout the week as new agendas arrive for publication.
BROOKINGS — Hillcrest Elementary has a new principal. Starting this fall, Kate Mogard takes over from Shannon Smith, who was named director of special services for the Brookings School …
BROOKINGS — A plan to improve an existing drainage structure on the Big Sioux River in Medary Township was given the go-ahead on Tuesday morning on a 5-0 vote. Brookings County …
BROOKINGS — Brooking-area residents lined the route, braving the heat and sunshine to view the July 4 parade on Friday. It's an event that over the years has taken on a mix of urban and …
Friday, July 4 Independence Day McCrory Gardens 10 a.m. McCrory Gardens is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Fourth of July — regular admission rates apply. …
BROOKINGS — The process of merging four Brookings development groups — the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce, Brookings Economic Development Corporation, Downtown Brookings and Visit …
BROOKINGS COUNTY — An accident involving a paramotor — the harness and powered portion of a paraglider — southeast of White on Sunday evening left a Brookings man with a leg injury …
SIOUX FALLS — On June 21 during the 12th Annual Prime Time Gala, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a donation to Feeding South Dakota, on stage at the Denny Sanford …
BROOKINGS — A request to rezone land near Lake Goldsmith in order to allow camper vehicles to be placed closer to the shoreline was rejected on a 4-0 vote by the Brookings County Commission at …
Editor’s note: The following is a statement by former Brookings High School principal Justin Stanley, presented here as a Speak Out column. It has been edited only for style. As has been …
BROOKINGS — Brookings High School has its fourth principal in four years after the Brookings School Board terminated the contract of high school principal Justin Stanley effective June 30. …
BROOKINGS — Mother Nature let loose her fury in and around the Brookings area over the weekend, but especially so Saturday night into Sunday morning, when twisters dropped from the sky in Deuel …
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson formally entered the 2026 race for South Dakota governor Monday, promising to bring a positive leadership style to efforts to strengthen families, better educate children and …
BROOKINGS — A collision involving two tractor-trailer trucks Friday afternoon in Volga led to minor injuries, a fuel spill, and an estimated $125,000 in damage. The incident occurred at …
BROOKINGS — The Brookings Area United Way’s Volunteer United program announced that Teen Challenge of the Dakotas has been named the June 2025 Volunteer of the Month, an area-wide award …
BROOKINGS — Downtown Brookings has been selected to receive a 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant to fund “Safe Steps: Crosswalks and Bump-Outs for a Walkable Brookings,” a …
PIERRE — South Dakota high school students from 19 different school districts attended the annual Youth Trooper Academy at the Mickelson Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre. The event, …
Foundational education as a registered nurse with a BSN from South Dakota State University provided a broad understanding of how our bodies function. One of the lessons that was highlighted over …
BROOKINGS — If you’re looking for Judge Gregory J. Stoltenburg nowadays, well, you’re not going to find him warming the bench in a courtroom. Nope. Recently retired, he’s …
BROOKINGS — A massive storm front rolled into town just before 8 a.m. Saturday in southern Brookings. Rain and storms pummeled the area all weekend, with more than 5 inches of rain …