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Brookings Figure Skating Club members recently helped serve the Third Sunday Breakfast, sponsored by the Brookings Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. The nonprofit organization, through its …

BROOKINGS — Daschle Dialogues will return to campus next fall when bestselling author and educator Sharon McMahon comes to South Dakota State University. A No. 1 New York Times-bestselling …

The Hillcrest Elementary School second-grade teachers were presented with four American flags to use in their common areas. The common areas are used for combined class activities, including pledging …

The Prairie Doc

When I first moved to Brookings, the primary care physicians took care of their own patients in the hospital. We would round on patients in the morning before clinic or try to sneak over during lunch …

BROOKINGS — Motifs of love and chaos will be interpreted on-stage by Brookings students when “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is performed April 10-12 at Brookings High …

Election 2025

BROOKINGS — If you want a say in the makeup of the Brookings City Council and the Brookings School Board, along with changes to the Brookings City Charter, you’ve got two opportunities to …

BROOKINGS — With Mother Nature about to turn the calendar on another mild winter, it’s time to prepare for South Dakota’s second season — construction  season. To …

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Area United Way, which serves as the backbone organization for the Early Learners Brookings initiative, invites the community to attend the Week of the Young Child …

From the Garden

Too much or not enough water and never when your garden needs it. This is a common complaint of gardeners no matter where they live. Make a few changes in your plant selection and garden care to help …

BROOKINGS — Senior music education major Thomas Reynolds will present his senior voice recital at 7:30 p.m. April 7 in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall. …

Reflections

This time of year, I like to plant seeds in my house. There’s something deeply satisfying about watching small pots, seemingly filled with nothing but dirt, slowly come to life. At first, …

Read all about what's on the menu in Brookings and Elkton in the days ahead.

Updated April 8, 2025

Read all about what Brookings-area governing agencies have on their agendas in the week ahead. This file will be updated periodically throughout the week as new information arrives.

South Dakota public university tuition will increase after remaining flat for the last three years. The Board of Regents, which oversees the university system, approved a system-wide …

BROOKINGS — The local Adult Education and Literacy Program has a new address, but the group’s mission remains unchanged — helping adults improve themselves educationally, at no …

Eye on the Sky

This upcoming week — April 7-11 — is Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Dakota and Minnesota. Our office will be pushing severe weather safety information throughout the week on our …

BROOKINGS — Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity celebrated 30 years with an outstanding Nail the Runway show on March 15 at the Dacotah Bank Center. Nail the Runway, sponsored by Brookings …

BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State University School of Communication and Journalism will host two events in upcoming weeks, one showcasing the award-winning work of an industry professional …

BROOKINGS — Gov. Larry Rhoden will be on the South Dakota State University campus on April 11 to recognize the achievements of and honor those students already dedicated to the service of their …

BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month at the Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church for April is Special Training and Riding Skills. STARS is a recreational, therapeutic horsemanship …

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