NEW YORK — U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the …

A high school athletic director in Maryland has been charged with using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, …

WASHINGTON — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on …

Starting next week, certain dairy cattle must be tested for avian influenza before they can be transported to a different state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The …

BROOKINGS — The city’s Public Works Department is undertaking a pilot program to assist some property owners with sidewalk repairs this year, Brookings City Council members learned at …

BROOKINGS — The blue corduroy jacket is a familiar symbol of the FFA organization, worn as part of official dress during most FFA activities. On April 18 at the South Dakota FFA convention in …

BROOKINGS — As the need grows for more ag educators across the nation, the ag teachers who go above and beyond in educating America’s youth and future leaders are more important than …

BROOKINGS — Dacia Mitchell wanted to open her own store but wasn’t sure where to start. Then she attended the 2023 Energize conference in Wessington Springs. “I’ve always …

The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against …

The Medary Creek Beavers held their monthly meeting in Elkton at the Community Center on April 14. Maddisyn called the meeting to order, Jaden led the flag pledge, and Emma led the 4-H pledge. …

Read all about what Brookings-area groups have planned in the days ahead.

South Dakota and Mississippi are the only states  that have a full state sales tax rate on groceries, but that could change in November.  Circulators of a petition to repeal the state …

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 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included …

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Public Library and Downtown Brookings, through a grant from the Beyond Our Walls project, have partnered to create a historical texting tour of Downtown Brookings. …

BROOKINGS — Recently, Brookings Area United Way, the city of Brookings, Brookings School District, Brookings Economic Development Corp. and G3 Counseling signed an MOU to officially become an …

There are 46,000 Rotary clubs around the world, and members of three of them recently enjoyed a chance meeting in Chicago. In the first photo, Brookings Rotarian and District 5610 Assistant Gov. …

Anya Woodall of Brookings is the recipient of the $1,000 South Dakota Services for the Deaf Foundation Scholarship. Woodall’s plans are unclear as to where she will attend, but she is …

As spring sets in and temperatures warm up, don’t forget to check for those biennial weeds. Our SDSU Extension Weeds Field Specialist Eric Jones and other Extension professionals recently …

BROOKINGS — Brookings American Legion Post No. 74 will serve a pancake, scrambled eggs, and sausage breakfast on April 27. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee, and milk …