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BROOKINGS — The Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar in Brookings is closing its doors. Tuesday is the last day the restaurant at 3001 Lefevre Drive will be open for business. …

BROOKINGS — Brookings has been ranked the No. 9 best college town in the Midwest in RentCafe’s 2025 Best College Towns in the U.S. report. The recognition places Brookings ahead of …

BRUCE — A malfunctioning dehumidifier in a home southwest of Bruce triggered a blaze on Wednesday afternoon that caused an estimated $85,000 in damage. There were no injuries in the …

BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State University theatre and dance program received four awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for its production of “Fuddy …

BISMARCK, N.D. — A new tribal national park in North Dakota’s rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a …

The Prairie Doc

Dementia is a progressive condition that results in decline in cognitive function. People with dementia have increasing difficulties with short-term memory, thinking, and reasoning. For family …

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. …

BROOKINGS — The South Dakota Education Association presented District 7 Rep. Roger DeGroot, R-Brookings, with the 2025 Friend of Education award. “It was really a surprise to …

BROOKINGS — American Legion Post No. 74 was the setting Friday afternoon for a ceremony that South Dakota’s at-large Congressman Dusty Johnson has undertaken multiple times across our …

SHERIDAN LAKE —The typically serene setting along U.S. Highway 385 as it winds peacefully past the western shore of Sheridan Lake in the central Black Hills is now a busy work zone with a rocky …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of …

BROOKINGS  — There’s an irony in American military combat service for some men and women who served during the Vietnam War and the Gulf Wars: they came home visibly unscathed. But …

A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause …

BROOKINGS — Two Sioux Falls-based law firms were in the race to succeed retiring City Attorney Steve Britzman, but in the end Woods Fuller emerged victorious over Cutler Law Firm at Tuesday …

South Dakota won special terms for itself and financial concessions for universities across the country while settling a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, according to a …

PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley encourages people with unneeded prescription medication to safely dispose of it during National Drug Take Back Day on April 26. …

From the Garden

Even though your mom may say “It’s the thought that counts,” you want to find the perfect gift this Mother’s Day to express how much you appreciate all she does throughout the …

MADISON — High school teachers from around the country have received scholarships through the National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy to earn a specialization in computer science and cyber …

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

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