MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The pastor at the Memphis church where Tyre Nichols ‘ family spoke from the pulpit urging peace after his brutal killing reiterated the call for calm Sunday following the release of video showing the fatal beating by police.
PIERRE — Child witnesses have the right to a safe courtroom, South Dakota state legislators agreed during an initial bill hearing on Thursday.
BROOKINGS — This year, the Brookings Public Library will be honoring Black History Month with an exploration and exaltation of Black arts through their “Black Media is Beautiful” event series.
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements under the agency’s current structure and called on Congress to create new rules for the massive and growing market.
Growing beautiful dahlias is easier than you think. Proper planting and care will result in an abundance of beautiful blooms for you to enjoy in your garden and summer bouquets. Use these strategies to boost your dahlia growing success.
Read all about what's on the menu for the upcoming week in Brookings, Bruce and Elkton.
ROOKINGS — The theft of two, 48-inch vintage Phillips 66 signs from a Brookings residence is being investigated by the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.
BROOKINGS — Starting this weekend and going through next week, stand by for heavy rolls — overnight and for about 10 days Brookings area residents can expect overnight double-digit below-zero temps and daytime single-digit above-zero temps.
One of Daktronics’ largest shareholders issued a blistering statement to the company’s independent review committee Thursday, demanding leadership changes and an “immediate and certain liquidity solution.”
PIERRE — Trennis Evans III joined the mob in the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, climbing through a broken window and tossing back a swig of whiskey in a congressional conference room.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
BERLIN — Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, offering what one expert called an “armored punching force” to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as the Russian invasion enters its 12th month.
The Medary Creek Beavers had their holiday party and potluck in Aurora at Little Hall on Dec. 4.
Read all about the meetings that Brookings-area organizations have planned in the days ahead.
John 18:36 (NLT) Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”
WASHINGTON — A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year, double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
BROOKINGS — It was a night of honor and recognition on Tuesday during the Brookings City Council meeting for area students who took part in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day poster and essay contests.
PIERRE — A Republican South Dakota state senator had her committee assignments stripped Wednesday in a rare punishment in the Legislature.
WASHINGTON — Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states' abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what’s expected to a be a protracted legal battle over access to the medications.
SIOUX FALLS – In an effort to help South Dakotans struggling with increased grocery costs, South Dakota Farmers Union partnered with Farmers Union Enterprises to donate 35,000 pounds of pork to Feeding South Dakota.