BROOKINGS — In the aftermath of a fire that destroyed Brost’s Fashions at 318 Main Ave. last Monday, nearby businesses damaged by the blaze are still picking up the pieces. …
BROOKINGS —August “Gus” Graham McCuen, the son of Meredith and LaMonte McCuen of Brookings, was born at 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 1, making him the first baby of the New Year at Brookings …
Amid the widespread budget cuts that Republican Gov. Kristi Noem proposed during her recent budget address, there was one source of surging revenue that will provide legislators with …
BROOKINGS — A jigsaw puzzle tournament will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 2 at First Lutheran Church Gym, 337 Eighth St., in Brookings. The deadline to register is Jan 12. Space is limited and …
PIERRE — On Tuesday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the state Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Jan. 4 in honor of former state legislator Arnold …
Kick off 2025 with the addition of a monstera plant to your indoor garden and you’ll join other gardeners observing 2025 as the Year of the Monstera. Each year, the National Garden Bureau …
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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 for publication.
BROOKINGS — The blaze that destroyed Brost’s Fashions and damaged several other businesses in downtown Brookings on Monday morning started in the store’s basement, Brookings Fire …
A new year brings forth another year for you to make your mark on our society. We have had a short period of rather pleasant weather, and I reckon that may change shortly. As I was cleaning up a …
South Dakota’s Supreme Court justices have selected Steven R. Jensen to serve a second term as chief justice of the state’s highest court. Jensen was appointed to the Supreme Court …
PIERRE — A Lake Andes man has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in May. Mackenzie Antelope, 18, pleaded guilty Monday in Charles …
The Brookings OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) offered 41 in-person classes this past fall. That is in addition to the 56 classes in Sioux Falls, 29 in Vermillion and 32 on Zoom. It was a …
BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month at the Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church for January is The Kelly McGeough Foundation. Families request assistance from the Kelly McGeough …
The book of Deuteronomy, chapter 26 tells the story of the Hebrews, who, having been set free from slavery in Egypt, wandered the desert for 40 years and were finally preparing to enter the promised …
Read all about what Brookings-area groups have planned in the days ahead.
You probably read the great story recently announcing the completion of SDSU’s famed Campanile’s $1.3 million dollar, seven-month-long facelift. Included in the work was the …
As the nation prepares to leave behind a year that has seen monumental history being made on the national and international stages, I got to thinking that I should wrap up that year and take a look …
BROOKINGS — Teaching character and serving the community are the twin pillars of Trail Life, a non-denominational Christian boys’ group. And on Jan. 11, local Troop 5511 will put those …
One of the former state of South Dakota employees accused in a recent string of criminal cases took a plea deal Monday and was sentenced to serve probation and pay fines and restitution. Lynne …