BROOKINGS — The city is casting a wide net in search of a full-time deputy police chief for the Brookings Police Department. Chief Michael Drake characterized the position as a new one …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only six months into the job, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a massive challenge as he tries to quickly push President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending …
Sunflowers are one of those happy plants many gardeners can’t resist planting. Kids love to watch the plants reach for the sky and everyone enjoys all the visitors. You are likely to see …
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension hosted a successful Energize conference in Platte with 150 attendees. Energize, an annual community development conference, was May 6-7 …
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Read all about what Brookings-area governing agencies have planned in the week ahead. This file will be periodically updated throughout the week as new agendas arrive for publication.
PIERRE — A video tutorial detailing how to renew your South Dakota driver license from the comfort of your home is now available online on the South Dakota Department of Public Safety’s …
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BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month for June at Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church is Friends of the Brookings Public Library. The Friends of the Brookings Public Library is an …
Driving home from Mitchell last week, I was reminded of one of those humorous South Dakota truths: we really only have two seasons — winter and construction. We are well into construction …
BROOKINGS — Five months after a fire destroyed Brost’s Fashion at 318 Main Ave., a neighboring business is poised to rise phoenixlike from the ashes. Downtown bookstore The Nook at 314 …
South Dakota’s three National Weather Service forecast offices are short of staff and sending up fewer weather balloons that gather important data in response to federal budget cuts and a …
The South Dakota State Library has secured the second half of its federal funding, which will allow for the resumption of interlibrary loan deliveries over the summer. The library relies on the …
BROOKINGS COUNTY — A controlled burn on Wednesday afternoon slipped out of control northwest of Elkton and caused an estimated $7,000 in damage to approximately 200 bales. In a Thursday …
The Sioux Falls Regional Airport is among the closest airports to a city’s downtown in the U.S., at just over 3 miles. According to AirfareWatchdog.com, there are a handful of airports …
PIERRE — A Sioux Falls woman has been indicted on one count of Grand Theft for taking unauthorized control of monies owned by 16 different victims that had a combined value of between $100,000 …
PIERRE — A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $325,000 in restitution after earlier pleading guilty in connection to an internet scam involving a …
BROOKINGS — The Meat Counter at South Dakota State University has acquired an updated piece of equipment that provides students with real-world learning opportunities while offering local …
BROOKINGS — The Brookings Wildlife Federation will host Ven Lengkeek, who will talk about his Alaska sight-seeing, hunting and fishing adventure at the Federation’s monthly infolunch on …
BROOKINGS — Brookings First Assembly of God Church has invited area residents to enjoy the testimony of Barry and Rudolfina Sjorstrand on June 8, at 10 a.m. Barry will share the word of God …