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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

BROOKINGS — The South Dakota Art Museum invites the public to celebrate its newest exhibit, “Sharing the Care: Stories of Conservation Collaborations,” at a social hour and lecture …

SIOUX FALLS — Jael Thorpe, the founder and CEO of Gameday Social, a leading sports and entertainment apparel company, will be the keynote speaker at Women’s Day presented by EMC on Sept. …

BROOKINGS — The Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Selection Committee is seeking nominations of individuals for South Dakota State University’s Eminent Leaders in …

WATERTOWN — The Glacial Lakes (Rosholt) Rest Area on Interstate 29 will be temporarily closing on April 29 at 6 a.m. for annual spring cleaning. The rest area will reopen to the public on April …

REDFIELD — On five occasions this year, librarian Sarah Jones-Lutter has left the quiet, comfortable confines of the historic Redfield Carnegie Library and made her voice heard in the …

BROOKINGS, — Antibiotics are considered one of the great medical discoveries of the 20th century. Since antibiotics became widely available in 1945, they have been used to keep infectious …

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension 4-H members continued to shine at national livestock contests in 2024-25, including a third-place finish for the hippology team. From Jan. 8-10, four South …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota FFA members were recognized at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention in Brookings for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised …

PIERRE — The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Tuesday that Neal Schnoor, president of Northern State University, has been selected as the priority candidate for chancellor of the …

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