Last week we discussed pets. In Brookings County and our local area, we probably have more livestock than pets. It is important to remember them also. Any disaster, whether it’s a flood, …
BROOKINGS — The prospect of a CO2 pipeline being built in the county prompted a pair of responses from the Brookings County Commission at Tuesday’s meeting: A resolution urging the South …
BROOKINGS — Nearly 40% of South Dakota’s child care programs have fewer kids enrolled than they can handle because of a shortage of workers, the latest South Dakota Child Care Task Force …
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday night issued sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, erasing accountability for those who violently tried to stop the certification …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, returning to power with a promise to end America’s decline and to “completely and totally reverse” …
WASHINGTON — Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI …
South Dakota’s era of public university tuition freezes is likely coming to an end. Students have benefited from three consecutive tuition freezes supported by the Legislature. The state …
BROOKINGS — For the third time, Brookings Health System scored 100 of 100 points on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and …
ith the devastating fires of California and our present cold, I wanted to address pet disaster preparedness. Your pets will be even more dependent on you for their safety and well-being. When …
After creating a state office last year to handle criminal appeals by people who can’t afford an attorney, the next step is extending that help to the trial court level, South Dakota’s …
BROOKINGS — The Brookings School Board unanimously passed a resolution Monday night opposing Gov. Kristi Noem’s Educational Savings Account plan. Noem asked the legislature to …
BROOKINGS — When the Brookings High School class of 2020 graduated in May, COVID-19 would impact their lives. Eleanor “Ellie” Abraham left for Annapolis, Maryland, to join about …
The recent Brost building fire at 318 Main Ave. was the town’s latest of dozens of blazes that over the years disrupted Brookings businesses. Even in the city’s earliest years, …
BROOKINGS — Two new members of the Brookings County Commission took their oaths of office at Tuesday morning’s meeting: Dave Miller of Brookings and Doug Post of Volga. …
Though it’s an off year in election terms, 2025 will pack a considerable punch within the scope of South Dakota politics. The drama begins in January, when Gov. Kristi Noem is scheduled to …
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, reintroduced a bill Monday to protect 40 acres at the Wounded Knee Massacre site on behalf of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. …
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. …
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 — 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 …
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 …