Census Bureau, city join to get accurate count The City of Brookings is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to raise awareness of the 2010 Census and to help achieve a complete and accurate count of the growing and changing U.S. population, it was announced this week by Brookings Mayor Tim Reed....more
Lady Elks advance to State A semifinals ABERDEEN Elkton-Lake Benton used a designed play off the opening tip to score seconds into Thursday's state A girls' basketball first round game in Aberdeen.
The Lady Elks never trailed but couldn't pull away from upset-minded Mobridge-Pollock until late in the...more
Smokeaters suit up It was mostly smoke no injuries were reported at this house fire at 1337 12th St. S. Tuesday afternoon. Brookings Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann said firefighters were called to the scene at about 3:30 p.m. At left, local volunteers are shown getting into their gear...more
Learning their ABCs in Braille
Hillcrest Elementary third-grader David Morse feels a card with the Braille alphabet as Thomas Reed and Sierra White discuss their findings on their worksheet in a test of how well they can see on Thursday as part of a "Barrier Awareness" event. Brookings High School...more