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Best burger of all: Egan-based BlueJays wins Brookings-area contest with ‘Sweet Heat Hawaiian’
EGAN — Twelve years ago, Shari and Kevin Hammer’s life changed when a chance conversation turned into the ownership of a popular Egan eatery.
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Truck traffic damaging 214th Street between Aurora, Brookings
BROOKINGS — If you happen to be driving a semi-tractor and trailer — or any similar, large-type cargo truck — the Brookings County Commission really wants you to avoid using 214th Street between Aurora and Brookings.
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Brookings County douses proposal to enact burning ban
BROOKINGS — Persistent dry conditions have been on the minds of Brookings County commissioners as of late, so much so that at their March 3 meeting they considered enacting a burn ban.
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Lori Frederick named CEO of Brookings Regional Growth Alliance
BROOKINGS — The Brookings Regional Growth Alliance has announced the hiring of Lori Frederick as its new chief executive officer, marking an important step forward as the organization begins a new chapter serving the Brookings region.
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Trish Greve earns volunteer honors from Brookings Area United Way
BROOKINGS — The Brookings Area United Way’s Volunteer United program announced that Trish Greve was named the February 2026 Volunteer of the Month, an area wide program sponsored by First Bank & Trust.
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Mickelson Middle School students take part in all-state orchestra
Four students represented Mickelson Middle School in the South Dakota Middle School All-State Orchestra on Feb. 20-21 in Rapid City.
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Huge power project draws scrutiny in Brookings County
BROOKINGS — A proposed power transmission project that would pass through the east side of Brookings County is already generating a lot of controversy despite being years away from completion, if it’s even approved in the first place.
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Picking up the pieces after the fire: David and Kristina Bauer lost cats, but plan to rebuild
BROOKINGS — It’s been a life-changing week for David and Kristina Bauer.
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Spicy, authentic, cozy: Curry Express in Brookings a Himalayan, Indian culinary adventure that’ll spice up your life
BROOKINGS — If you’ve got a hankering for authentic Indian and Nepali food, then the newly opened Curry Express is downtown Brookings has you covered.
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Bob Burns: Soldier, scholar and distinguished South Dakotan
BROOKINGS — In 2016, Brookings resident Dr. Robert “Bob” Burns, a noted and respected political scientist and educator, was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Some of his “Legacy of Achievement” cited on that ceremonial occasion is noted below, but at 83 and well into his retirement, he…
