Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
• Spay, neuter still job No. 1, local experts say
BROOKINGS, In her nearly 40 years of living in rural Brookings, Peg Wenande has seen the dark side of pet ownership too many times, it finally prompted her to write a letter to the editor; it was published in The Brookings Register on May 6 ("Too many irresponsible pet ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
• Policy has not been uniform throughout district
BROOKINGS, No matter the reason, each missed day of school will count toward a maximum of 10 per semester for Brookings students. After that, high school students will lose class credit, and all students who are truant will be reported to the police department and deputy state's attorney.
That's the new districtwide ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
• But regents rely on outside money to keep price reasonable for students
BROOKINGS, By now the South Dakota Board of Regents is used to making unpopular decisions, including the decision to raise tuition and fees every year in recent history.
While they take the kickback about these price hikes and things like allowing alcohol in certain residence halls ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
• Neighbors seek to slow growth of student-occupied ‘duplexes'
BROOKINGS, For the third time, the Brookings City Council has given its assent to a group of property owners seeking to change the zoning rules for their neighborhood.
The council on Tuesday unanimously approved a request by a group of Hillcrest-area homeowners whose properties are located in the 1300 block of ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
• Mayor's Ride & Walk set for June 1
BROOKINGS, Brookings Mayor Tim Reed hopes Mother Nature is in a more cooperative mood this year.
The health-conscious Reed tried to launch the Mayor's Ride & Walk last year, but instead of sunshine and spring flowers, he got a deluge.
Over the weekend of the celebration, the Brookings party had more ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
• For museum, would be used only for after-hours facility rentals
BROOKINGS, The Children's Museum of South Dakota and Krave, a Brookings day spa, were awarded beer and wine licenses Tuesday by the city council, but not before several of the councilors had a chance to express their misgivings.
The Children's Museum malt beverage license application, which was considered first, ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
• Facility committee tells school board what it wants for youngest students
BROOKINGS, A new primary school with rooms to serve specific needs and some rejuvenation for the two existing primaries, that's what a facility needs committee told Brookings School Board members it wants within the next several years for the district's youngest students.
Teachers Tony Lanning, Kristin Coon and ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
• Brookings, other stores becoming known for antiques, collectibles, online shopping
BROOKINGS, "I'm wearing second-hand hats/Second-hand clothes/That's why they call me/Second-hand Rose," sang Barbra Streisand in the role of comedienne Fannie Brice in the movie "Funny Girl."
For those who think of Goodwill stores in those terms, as the place where all the stuff is old and barely serviceable, it's ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
• Most teachers will again have two prep hours, five teaching hours
BROOKINGS, Most teachers at Brookings High School will again have a second planning period each school day beginning this fall, at the cost of some larger class sizes and about $200,000 per year for new staff.
In fall 2012, BHS took away the second planning period, which some ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
BROOKINGS, Brookings firefighters were called on to extinguish two rural grass fires the past weekend, one a small blaze that escaped from a burn barrel and the second a carefully planned controlled burn.
The first took place early Saturday evening, just south of town, when flames from a burn barrel touched off a grass fire. The fire department was called ...more
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Brookings Marathon, Half-Marathon and Marathon Relay participants run east on Fourth Street, past the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Mile 7 of the Saturday morning race. More than 700 runners took to the city streets, with the top marathon finishers clocking in at less than three hours. For more marathon results, check page B1 of today's sports section. ...more
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
• Group will vote on home business, beer and wine licenses, neighborhood rezoning request
BROOKINGS, A mayoral proclamation, the swearing-in of two city councilors, a couple of contract bids and six public hearings on topics ranging from neighborhood zoning to a home business to new wine and malt beverage licenses.
That's what's on the agenda for the Brookings City Council ...more
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
• Staff takes another look at safety, adds cameras, creates safe rooms
BROOKINGS, In Connecticut, a disturbed young man walks into an elementary school carrying a semiautomatic rifle. And he murders 20 children and six adults. In Boston, two young men declare a jihad against their adopted country and on a crowded city street detonate their high-powered explosives, killing and ...more
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
• Swiftel may not be getting its money's worth, commissioners fear
BROOKINGS, An agreement for the Swiftel Center to use part of the County Resource Center may be on shaky ground, since Swiftel is crediting the county for that usage but may not be getting its money's worth.
The two parties have been encountering scheduling conflicts and haven't arrived ...more
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