Posted: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
• Rahman studied screen time's effect on mood, memory, cognition
BETHESDA, Md., An exploration of the effects of electronic "screen time" and sleep on mood, memory and learning was given the top Addiction Science Award at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest science competition for high school students.
First place was awarded to Zarin ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
• Rahman studied screen time's effect on mood, memory, cognition
BETHESDA, Md., An exploration of the effects of electronic "screen time" and sleep on mood, memory and learning was given the top Addiction Science Award at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest science competition for high school students.
First place was awarded to Zarin ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
• Practice starts next week, concerts June-July
BROOKINGS, The Brookings Area Community Band, one of the city's most time-honored summer traditions, has announced its schedule for the upcoming season.
The band is in its seventh season under the baton of David Reynolds, head of the Department of Music at South Dakota State University. Returning as assistant conductor will ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
• Haggard, special guest Shooter Jennings to perform July 23
BROOKINGS, A country music legend will perform in Brookings this summer, concert promoter Jade Presents announced this week.
Merle Haggard, with special guest Shooter Jennings, takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Swiftel Center.
Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public Friday, ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
• ‘Gun' is not a dirty word in South Dakota; kids' numbers strong at safety training programs
BROOKINGS, I'll never forget the day I did my field shooting for my hunter's safety course.
Barely 12, I rode my bike out to the range, a family 16-gauge slung over my shoulder in a canvas carrier. What I didn't know that day ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
BROOKINGS, How much can you learn in five minutes?
At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Cottonwood Bistro, learn from fellow Brookings community members at Ignite IX.
Ignite is a night of storytelling by passionate people. Area residents have five minutes to share something they are passionate about. It could be anything from milking cows to steeping tea to traveling ...more
Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
• Season ticket sales start at water park Wednesday
BROOKINGS, The weatherman says it'll be a cool weekend in Brookings with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but the summer fun kickoff is still on schedule at the Hillcrest Aquatic Center. Splash Season officially begins Saturday, May 25, weather permitting, says Chase Ellis, Brookings recreation superintendent.
Ellis and company have ...more
Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
Mark and Stephanie Kreie and their children, Carson, 6, and Avery, 2, were among the many families that gathered Saturday morning for the annual Trout Extravaganza at the Indian Hills Pond. The pond was well-stocked with trout and the fishing was great, with most kids hauling in their limit of three. The event was free to kids 14 and under ...more
Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
BROOKINGS, A panel discussion featuring some of the area's experts on mental health will be held in Brookings Thursday evening, in honor of National Mental Health Month, and the public is invited to attend.
Brennan Bassett, 2013 graduate of Sioux Valley High School, will begin the evening with his portrayal of John Nash, Nobel Prize winner who is featured in ...more
Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
BROOKINGS, Dean Barry Dunn, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University, has been accepted into the American Association of State Colleges and Universities 2013-14 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI).
The Millennium Leadership Initiative is a joint effort between the AASCU and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. It is the premier higher education leadership development program ...more
Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
• Longtime Brookings teacher honored, now competing for state award
BROOKINGS, Pausing to reflect this week on her nearly 30 years as a teacher, Brookings' Donna DeKraai had the most to say about how her profession has stretched her.
She's served not only the many students who have come through her classroom since 1984, but the Brookings community and ...more
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
The Stride into Summer! 5K and kiddie run/walk has been postponed.
The event, sponsored by the Brookings High School FCCLA, was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 18, starting at the school.
It will now be held in the fall to kick off the school year, organizers say. ...more
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