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The trees around the water tower on Sixth Street have been removed in preparation for the tower’s removal, which is expected to start next week. A longtime fixture and landmark in Brookings, the water tower hasn’t been used for years, and the communications equipment it once housed has been moved…

BROOKINGS — Area residents gathered at the Brookings Arts Council on May 2 to paint tiles for a mural project for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

BROOKINGS — Brookings Mayor Oepke “Ope” Niemyer announced a mayoral proclamation about Donald Bingham Day at an event at Bowes Construction on May 1.

By Mondell Keck | The Brookings Register BROOKINGS — The city’s inaugural Cinco de Mayo celebration in Pioneer Park on May 2 drew hundreds of people to the park to partake in authentic Mexican food, music, La Chancla games and more. One of the festival’s organizers, Diana Gomez, earlier told…

BROOKINGS — Brookings will host its inaugural Cinco de Mayo festival on May 2, a grassroots celebration that organizers hope will become a new community tradition at Pioneer Park.

BROOKINGS — Planning is underway to further increase the appeal of Lions Park in Brookings by adding a lion-themed play feature, a structure that will complement the Truman’s Den portion of the playground.

BROOKINGS — In 2009, Carol J. Peterson, provost and vice president emerita at South Dakota State University, went into retirement — sort of, but not really. She stayed on for a year to assist President David Chicoine, working on a policy manual, some accreditation work and other projects. She then…

BROOKINGS — The Democratic candidate for South Dakota’s at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, now held by Republican Dusty Johnson, grew up in Aurora and now lives in Dell Rapids, where her husband, Brian, is a a cabinet maker.

BROOKINGS — A couple of youngsters got in on the act at the Central Bank ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 28 at the bank in downtown Brookings. The event featured tours of the new building, light refreshments, and opportunities for community members to connect with the local team.

Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can be struck at any time of year. Lightning kills about 20 people in the United States each year, and hundreds more are severely injured.