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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…
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Sinai resident heading to prison for rape
BROOKINGS — A man from Sinai is going to prison after being sentenced March 4 for having sex with a 14-year-old girl.
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Kristi Noem out as Department of Homeland Security secretary
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this week that provoked bipartisan criticism of her handling of the department that is tasked with fulfilling the…
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Winter weather returning to Brookings area Friday afternoon
Guess what, folks? Old Man Winter’s taking center stage starting Friday afternoon as a winter weather advisory goes into effect at 3 p.m. and continues to 9 a.m. Saturday. This is what to watch for: • What: Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations…
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Former South Dakota State police chief Tim Heaton pleads guilty in animal cruelty case
BROOKINGS — Former South Dakota State University Police Chief Tim Heaton entered a guilty plea in his animal cruelty case on Feb. 27 in Brookings County Circuit Court.
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South Dakota State University, Brookings police investigating Snapchat video
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University and the Brookings Police Department are investigating a Snapchat video that purportedly contained racist and hate speech from bar-goers.
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South Dakota Legislature: School cellphone ban comes up short
PIERRE — A bill to ban cellphone use by public school students during the day narrowly failed in a South Dakota House of Representatives committee Monday.
