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Mount Calvary Lutheran Church expansion project launches in Brookings
BROOKINGS — Strategic planning began six years ago. At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, the ground was broken: the Built on the Rock Ministry Expansion project at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in Brookings was underway.
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Brookings fundraiser helps family of Cooper Deatherage
BROOKINGS — The recent death of 19-year-old Cooper Deatherage, who served as an assistant captain on the Brookings Rangers hockey team, brought an outpouring of support from the community.
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Kristen Zimmerman highlights summer events in Brookings during club meeting
Kristen Zimmerman, director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry for the City of Brookings, shared an ambitious vision for a summer filled with community events, recreation projects and opportunities to honor veterans during a recent presentation to the Brookings Rotary Club.
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Coffeehouse tips in Brookings will go to prison aftercare program
BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month at Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church for June is Kingdom Boundaries Prison Aftercare.
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Reflections: There’s nothing fishy about this story of Jesus’s miracle
There is a story told in all four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, one that may already sound familiar. Tired and grieving, Jesus withdrew by boat to a deserted place to be alone. But word spread, and the crowds followed on foot, gathering along the shore. Seeing them, Jesus…
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Brookings Wildlife Federation to hear about sheep hunt at June 5 gathering
The Brookings Wildlife Federation will host Terry Wieczorek who will present a talk and slide show of his recent trip to Custer State Park. The presentation will be at the organization’s noon info lunch Friday. His program will be about his improbable draw of a 2025 Custer State Park Bighorn…
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Election 2026: Primary victory sets up November showdown between sheriff’s office colleagues in Brookings County
BROOKINGS — Republican voters in Brookings County gave a solid endorsement to Dave Biteler in the June 2 primary election for county sheriff, awarding him 2,506 votes to Shawn Hostler’s 1,141 votes.
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Election 2026: Five votes separate top spots as DeGroot, Heermann secure District 7 primary victories
BROOKINGS — In a three-way primary contest among Republicans to decide which two would advance to the November general election, incumbents Roger DeGroot and Mellissa Heermann emerged victorious over newcomer Dennis Willert.
