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Person airlifted after car, BATA bus collision on US 14 between Brookings, Volga
By Mondell Keck | The Brookings Register BROOKINGS COUNTY — One person was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 14 between Brookings and Volga on April 9. The collision occurred at 8:31 a.m. and involved a 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Alicia Collins of Volga and a 2023 Ford Transit…
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Officials back burn ban in Brookings County
BROOKINGS — An open burning ban was enacted in Brookings County on April 7, but it’s a somewhat porous one that has exceptions available for landowners who might need them.
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Home built in 1910 burns northwest of Volga
VOLGA — Mark Leite’s recent heart surgery might have just saved his life for more than medical reasons: His home northwest of Volga caught fire and burned down early on April 3 — but Leite wasn’t there. Instead, he was in Brookings, continuing to heal from the surgery in Sioux…
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Solventum celebrates major expansion in Brookings
BROOKINGS — Major healthcare company Solventum celebrated its 200,000 square-foot expansion in Brookings with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 2.
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Medary Acres preps for new season in Brookings
BROOKINGS — Gail Meland, an employee at the Medary Acres Greenhouse in Brookings, leads a tour of the greenhouse for members of the Brookings Activity Center on April 2. The staff at the greenhouse are busy at work preparing for the business’ opening on April 13.
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Bird conservation focus of Brookings Birding Club meeting
The Brookings Birding Club has a meeting set for April 8 at 7 p.m. the Larson Nature Center at Dakota Nature Park.
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Public invited to Brookings forum on civics, media
BROOKINGS — Area residents will get a chance to take part in a discussion about civics and its relationship to news.
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Gregg Jongeling earns major recognition from Brookings Rotary Club
Gregg Jongeling recently received a Major Donor of the Paul Harris Society Foundation Award from Brookings Rotary Club.
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Brookings wildlife group to hear about park management education at South Dakota State
BROOKINGS — The Brookings Wildlife Federation will host members of South Dakota State’s Park Interpretation Management Club at the April 10 infolunch at the Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center at 2810 22nd Ave. S.
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Samantha Turnquist honored for volunteerism in Brookings
BROOKINGS — The Brookings Area United Way’s Volunteer United program recently announced that Samantha Turnquist wss named the March 2026 Volunteer of the Month, an area wide program sponsored by First Bank & Trust.
