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BROOKINGS — This time, it was déjà vu all over again. The feeling of having already approved a resolution on a stretch of gravel road getting a ton more use since the new …

BROOKINGS — A large crowd gathered Tuesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony at the soon-to-be-expanded Ivy Center in downtown Brookings. Brookings Behavioral Health and Wellness CEO …

BROOKINGS — The sirens and cellphone alarms that went off around town Monday night were with good cause, as the city was on the northern edge of a monster storm that produced 17 tornadoes and …

The Brookings Marathon will run throughout the city on Saturday morning. To keep runners safe, there will be some minor traffic changes early that day. Please drive carefully and pay close attention …

BROOKINGS — April showers bring May flowers — and a chance for Brookings residents to once again help bees and other pollinators thrive. No Mow May is back for the second consecutive …

BROOKINGS — Taqueria El Jarocho is providing a new option for authentic Mexican food in Brookings, and its menu includes items such as tripas, tongues, quesabirrias, empanadas, stomachs and, …

ELKTON — In a split decision Wednesday night, the Elkton School Board accepted the resignation of first-grade teacher Taylor Thompson but rejected the resignation of Superintendent Brian …

BROOKINGS — The city is seeking applications for a vacancy on the Human Rights Commission.  Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office not later than 12:00 p.m., …

BROOKINGS — Rarely do Brookings-area law enforcers find themselves dealing with a rogue payloader, but that’s exactly what happened Sunday afternoon when deputies with the Brookings …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University's new precision agriculture program has had success at persuading in-state and some other Midwestern farmers to use more technology in their …

BROOKINGS — The Brookings Police Department again conducted alcohol compliance checks on area on- and off-sale liquor licensees. Of the 10 establishments checked, three sold alcohol to a minor. …

BROOKINGS — A February incident involving a registered sex offender who was invited to speak at Elkton School — and the subsequent Brookings Register report on it — led to both the …

BROOKINGS — The former Brookings city employee arrested for stealing from the concession stand at Larson Ice Center has entered a guilty plea. Paul Laleman, 40, entered a guilty plea …

BROOKINGS — If you’re using Swiftel TV services, expect changes in the near future — in the early morning hours of May 1, to be exact. “From what I understand, …

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University is partnering with the Dacotah Bank Center to host the university’s 138th commencement May 4, and community members should be aware of increased …

BROOKINGS — A new facility sending renewable natural gas made from dairy cattle manure to local energy customers could be the first of several such plants, a utility company said Monday while …

BROOKINGS — Brookings School Board members will join the Brookings City Council for an evening edition of its Community Office Hours on Wednesday. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at …

BROOKINGS — There’s a new deputy soon to be prowling about Brookings County, and if you think you can outrun him, it isn’t happening. After all, he’s got four legs to your …

BROOKINGS — The groundbreaking ceremony for the Ivy Center’s expansion project kicks off at 4 p.m. on May 7, and the public is invited to take part. Commissioner Mike Bartley …

Curmudgeon's Corner

I’m a history buff. I’d guess that I’ve been avidly reading American history, and Western European history that has ties to American history, since about the third grade at St. …

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