BROOKINGS (10-28-26) — Brookings Radio continues election 2026 candidate profiles. This week, we’re looking at the District 7 State House candidates. Blake Stevens is running for District 7 State House as a Democrat. He said the affordability crisis is his top priority, and he hopes to address that by increasing
BROOKINGS (10-27-26) — Internationally acclaimed pianist Chaeyoung Park will present a solo recital at South Dakota State University at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. The concert is presented as part of SDSU’s University Chamber Music Series. The performance will include music by Bach,
MOODY COUNTY (10-27-26) — Four people died Monday (October 26) in a three-vehicle crash in Moody County. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says it happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. on I-29 at mile marker 119, ten miles north of Colman. The highway patrol said a 15-year old girl
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Oct. 27, 2026 — The Ness College of Management and Economics will become South Dakota State University’s newest college on July 1, 2027. The planned academic reorganization involves moving the current Ness School of Management and Economics from within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
BROOKINGS (10-26-26) — Families are invited to celebrate Halloween with a morning of free activities, entertainment and trick-or-treating at the sixth annual Fall Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the South Dakota Art Museum and Agricultural Heritage Museum on the South Dakota State University
BROOKINGS (10-27-26) — The Brookings Police Department and Brookings County Sheriff’s Office release Hobo Day weekend crime statistics. There were 46 arrests booked through the sheriff’s office from Friday 6 p.m. through Sunday 12 p.m. Meantime, Brookings Police reported 100 calls for service from Friday 6 p.m. through Sunday 6
BROOKINGS COUNTY (10-26-26) — Multiple units respond to a grass fire Friday afternoon. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office says it happened on 198th Street near 481st Avenue, around 4 p.m. on October 23. Responding units found a grass fire spreading through a field. Firefighters from the White and Toronto Fire
BROOKINGS (10-26-26) — Brookings Radio continues election 2026 candidate profiles. This week, we’re looking at the District 7 State House candidates. Roger DeGroot is a retired school superintendent and an incumbent District 7 representative. He says state lawmakers need to prioritize education earlier in the budget process… “We can make
BROOKINGS (10-26-26) — The South Dakota State University School of Design presents “Forma Nascendi,” a joint exhibition featuring oil paintings by Hope Burkhalter and mixed-media assemblages by Catherine Jones. On view at the Ritz Gallery Nov. 9-20, the students’ Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition explores how identities and perceptions
LAKE NORDEN, S.D. (10-26-26) — BankStar Financial is excited to announce plans to establish a new branch in Lake Norden, South Dakota, marking an important step in the bank’s continued growth and long-term commitment to serving local communities throughout eastern South Dakota. The new facility, designed by Lily Design and
BROOKINGS (10-26-26) — Menards would like to come to Brookings. Deputy Mayor Nick Wendell said the Brookings City Council will take action on that tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27)… “The action that we’ll consider at Tuesday night’s meeting will sort of set the stage for Menards to come to Brookings. We’ll
BROOKINGS (10-23-26) — South Dakota State University’s homecoming week is underway, and the Brookings Police Department is preparing for the Hobo Day festivities on Saturday. The Hobo Day Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. To accommodate the parade route, Main Avenue will close to traffic and parking starting at
