BROOKINGS, S.D. (9-4-26) — The South Dakota State University School of Design is hosting artist Elizabeth Morisette as the Stuart Artist-in-Residence Sept. 8-Oct. 2. Morisette is a 1994 graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Design and received her Master of Fine Arts in Community Arts from Maryland
BROOKINGS (9-4-26) — The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office received a generous donation of fifteen LifeVac anti-choking devices from Project Beckett on Friday, September 4. The donation will allow a LifeVac device to be placed in every Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle. LifeVac devices are designed to assist in a choking emergency
BROOKINGS, SD (9-3-26) — The City of Brookings and Linchpin Corp. have mutually agreed to terminate the development agreement for redevelopment of the Armory property in downtown Brookings. Linchpin’s plans for the historic building had included event space, a restaurant and an upscale hotel. The decision reflects the realities of
BROOKINGS (9-3-26) — Starting this year, South Dakota State University offers degrees in AI Engineering. Dennis Hedge is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs… “We have a bachelor’s program, a master’s program and a PhD program — and I think just, if you think about that, we are addressing
Brookings, SD (8-28-26) — The City of Brookings is updating its ash tree removal guidelines now that emerald ash borer (EAB) is present throughout the community. Effective August 2026, ash trees may be removed any time of the year. Brookings’ seasonal moratorium on ash tree removal was originally established after
BROOKINGS, S.D. (9-1-26) — Kristi Tornquist, dean of Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University, has announced her upcoming retirement after more than 15 years of service to the university. Tornquist’s last day at SDSU will be Jan. 21, 2027. Significant accomplishments during Tornquist’s tenure include leading Briggs
BROOKINGS (9-2-26) — Last month, country music legend Dolly Parton passed away. Among her many achievements was Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which distributes free books to preschoolers. Heidi Gullickson is Executive Director of the Brookings Area United Way, a longtime partner of the program… “Those books come directly from Dolly
BROOKINGS (9-1-26) — South Dakota State University has opened a “Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies” to promote on-campus AI literacy. Dennis Hedge is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SDSU. He said students need to be prepared to live and work in a world strongly influenced
BROOKINGS (9-3-26) — A six-year old girl is injured in a car-bicycle accident. Brookings Police say it happened yesterday (Wednesday, Sept. 2) shortly after 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Medary Avenue South and Fifth Street South. The six-year old girl was riding eastbound on the south sidewalk of Fifth
BROOKINGS (9-1-26) — Ribbon-cutting was held Saturday to dedicate a new piece of public art at SDSU. The sculpture honors researcher Edgar McFadden who developed a type of disease-resistant wheat in the 1920s. SDSU President Barry Dunn said with that strain of wheat — named “Hope” — McFadden helped feed
BROOKINGS (8-27-26) — Major changes could soon be coming to Dacotah Bank Center. At this week’s Brookings City Council meeting, Deputy Mayor Nick Wendell said the Dacotah Bank Center Work Group is recommending the event center — currently managed by an out-ofstate firm — revert to local management by City
BROOKINGS (8-27-26) — This week, a group of local residents petitioned the Brookings City Council to reconsider its use of flock cameras. The cameras — sometimes called automated license plate readers — are AI-powered cameras that conduct round the clock mass surveillance. Like many other communities across the nation, Brookings
