Brookings (10-20-26) — The application process for the 2027 Kidoodle Council Youth Advisory Board is now open. Made up of 8-13-year-olds, Kidoodle Council is a youth advisory board tasked with being ambassadors for the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Their duties include generating ideas for programs and exhibits, providing feedback
BROOKINGS (10-20-26) — The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will hold a public input meeting in Brookings on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Brookings Inn (2500 E. Sixth St., Brookings, SD) regarding the PowerOn Midwest Project — a proposed 765-kilovolt high-voltage transmission line that would run through
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Oct. 19, 2026 — Vietnam veteran and author Craig Tschetter will deliver a free public presentation Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings. As part of the Art Museum Guild Series, Tschetter will share insights from his military service and discuss the differences
BROOKINGS COUNTY (10-20-26) — A semi-truck is destroyed in a fire. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office said it was reported yesterday (Monday, October 19) shortly after 9 p.m. in a corn field along 218th Street near Highway 13. The Elkton Fire Department was able to extinguish the truck fire before
BROOKINGS COUNTY (10-20-26) — Brookings Radio and the Brookings Beacon now continue Election 2026 coverage. This week, we profile candidates for Brookings County Commission. Larry Jensen is an incumbent county commissioner seeking re-election. When it comes to the 765-kilovolt power line proposed for Brookings County, Jensen said he’d prefer projects
Brookings, S.D. – Oct. 19, 2026 – The Brookings community has been selected as a Frontier And Rural Medicine (FARM) program expansion site by the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM). FARM, the SSOM’s rural track program, offers a unique opportunity for a select group of third-year
BROOKINGS (10-16-26) — The South Dakota Art Museum’s Yule Market returns Saturday, Oct. 24, and runs through Jan. 9, 2027, offering a festive shopping experience featuring handcrafted gifts from local and regional artists and artisans. Opening on South Dakota State University’s Hobo Day, the market welcomes alumni, visitors and the
BROOKINGS COUNTY (10-19-26) — Brookings Radio and the Brookings Beacon now continue Election 2026 coverage. This week, we profile candidates for Brookings County Commission. Alan Brutty is a small business owner seeking office for the first time. When it comes to the 765-kilovolt transmission line proposed to pass through Brookings
BROOKINGS (10-16-26) — South Dakota State University’s Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine honored 20 students at its annual Blue Coat Ceremony on Oct. 3, presenting each with a personalized blue Carhartt work coat sponsored by a regional veterinarian. With this year being the sixth annual celebration, the presentation has become
BROOKINGS (10-16-26) — Brookings Radio and the Brookings Beacon continue election 2026 coverage. Today we profile Brookings City Council candidate Wade Wantoch. Wantoch is retired, has lived in Brookings roughly 30 years, and worked at Larson’s and 3-M — now known as Solventum. He said affordable housing is a top
BROOKINGS (10-15-26) — Brookings Radio and the Brookings Beacon continue election 2026 coverage. Today we profile Brookings City Council candidate Shawn Hostler. Hostler is a small business owner, former sheriff’s deputy, and currently the chair of the Brookings County Commission. He said increased transparency in city government would be his
Brookings (10-14-26) — On Thursday, October 22 at 6pm, the Brookings Public Library will host a historical reenactment entitled “Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom”. Celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday with a live historical reenactment of our nation’s 16th president. Hear a firsthand account from Abraham
