Mellissa Heermann discusses her candidacy for District 7 State House of Representatives in an interview with Brookings Radio News. — Brookings Radio News
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
Roger DeGroot discusses his candidacy for District 7 State House of Representatives in an interview with Brookings Radio News. — Brookings Radio News
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
Brookings Deputy Mayor Nick Wendell announces that Menards intends to come to Brookings in an October 23 interview with Brookings Radio News. — Brookings Radio News
Raeann Mettler discusses her campaign for South Dakota’s Commissioner of School & Public Lands during an October 23 interview with Brookings Radio News. — Brookings Radio News
Brookings (10-23-26) — The Brookings Area United Way’s Volunteer United program proudly recognizes Kasey Schmidt, Rena Berg, Shaylee Kuehl, Kelly Odegaard, Codi Smith, and RaeAnn Thompson as the October 2026 Volunteers of the Month. Through their work with the ECSDR Good Neighbor Committee, these six volunteers have made a meaningful
Brookings (10-23-26) — Brookings Health System will host a critical needs blood drive on Tuesday, November 3, and is calling on community members to roll up their sleeves for local patients. Donations will be collected from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with registration located inside the main hospital
