BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sylvie Zgonc had a day to remember on Friday as the senior outside hitter helped the Jackrabbits go 2-0 against Western Illinois and Northern Arizona. Zgonc started the day with a 20-kill performance in a three-set victory over Western Illinois and finished with a 25-kill performance against Northern Arizona.
BROOKINGS COUNTY (9-8-26) — The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of intentional damage to a corn field. The sheriff’s office says it was reported September 7 shortly before 8 p.m. at a field along 466th Avenue near 220th Street. Deputies say evidence indicates a vehicle intentionally drove
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Sept. 8, 2026 — The fall semester at South Dakota State University brings three things without fail: the return of Jackrabbits to Brookings, opportunities for campus and community connections, and the celebration of One Day for STATE. The SDSU Alumni & Foundation will host the university’s 10th annual
David Earnest, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at South Dakota State University, discusses a free public panel discussion at SDSU titled “They Were There: Witnesses from September 11th,” during a Sept. 8 interview with Brookings Radio News. — Brookings Radio News
BROOKINGS (9-8-26) — Brookings Area United Way’s annual fundraising campaign, which supports nearly 50 local nonprofits, programs, and collaborations, will kick off with help from two local businesses. Scooter’s Coffee will help launch the campaign by donating 100% of food and drink sales from 5:30 am to 8 pm on
HURON (9-8-26) — Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden and Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers debated this weekend at the South Dakota State Fair. Both candidates criticized President Trump’s decision to import more foreign beef. Rhoden said he was disappointed… “I have supported President Trump on a lot of the things he’s done.
PIERRE (9-4-26) — A ribbon cutting was held Friday celebrating the labor put in at the start of the Labor Day weekend to restore the interior of the State Capitol Rotunda. Bureau of Administration and Human Resources Commissioner Darin Seely says the capitol is more than the center of state
BROOKINGS, S.D. (9-4-26) — David Reynolds, director of South Dakota State University’s School of Performing Arts, will present “Brass in America,” a free public recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The concert will take place in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Reynolds, who holds
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
By South Dakota Gov. Larry RhodenSeptember 4, 2026 Summer is winding down. Folks are trying to capture the last days of warmth and long sunlight. Meanwhile, farmers are getting ready for their harvest, and ranchers are ready to show off the calves they’ve been raising this year. And it all
By Jeremiah J. Schneider, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs September brings cooler mornings, golden fields, and the first signs of fall across South Dakota. As the seasons change, it reminds us that the values learned through military service remain constant. Duty. Honor. Courage. Sacrifice. Family. For
