Dennis Hedge (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at South Dakota State University) and Victor Taylor (Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Extended Studies at South Dakota State University) discuss the Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies and the new AI degree programs offered by the university during
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced 618 students have been awarded Build Dakota Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. These recipients make up Cohort 12, representing the 12th year of scholarship awards through the Build Dakota program. You can find the complete list of recipients here. “These 618 scholars represent
PIERRE, S.D. (9-1-26) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley credits South Dakota law enforcement with the arrest in a youth sexual abduction case Monday afternoon. Attorney General Jackley said the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) was notified Monday afternoon by Wyoming authorities who were searching for a vehicle
Heidi Gullickson, Executive Director at Brookings Area United Way, discusses the Dolly Parton Imagination Library during an August 28, 2026 interview with Brookings Radio News. — Brookings Radio News
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 City Council Member Brianna Doran and Assistant City Manager Sam Beckman discuss groundbreaking of the new downtown fire station, ribbon-cutting at the new skatepark, removal of ash trees, public concerns about flock cameras, the future of Dacotah Bank Center, and the Brookings Human Rights Commission during an August 26
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
BROOKINGS (8-26-26) — A Brookings County grand jury returns an indictment on charges of child pornography and rape. In a press release issued Wednesday (August 26), Brookings County State’s Attorney Dan Nelson said Daniel J. Groon was indicted following a Division of Criminal Investigation search of his residence and electronic
BROOKINGS (8-25-26) — During their August 25 meeting, the Brookings City Council unanimously voted against appointing Jeff Struwe to the Brookings Human Rights Commission. On August 4, the Brookings County Commission voted unanimously to nominate Struwe. The appointment also required City Council approval. Brookings Mayor Ope Niemeyer made a motion
BROOKINGS, SD – Back by popular demand, the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission (BHPC) will host the Central Residential Historic District Trolley Rides on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. in conjunction with Downtown at Sundown that evening. The free trolley rides will start at the southwest corner of
VERMILLION, S.D. — August 24, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains (BGCNP) is celebrating a year of significant growth and impact while launching a community-wide fundraising campaign aimed at expanding opportunities for children and families across eastern South Dakota. Over the past year, the organization has continued to
