BROOKINGS, S.D. — Nov. 6, 2026 — The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band will perform “The Pride Inside,” its annual indoor concert, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the South Dakota State University campus. The concert will feature the 325-member ensemble performing fan
BROOKINGS (11-6-26) — Both the Brookings County Commission and Brookings City Council voted yesterday (November 5) to approve canvassing of the city-county results from Tuesday’s election. County Finance Technician Kim Larson said turnout was roughly fifty percent… “There were 11,661 ballots cast. For the city portion, there are 14,110 active
Brookings (11-5-26) — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Plains and Brookings School District are partnering to launch Same Page, a new dyslexia and literacy support initiative designed to help adults better recognize literacy challenges in youth and respond appropriately within their roles. Funded through an anonymous donor grant
BROOKINGS (11-5-26) – The City of Brookings’ one-year food compost pilot program will come to an end later this month. The four collection containers used for the pilot will be removed from the drop-off locations at noon Friday, Nov. 27. The pilot program was conducted in partnership with the South
BROOKINGS (11-4-26) — The South Dakota State University Civic Symphony will present a program titled “Hidden Gems” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on campus. The concert is free, and all are invited to attend. The program
Arlington (11-5-26) — Arlington High School National Honors Society (306 Main St. S., Arlington, SD) will host a high-needs community blood drive on Thursday, November 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Community Blood Bank is calling on community members to roll up their sleeves for
BROOKINGS COUNTY (11-5-26) — At today’s meeting, the Brookings County Commission voted to rescind the countywide burn ban. Commission Chair Shawn Hostler said harvest is mostly done, and there’s been plenty of rain lately… “I think on the southwest corner of Brookings I’ve gotten this week a little close to
BROOKINGS COUNTY (11-4-26) — Brookings County elected a new sheriff last night. Manny Langstraat was elected sheriff with 5885 votes to Dave Biteler’s 5324 votes. Also last night — Marty Stanwick was elected to the Brookings County Commission. Stanwick was the top vote getter with 6151 votes. The other two
BROOKINGS (11-3-26) — Quinn Benoist from Eagle Butte is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. She’s Miniconjou and Hunkpapa Lakota and a descendent of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma. She’s also a Wokini Scholar and a sophomore at South Dakota State University studying
BROOKINGS (11-2-26) — Two South Dakota State University researchers played key roles in a five-year, multistate livestock reproduction initiative recently recognized with the 2026 Excellence in Multistate Research Award. The award honors the W4112 project, which ran from Oct. 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2026. The nationwide collaboration brought together
BROOKINGS (11-2-26) — NASA officials have picked teams from South Dakota State University and Brookings High School as finalists in its Human Exploration Rover Challenge. This is the second year that SDSU has entered the contest. Last year’s team finished second in the international contest, which is held in Huntsville,
BROOKINGS (11-2-26) — The South Dakota Art Museum invites the public to “An Evening of Music and Poetry with Curious Music Collective” on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The event begins with refreshments at 5:30 p.m., followed by the performance at 6:30 p.m. Presented in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition “America in
