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Hitch Studio is not just an event planning business; it's a hub of creativity and passion, driven by the vision of its founder, Renee Bauman. Specializing in wedding planning, event decorating, and custom invitation design, Hitch Studio offers a personalized touch to every event.Renee thoroughly enjoys her work, noting the...
BEDC 2024 Quarter 1 Report
Apr 18 2024/media/userfiles/subsite_191/files/BEDC%202024%20Q1%20Report.pdf
Being an active resident in a community requires a firm understanding of the goals and values that are important to area residents, businesses and organizations. In that regard, Brookings, SD, is like many other cities nationwide. However, unlike those cities, Brookings leaders proactively offer education through events like the 2024...
When Savannah Thorne moved from Southern California to the Midwest, she realized there were very few options for higher-end esthetics services, so she decided to bring these services to the area with Lash Spa Brookings.After 5 years in operation, Savannah was approached by individuals interested in becoming licensed estheticians. Obtaining...
The best economic development strategy for any community centers on meaningful relationships and connections to foster consistent growth and success. In Brookings, SD, the Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Program of the Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) aims to promote business success and a healthy business climate in the community...
Brookings Economic Development Corporation is launching their Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) program in 2024 to help promote business success and a healthy business climate in the community and county. As a part of this program, BEDC will collaborate with local businesses to gather information and trends to help drive...
Elevate Your Business in 2024 With Brooking’s Free Co.Starters Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs
Jan 12 2024Aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs can take their businesses to the next level this January with Co.Starters, a three-day accelerator program held in Brookings. From January 26th through the 28th, local business owners and budding entrepreneurs can go through a four-part bootcamp to elaborate on their business models, improve their marketing...
Brookings, SD December 1, 2023Brookings Economic Development Corporation and Brookings Innovation Center updates staff to expand services that help businesses start and grow in the Brookings area. Brookings EDC and Innovation Center have a longstanding partnership with the shared mission of supporting businesses and innovation for the greater economy. Recently,...
Barb Rounds, the founder and owner of Thriving Minds, has a deep-seated passion for helping people with dyslexia find the right learning path for them. Having worked as a reading interventionist and having personally experienced aiding her son through his struggles with reading and writing, she realized the need for...
Barb Rounds, the founder and owner of Thriving Minds, has a deep-seated passion for helping people with dyslexia find the right learning path for them. Having worked as a reading interventionist and having personally experienced aiding her son through his struggles with reading and writing, she realized the need for...
Celebrating the I-29 Interchange in Brookings
Aug 21 2023Ribbon cutting for the new 20th Street South Interchange off I-29 scheduled for August 23 at 10:00 a.m.
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Aug. 10, 2023 – To celebrate the opening of the new 20th Street South Interchange off I-29, the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce is holding a...
Brookings, S.D. – July 31, 2023 – New quality data recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on their Care Compare website gives Brookings Hospital an overall five-star rating, the highest score possible for all hospitals nationwide.
“Since CMS implemented overall star...
BROOKINGS, SD – In a move to further expand its first and largest health care manufacturing facility, 3M is announcing yet another multimillion-dollar expansion of its Brookings plant.
Over the next three years 3M will potentially invest up to $468 million. The company is beginning with a $158 million...
ARPA Funds Requested for Childcare Facility
Aug 3 2022The Brookings Economic Development Corporation and the Brookings Early Care & Education Collaborative are leading an effort for a new childcare center in Brookings. The Center would cost $1.5 million and the organizations are seeking $500,000 of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funding. This center would have the capacity...
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Brookings County Child Care Supply Plan Released
Brookings, S.D. July 14, 2022 - Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC)
The Brookings Early Care...