Third Time is a Charm
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—How sweet it is. The South Dakota State women’s basketball team advances to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in program history following a 75-64 win Monday night over No. 12/12 Syracuse in the Carrier Dome before 2,474 fans. The No. 6-seeded Jackrabbits, who have now won 18-straight games, will play…
Read MoreBHS ProStart on to Nationals!
PIERRE – Teams of students from across South Dakota put their culinary and hospitality management skills to the test at the 12th annual South Dakota ProStart Invitational, held March 18 in Mitchell. Brookings High School took the top prize in both the culinary division and the business management division, earning them a spot in the…
Read MoreSDSU Hosts Second Annual “The Big Event” Day for Volunteering
On April 13th, students will be hosting the second annual “The Big Event.” The Big Event is a single-day volunteering event held each spring. During the event, hundreds of students visit community homes and businesses to help with projects. The purpose of the event is for students to say “thank you” for everything the Brookings…
Read MoreCouncil approves work on 22nd Ave.
BROOKINGS – It’s still winter, but the Brookings City Council is making plans for summer road construction by approving a bid Tuesday for work on 22nd Avenue between Minnesota Drive and Eastbrook Drive. The council approved a bid by Timmons Construction of Brookings for $2,835,903 for concrete pavement. City Engineer Jackie Lanning explained the Phase…
Read MoreBrookings Chamber selects new president and CEO
BROOKINGS – Kelsey Doom has been selected as the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce’s new president and CEO after a months-long search, the Chamber announced Tuesday. Doom currently serves as executive director of Wagner Area Growth, Inc. as well as the Wagner Chamber of Commerce. “I am very excited and honored by this opportunity to…
Read MoreCollege Factual ranks South Dakota State in top 5 percent for value
South Dakota State University has been ranked in the top 5 percent nationally as a “Best Value for the Money” in the annual nationwide ranking of U.S. colleges and universities by College Factual. SDState’s programs in biology, nursing and sociology were ranked in the nation’s top 5 percent while animal science and physical education/teacher education…
Read MoreBrookings plans another attempt at federal grant
Entities working to get interchange at 20th St. S., I-29 BROOKINGS – Entities connected to the planned interchange project at 20th Street South and Interstate 29 have been busy preparing for another shot at federal grant dollars after they received news that their previous application was denied by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The project…
Read MoreBrookings 2019 Idea Competition Winners Announced
Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) announced the winners of the annual Idea Competition on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at a public reception held at the Research Park at SDSU. This year marked the twelfth year of the contest, which encourages Brookings area residents and SDSU students to think about starting new businesses or expanding product lines…
Read More‘Fit My Feet’ moves into former Brookings Payless store
BROOKINGS – What Nick Kolterman, owner and founder of Fit My Feet Orthotics & Shoes, calls an “old fashioned sit-and-fit shoe store that used to be like Kinney shoes” is coming to Brookings. It’s occupying the former Payless Shoe Source at 720 25th Ave. and opens for business Friday. There are two other Fit My…
Read MoreStudents brewing up success at BHS
BHS students start, run their own coffee and pastry business BROOKINGS – Starting and running your own business is a difficult task for anybody to take on, but a group of Brookings High School students are learning firsthand the basics of running a business by starting their own as part of class. BHS seniors Stephen…
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