Brookings News

Music festival in Madison to raise funds for Habitat

Madison Daily Leader - Mon Aug 18

A music festival in September will benefit the East Central South Dakota chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Rollover sends one to hospital

Brookings Register Online - Sat Aug 16

Two Elkton men are facing multiple charges after both were allegedly driving recklessly, and drunk, in the Brookings County community on Wednesday.

Council commits to I-29 initiative

Brookings Register Online - Sat Aug 16

The Brookings City Council this week pledged its participation in the I-29 Corridor Initiative, even giving $10,000 to the effort this year and likely another $20,000 in 2009.

Kahre, Lee moving to establish orphanage in Dominican Republic

The Plainsman - Fri Aug 15

Genae Kahre of Huron, front left, and her friend, Sheila Lee of Pierre, will be leaving for the Dominican Republic to establish an orphanage later this month.

Teen gets prison time for statutory rape

Brookings Register Online - Fri Aug 15

A 19-year-old Brookings man who last month pleaded guilty to statutory rape will spend 120 days in the state penitentiary and five years on probation for the crime.

Brookings hit-and-run driver given three-year prison term

Brookings Register Online - Fri Aug 15

Three years in prison is the sentence for a Brookings woman who last month drove drunk, hit a bicyclist with her car and then left the scene of the accident.

VeraSun Energy files $750 mln stock, debt offering

Market Watch - Thu Aug 14

The Brookings, S.D., ethanol maker plans to use the money for working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment or refinancing of outstanding debt.

Vehicles, equipment lost in Bruce-area barn fire

Brookings Register Online - Wed Aug 13

Brookings County Sheriff's Department officials say a weekend fire in a barn located south of Bruce destroyed everything inside the structure.

Well... he's big.

Indianapolis Star - Tue Aug 12

How lucky can one state be, to have not just one, but the TWO world's largest male hogs.

Standards stall in Legislature

ArgusLeader.com - Sun Aug 10

PIERRE - Fears of a slippery slope into mandatory preschool education has created opposition to efforts by Gov.