Oh, those trouble-making SDSU Democrats! Congresswoman Kristi Noem is coming to the Brookings Swiftel Center on Thursday (a weekday? doesn’t she have work in Washington?),…
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Ah, August in Brookings, when thousands of young people descend on our biggest university in its richest green to pursue their dreams (and contra Governor…
…Silent on Payday Lending and Youth Minimum Wage The Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce has the cash to buy a big chunk of the local…
Rep. Paula Hawks is drinking a lot of coffee. The Democratic candidate for U.S. House worked Flandreau and Madison last night; on Monday, she’ll hold town…
Brookings neighbors, learn about the ballot measures from an expert! On Monday, October 3, Dr. Robert Burns, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Dean Emeritus of…
Brookings policeman and school resource officer Joe Fishbaugher was placed on administrative leave last week for posting the following comments on his Facebook wall: Fishbaugher did…
On Friday, investigators began showing up on the doorsteps of individuals who circulated petitions for Initiated Measure 21, the 36% rate cap on payday loans. Two Rapid City circulators…
Tuesday’s primary candidates aren’t the only folks knocking on doors and asking for South Dakotans’ support today. (Reynold, Patrick, Joan, Darrell, Carmen, Deb, Lora, Stace, Caleb, Dan,…
The Human Rights Campaign has released its 2015 Municipal Equality Index, a measure of how well city policies and ordinances respect the LGBT residents. Since I…
Scott Meyer is young, brilliant, ambitious… and moving out of South Dakota. After winning election to the Brookings City Commission just this spring, Meyer announced last month…