News Flash

PRESS RELEASE: Reports of Suspicious Activity in Brookings - Not Criminal in Nature

On October 18, 2021, the Brookings Police Department received reports of suspicious activity involving a female and a juvenile asking individuals for rides. This activity was reportedly occurring in the parking lots of Brookings Walmart and HyVee.

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PRESS RELEASE: City of Brookings Receives $1.6 M Grant to Address Food Insecurity

The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development has awarded over $1.6 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID-19 mitigation funds to the City of Brookings to address food insecurity within Brookings County. ...

PRESS RELEASE: Brookings Parks Restrooms will be Closed Due to Vandalism

The City of Brookings Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department will be closing all public restrooms within park facilities until further notice. The choice to do so is in response to recent acts of vandalism that have occurred over the past two weeks af...

PRESS RELEASE: 15th Street South & 7th Avenue South Project

The 15^th Street South & 7^th Avenue South Project will result in the closure of 7^th Avenue South at the 12^th Street South intersection. The typical parking area for the dog park will not be available through the construction process. 

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Liquor Store to Revamp Discounts and Pricing Structure to Provide Cost Savings to All

The Brookings Municipal Liquor Store will be discontinuing all discount programs. The decision to do so will provide more opportunity to revamp the overall pricing structure of the store.“By implementing the discontinu...

PRESS RELEASE: Asphalt Paving Project Update

Construction has begun on the City of Brookings asphalt paving project with Bowes Construction, Inc. as the general contractor. The project includes milling off the top layer of asphalt from the street and placing new asphalt pavement. The contractor anti...

PRESS RELEASE: COVID-19 Brookings Community Survey Results Released

Survey results from the COVID-19 Brookings Community Survey have been released. The survey was created and distributed by the City of Brookings in order to learn about experiences of Brookings community individuals during this time of COVID-19, including ...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Brookings Approves Mask Mandates

On September 8, the Brookings City Council approved Ordinance 20-019, which revised Ordinance 20-010, which included mask mandates.