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PRESS RELEASE - Medary Avenue South of 20th Street South to be Converted to Gravel

Due to the deteriorating road surface on Medary Avenue south of 20^th Street South, the Public Works Department will be converting the paved surface in this section of Medary Avenue to gravel on Tuesday, December 7^th, weather permitting.  This gra...

PRESS RELEASE: Kas Williams Receives 22nd Annual Butler Human Rights Award

The Brookings Human Rights Commission announces Kas Williams as the recipient of the 22^nd annual Dorothy and Eugene T. Butler Human Rights Award. Ms. Williams is being recognized for the tremendously positive impact she has on advancing human rights in th...

PRESS RELEASE: Food Delivery Robots in Brookings - Serving SDSU

Brookings residents,

As you are in the campus area you may see something new in town. SDSU has partnered with Starship Technologies to provide food delivery service via robots.Please be aware robots will be crossing City streets, climbing curbs and traveli...

PRESS RELEASE: Armed Robbery in Brookings

On Friday, November 5^th, 2021, at approximately 6 a.m. the Brookings Police Department responded to an armed robbery that occurred at 503 6^th Street, Brookings (Newman’s Convenience Store). Through the course of the investigation, it was found a...

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.

2021 Mayor’s Sustainability Awards

Mayor Niemeyer and the Brookings Sustainability Council would like to announce the following 2021 Mayor’s Awards:  

2021 Mayor’s Sustainability Awards

Category:  Social / Quality of Life

Awardee:  Broo...

2021 Mayor's Human Rights Awards

Mayor Niemeyer and the Brookings Human Rights Commission would like to announce the following 2021 Mayor’s Awards:  

2021 Mayor’s Dorothy & Eugene Butler Award

Awardee:  Kas Williams

The Mayor's Aw...

2021 Mayor's Disability Awareness Awards

Mayor Niemeyer and the Brookings Disability Awareness Committee would like to announce the following 2021 Mayor’s Awards:  

2021 Mayor’s Empower Award

Awardee:  The Children’s Museum of South Dakota

The Mayor's Empower Award is a ...