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Press Release: Brookings Police Department drug operation leads to arrest

On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, the Brookings Police Department conducted a drug operation in the 2400 block of Sixth Street, which led to the traffic stop of a vehicle on Interstate 29 at mile marker 134 north of Brookings. 

Officers located and ...

Human Rights Commission to host free film screenings during Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month in February, the Brookings Human Rights Commission will offer free public screenings of the film “An American Story: Race Amity and the Other Tradition.”

The documentary highlights the interracial s...

Winners of 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day poster and essay contests announced

The Brookings Human Rights Commission has announced the winners of its 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day poster and essay contests. Dr. King was a supporter of human rights and freedoms for all citizens.

The contests are designed for participants to refl...

City Council Member Nominating Petitions & Candidate Packets Available

Nominating petitions and candidate packets are available at the City Clerk’s Office for the following elected positions up for election on April 11, 2023:

• Two (2) 3-year City Council Member positions

 The last day to file petitions is Fri...