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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: Volunteers Needed for City Boards

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CITY BOARDS

The following appointed city boards, committees, and commissions may have position(s) eligible for new appointment. 

Board of Appeals

Number of positions:         &n...

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. 

If you wi...

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: Construction Work on the Jefferson Avenue Drainage Project

Bowes Construction will be starting construction work on the second phase of the Jefferson Avenue Drainage Improvement Project, July 26^th.  The project area is primarily on Jefferson Avenue from Olwein Street to Morningside Drive with some work o...

PRESS RELEASE: Councilmember Wendell Resigns from Brookings City Council

Councilmember Nick Wendell will resign his position on the Brookings City Council effective Friday, July 30th, 2021, citing an upcoming relocation to Sioux Falls.

During his time on the council, Wendell has been a dedicated public servant. He joined the Br...

PRESS RELEASE: Route Change for Hillcrest Aquatic Center Parking Lot Access

Annual overlay and concrete projects have begun for the 2021 construction season. A portion of the work has affected access to the Hillcrest Aquatic Center parking lots. Individuals can access the main parking lot north of the Hillcrest tennis courts from...

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.