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City names new Assistant to the City Manager

A South Dakota State University graduate is returning to Brookings to serve as the new Assistant to the City Manager. Samantha Beckman will start her job on Tuesday, May 30. 

A Brandon native, Beckman graduated earlier this month with her Master o...

City hires new director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry

The City of Brookings has hired Kristin Zimmerman as the new director of its Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. Zimmerman has nearly 25 years in the parks and recreation field.

Zimmerman will begin her employment with the City on Tuesday, May 30. S...

Applications for City funds now open; deadline is June 1

The City of Brookings is accepting applications for City funds for the 2024 Fiscal Year. The City’s fiscal year aligns with the calendar year. Funding applications and guidelines are available online at www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov/CityFunding or at the Cit...

City of Brookings adopts No Mow May to help bees, other pollinators

Our lingering winter likely has you looking forward to trading your snow shovel for your lawn mower. Be prepared, however, to stow that lawn mower away during the month of May. 

Why? To help bees and other pollinators survive and thrive.

The City o...