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PRESS RELEASE: Volunteers Needed for City Boards

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

Brookings Bicycle Advisory Committee

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PRESS RELEASE: Historic Preservation Plan (Virtual) Workshop 2

The City of Brookings is hosting a digital workshop to gather community input on historic resources and ways to improve the historic preservation program as part of updating the Brookings Historic Preservation Plan. The plan serves as the long-term vision...

PRESS RELEASE: 20th Street South Open to Traffic

20^th Street South from Rio Grande Avenue to Main Avenue South is now fully open to all vehicle traffic. The street paving on the west end of the project has been completed. The pavement striping was recently finished and traffic barriers and detours have ...

PRESS RELEASE: New Public Art Installation in Brookings City-County Government Center

The Brookings Public Arts Commission, in partnership with the City of Brookings, SD, is pleased to announce the installation of a mosaic in the City-County Building by visual artist, Carey Dean. The mosaic is an original piece of art made from over 1,000 ...

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.

UPDATE: City Council Meeting Public Attendance and Participation

The Brookings City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m. will take place at the Swiftel Center (824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD 57006). Here's what the public needs to know to attend and/or participate:

PRESS RELEASE: City Council Meeting to be Held at the Swiftel Center

The Brookings City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 8 at 6:00p.m. will take place at the Swiftel Center (824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD 57006).

PRESS RELEASE: City of Brookings Continues to Take Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

On Wednesday, September 2 the Brookings City Council extended the current safety measures and requirements for an additional period of sixty (60) days to slow the community spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

PRESS RELEASE: A Statement to the Residents of the City of Brookings from City Manager, Paul Briseno

A Statement to the Residents of the City of Brookings from City Manager, Paul Briseno

Brookings, SD - Recently the City of Brookings promoted Joe Fishbaugher to the position of Assistant Police Chief for the Brookings Police Department. Since then, members...

PRESS RELEASE: Brookings Regional Landfill Opens Citizens Campus

The Brookings Regional Landfill has now opened a new venture called the Citizens Campus at the 4101 30th Street location.

PRESS RELEASE: I-29 Exit 130 Interchange Project (20th Street South)

The City of Brookings, Brookings County, and the South Dakota Department of Transportation will be releasing their informational web site to receive public input for the I-29 Exit 130 (20th Street South) Interchange project.

PRESS RELEASE: 20th Street South Project - Street Scheduled to Close on 4/13

Starting approximately Monday, April 13th, depending on weather, the contractor is planning to close 20th Street South from Cumberland Court to Western Avenue.

PRESS RELEASE: Brookings Counts in the 2020 Census

This week and over the next month, residents may notice a letter or postcard in their mailbox from the U.S. Census Bureau or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The envelope contains an invitation to complete the 2020 Census by mail, online, or by phone.