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PRESS RELEASE: 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 13, 2021:

• One (1) 3-year Mayor position
• Two (2) 3-year City Council Member positions

The last day to fi...

PRESS RELEASE: Snow Removal Info Available to Brookings Residents

With winter weather here, the City of Brookings would like to remind residents of the resources that are available to them to receive updates related to snow removal, parking advisories, and parking bans. The City encourages residents to utilize these res...

PRESS RELEASE: More Than 2,200 Hearts Created for Love Our Health Care Workers Challenge

Brookings, S.D. – Brookings Health System received overwhelming response for the “Love Our Health Care Workers” campaign. 2,215 paper hearts with messages of love, hope, kindness and support were received in the special red mailbox courtesy of Brookings L...

PRESS RELEASE: Brookings Community Listening Sessions

The Brookings Human Rights Commission is conducting a series of Community Listening Sessions with various community groups. The purpose of these sessions is to hear directly from Brookings community members to better understand local issues, needs, and id...

PRESS RELEASE: Brookings Regional Landfill – Citizens Campus Seasonal Change of Hours

The Brookings Citizens Campus located at the Brookings Regional Landfill will be ending 24-hour access for the season starting December 24th. Landfill patrons will still be able to access and utilize the Citizens Campus during standard landfill operating ...

PRESS RELEASE: Love Our Health Care Workers Brookings Community Challenge

With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, health care workers in Brookings are spending more hours on the front lines, treating patients and caring for our community.

“What our health care team needs now, more than ever, is reassurance that our communi...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Brookings Receives Perfect MEI Score Three Years in a Row

The City of Brookings and the Brookings Human Rights Commission have announced that Brookings has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2020 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for the third year in a row. 

The Human Rights C...

PRESS RELEASE Local Organizations Join to Provide Children's Musical Opportunities in Larson Park

Children and their families soon will have access to interactive musical sculptures in Larson Park, thanks to a partnership between the Rotary Club of Brookings the City of Brookings Public Arts Commission, and the Brookings Arts Council.

The handicapped-a...

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.