Brookings rapist sentenced to 80 years in prison
Ruth BrownOpinion Editor Christopher L. Jones, the man responsible for three violent sexual assaults, was sentenced on Nov. 9 to 80 concurrent years in state penitentiary for three second-degree rapes and one kidnapping that occurred in Brookings last spring. The 202 days Jones served in the Brookings County Jail will count toward his sentence. He [...]
New rain record blows the old out of the water
Anne Virgina KoeppReporter Brookings made history in 2010 with the wettest year on record. “Total [rainfall] for the year is 36.80 inches,” said Dennis Todey, assistant professor at SDSU and state climatologist for South Dakota. “That is the highest annual total for Brookings ever recorded. The previous total was 33.12 inches in 2005.” Todey said [...]
Brookings? European Connection
Taste of Europe provides a cultural atmosphere of Europe, no passports required. A recent addition to Brookings dining, Taste of Europe, opened April 30, introducing the community to a variety of cultural experiences. The manager of the new restaurant is Susanne Nuemann, originally from Munich, Germany and is a former recipient of the “5-Star-Diamond Award” from the Donald Trump Academy of Hospitality.
Kasak?s loss impacts food pantry, staff perseveres with new manager
Despite recent setbacks, the Brookings Food Pantry is hoping to reach out to more families with the help of SDSU students. Don Kasak, former Brookings Food Pantry manager, passed away at the age of 75. Since then, the food pantry is trying to get back to its normal routine.
Imagine. Create. Discover.
Children’s Museum of South Dakota’s opening provides many opportunities for community kids to get hands-on learning in a variety of ways. If you find yourself traveling down Fifth Street through Brookings’ historic district, chances are you will see something that causes a double take. Outside the recently opened Children’s Museum of South Dakota stands Brookings’ very own “mama T-Rex” and her baby dino. It’s not quite like a Jurassic Park thrill ride, but spectators and drivers who are just passing by will look eye-to-eye with a 25-foot-tall replica tyrannosaurus and her 10-foot tall baby. As spectacular as the inanimate carnivores look, these are just part of the museum’s components.
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