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SIOUX FALLS -- Wrestlers, coaches and fans received a new experience at this year's Class A state wrestling tournament. For the first time, the event was held in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, which provided plenty of space but kept fans close to the action. "The...

Parity seems to be a common theme throughout the Eastern South Dakota Conference this season. "What a unique season with closely contested ball games from the top teams to the bottom," Mitchell boys head coach Erik Skoglund said. "You can look at Aberdeen, who is at the top, down...

BROOKINGS — Tuesday's matchup between the Bobcats and Kernels didn't turn out to be a typical Eastern South Dakota contest that fans have been used to watching over the years. Mitchell came out running and gunning as the teams combined for 39 first-quarter points, but a late...

BROOKINGS (AP) — George Marshall scored 17 points to help South Dakota State rout Western Illinois 75-44 on Wednesday night. Marshall was 5 of 9 from the field, including 4 of 7 from long range. Deondre Parks and Cody Larson chipped in 14 points apiece for South Dakota State...

BROOKINGS (AP) — New signs on three renamed streets that will be going up in Brookings this year will deepen the city's ties to South Dakota State University. The Brookings Register reports the City Council approved the changes last month on the major entrances to the campus. Thirteenth...

BROOKINGS (AP) — A fire department in eastern South Dakota has gone high-tech with a new custom-built drone. The unmanned aircraft will provide Brookings firefighters a panoramic view of structure fires, wildfires and gas leaks. The F450 quadcopter can even be used to search...

BROOKINGS — Milk Margin Protection Informational Meetings will be held on Tuesday along the I-29 Corridor to answer dairy producers' questions concerning the 2014 farm bill. Three locations will host this interactive webinar meeting starting at 10 a.m. and running until 12:30...

BROOKINGS (AP) — Authorities are emptying a grain bin full of corn at a Brookings elevator as part of the search for a man who was last seen nearly a week ago. Police Chief Jeff Miller tells The Brookings Register that there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance...

BROOKINGS — Milk Margin Protection Informational Meetings will be held on Tuesday along the I-29 Corridor to answer dairy producers' questions concerning the 2014 farm bill. Three locations will host this interactive webinar meeting starting at 10 a.m. and running until 12:30...

BROOKINGS (AP) — South Dakota State University athletes have a new place to hone their skills. The Brookings school dedicates the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex Saturday. The multi-purpose indoor competition and training facility just north of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium...

BROOKINGS (AP) — The 3M Company is planning a $70 million expansion of its plant in Brookings. The Argus Leader reports that the project will be done in phases through 2018 and will create almost 90 jobs. The company is expected to get state and city tax incentives and help...

By Carson Walker BROOKINGS (AP) — The formal opening on Friday of the Bel Brands USA plant in Brookings is part of a decades-long effort to make South Dakota a major player in not just milk production but also dairy products, the state secretary of agriculture said. Bel...