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Brookings is the fastest growing city in South Dakota
(The Center Square) - Most of South Dakota’s largest cities experienced population growth over the last few years as the state added thousands of new housing units since 2020, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Brookings experienced the largest percentage increase from April 2020 to July 2023 with a 4% increase, or 942 more residents. Watertown grew by 2.5% with 572 more residents than 2020, the data shows. ...
Watertown freshman wins $10,000 cash prize from safe driving program
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Watertown High School freshman won a $10,000 prize and another $10,000 for his school by learning to be a safe driver. Kasen Bender was announced the winner of this year’s Lesson Learned SD program during an all-school assembly at Watertown High School where he was presented with a $10,000 cash prize. Bender also gets to choose a Watertown High School program which will receive a $10,000 award as well.
Deubrook Area's boys and girls lead the way by sweeping the Class B 3,200-meter relays
SIOUX FALLS — Deubrook Area swept the Class B boys' and girls' 3,200-meter relays and Ipswich's Trevor Heinz won the Class B boys' long jump Thursday to spearhead the performance of area athletes in the opening day of the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships. The three-day meet at Howard Wood Field concludes on Saturday. ...
Throwback Thursday: The Haunted Goss
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast tells us about the spooky history of The Goss Opera House in Watertown and how that past may still be lurking in the present. The Goss Opera House was built...
Arrow standout seeking to become school's first three-time AA boys' pole vault champion
WATERTOWN — It won't take a third-straight state Class AA championship to put Owen Spartz atop the list of the best high school boys' pole vaulters in Watertown High School track and field history. The Arrow senior and University of South Dakota recruit already holds the school's all-time record...
Dream 18: Brookings CC Hole 2 (Par 4)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Well hole #2 of our Dream 18 is hole #2 at Brookings Country Club. I love this golf hole. It’s all risk-reward. It’s not very long as you can see, but it’s a hole you can make eagle or you can make an 8 on this hole. Zac Gavlak is the head pro here at Brookings Country Club and you’ve got to love this hole with the water on the left. But you stand up there and you can’t help it, you’ve got to hit driver here right?
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