207th Street OPEN

207th Street between 455th Avenue and 456th Avenue, which was closed earlier today due to a culvert replacement, is now OPEN.

The Brookings County Highway Department has closed 207th Street between 455th Avenue and 456th Avenue due to a culvert replacement...

UPDATE: 219th Street Bridge REOPENED

The bridge on 219th Street between 471st and 473rd Avenues is now open.

The Brookings County Highway Department is reporting that 219th Street between 471st Avenue and 473rd Avenue is closed due to a bridge compromise (bridge is impassable). 

We wi...

Census Bureau to Resume Some Field Operations in South Dakota

The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin a phased restart of some 2020 Census field operations in South Dakota next week. For the health and safety of Census employees and the public, field staff w...

Brookings County Sheriff's Office to Remain Closed to the Public

As a precautionary measure, the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office has made the decision to keep its business lobby closed to the public for the time being. This will include inmate visitation and extracurricular activities. The intention of this...

Gopher Bounty

As of April 20, 2020, there will be a $2 bounty on pocket gophers trapped in Brookings County. The following townships have agreed to participate in the Bounty Program: Afton, Alton, Argo, Aurora, Bangor, Brookings, Elkton, Eureka, Lake Hendricks, Oak Lak...

Take Time to Participate in the 2020 Census

Brookings County would like to encourage our residents to take part in the 2020 U.S. Census.

From 2020census.gov: The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding every year, and provide data that ...

Brookings County Commissioner Invitations

Brookings County Commission Invitations/Public Notices:

• County offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020 in honor of the Memorial Day holiday.
• FY2021 budget hearings will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 starting at 8:00 AM in the Community Room (300) o...