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I wonder why the tap water in my apartment in Brookings South Dakota is colored yellow. It started on Wednesday last week (June 5) when I wanted to cook and noticed the water coming out of the faucet to be a little murky. I then checked the water in the…
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A winter weather advisory is in effect until 6 pm today. I looked outside from the terrace and heavy snow is falling. According to the forecast, 5 to 7 inches of snow will be likely from around Brookings area. There is no wind gust. Based on previous experiences, taking the…
Read moreThe map below shows the latest results from a Forbes study, using IRS data, on where Americans moved from one county to another during the year 2008. I specifically picked Brookings, South Dakota and I was not surprised to see more of comings than goings. This is most likely due…
Read moreWow, the 2010 County Health Rankings report shows Brookings, South Dakota topping the list on “Health Outcomes” and third on “Health Factors”. This means the Brookings county rated high in most health specific categories: 1. Health Outcomes (how healthy a county is) – Mortality (death proportions) – Morbidity (health state)
Read moreMediacom Internet Service sucks! It was just few months ago when I complained about the sudden interruption of Mediacom’s Cable TV service without any notice. Today, it is Mediacom’s Internet Service that has completely malfunctioned! According to Mediacom, network problems are responsible for a widespread loss of internet service that…
Read moreI just passed by the new building of the Dacotah Bank in Brookings, SD. A big electronic board was placed in front that says “Dacotah Bank is now open.” I thought the construction of the building will never be finished. In all those times that I drove along 6th St.,…
Read moreHave you encountered the same problem as mine when you access your Verizon Samsung Trance wireless phone? There seems to be a bug on the Samsung Trance phone units after Verizon updated the software. Last night, I received a note from Verizon to update the software on my phone. It…
Read moreLiterally, Brookings, South Dakota has a zero crime rate. When you watch the early evening newscast, you hardly hear anything about Brookings. If there is something to broadcast, it will most likely be about road mishaps, or the state of the cold winter weather, or the state of the economy….
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