The 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 to the influx of students [...]
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County Health Rankings – Brookings, South Dakota Tops 2010 List
February 17th, 2010
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Wow, 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)
Mediacom Internet Service Outage – Sue Mediacom!
January 21st, 2010
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Mediacom 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 began Tuesday night and continue [...]
Dacotah Bank, Brookings, SD – Now Open!
January 10th, 2010
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I 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., it seemed the bank construction [...]
Verizon Samsung Trance Problem: Won’t Open Inbox
December 3rd, 2009
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Have 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 says that while it is [...]
Police visibility keeps Brookings, SD safe
October 26th, 2009
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Literally, 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. None of such nature like [...]
The Peg Leg Update Issue 2
October 8th, 2009
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Grab a copy of The Peg Leg Update volume 1, issue 2 from few locations in Brookings. If you haven’t read the first issue, you should. The Peg Leg Update second issue has improved a lot compared to the first print. The inside layout gives more good-looking pages, presented in columns. The articles are still [...]
Skating at the Larson Ice Center, Brookings SD
October 7th, 2009
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I am blessed to have the best friends in the world. I find consolation, boosting support and cheer when I am with them. Proof: they helped me the countless times I fell, cheered for me when they saw me about to quit and pushed me to the limit so I would learn how to skate [...]
