Brandon News

If you are a local veteran or if you would like to honor a local veteran at the Veterans Memorial in Brandon, contact Don Branson at 582-3866 or 640-2500. The cost is $50 per veteran name and the deadline is Oct.

A series of fires - suspected as arson - at Big Sioux Recreation Area in Brandon have been investigated by the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office and were recently turned over the State's Attorney's office for review, according to Sgt.

The Brandon Community Pool, located in Aspen Park, will open at 1 p.m. Friday for the 2012 season.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids shall be received by the City Council of Brandon, South Dakota, at the Finance Office until 10:00 A.M. on June 12, 2012 and will be publicly opened and read.

When Brandon was chosen as an overnight host city for next month's Argus Leader Tour de Kota, a group of local volunteers decided to use that opportunity to provide an evening in the park for its local residents, too.

Brandon native Kim Ode will sign her new book, 'Rhubarb Renaissance' this Saturday from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the Brandon Branch Library, 305 S. Splitrock Blvd.

At 11 a.m. May 15, 2010, Sunny Radio launched its AM station, 1520 . The station had been broadcasting on the Internet for a few months before they hit the area radiowaves, but that first day on the air was very memorable for John and Heidi Small, the Brandon couple who own Sunny Radio.

Linda Saathoff continues to enjoy children, even after retiring from a career of helping them.

The Minnehaha County sheriff is investigating at least three reports of arson at the Big Sioux Recreation Area in Brandon.

Myrl and Roy's Paving Inc. of Sioux Falls submitted the low bid of $736,000 for the Holly Boulevard-Heritage Road improvement project.

The Avera Race Against Breast Cancer is a fundraiser to enhance cancer care in Sioux Falls and surrounding communities.

Frustrations are flowing in downtown Sioux Falls over a multi-million dollar project that seems to be stopped in its tracks.

There Brandon Valley School Board has two positions up for election this year. Gregg Ode has announced that he is seeking re-election and Jean Bender will be leaving the board upon the completion of her term at the end of June.

There will be something for everyone at this weekend's Brandon citywide rummage sales.

Brady Olson is a teacher that truly cares about the kids - each and every one of them - that pass through the halls of Brandon Valley Middle School.

The Achievement Center will have semi-truck trailer at Brandon Valley Assembly of God Church, 201 S. Sioux Blvd., from 2-5 p.m. Saturday.

While a smoother ride on Aspen Boulevard will be an noticeable change to the east-west thoroughfare in Brandon, the upgrades below the pavement are equally - if not more - significant.

The 2012 racing season gets underway at Huset's Speedway. The Championship Sprint Challenge begins at 7 pm.

Watch the animals at the Great Plains Zoo tear into some tasty pinatas at Critter De Mayo.

More than 1,500 Alliance Communications customers attended the company's annual meeting on April 21 at Brandon Valley High School in Brandon.