Talk of the Town
Brandon Police bring awareness to speeding
Due to the number of drivers speeding through Aspen Park and slamming on their brakes at the end of the pavement, Brandon Police Department will increase their patrol of the park. The posted speed limit is 15 miles per hour in the park.
Parents/guardians are asked to talk to their teen drivers, reminding them that it only takes one bad decision to have an accident that will change their life forever.
BV’s Hannah Frost takes 3rd at DMM
Hannah Frost, a 2020 Brandon Valley High School senior, captured third-place at the Dakota-Manitoba-Minnesota District Optimist Oratorical contest. Frost was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Brandon, Valley Springs Community Library pickup days/times
Reserved materials from the Brandon and Valley Springs Community Libraries now have established pick-up times. In Brandon, materials may be picked up from 1-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays. Thursdays from 3-5:30 p.m. is the curbside pickup time for Valley Springs patrons.
To place holds online, visit siouxlandlib.org, or call 367-8700. Under the library’s current procedures, when item(s) arrive, the library patron will receive a notice via email, text, or phone with instructions. Patrons will be required to contact staff for a pickup appointment time. All pickups are contactless.
Current lawn watering restrictions
The city of Brandon is in stage 1 (green) of lawn watering restrictions. The even/odd schedules allow users with even-numbered addresses to water on even-number calendar day; users with odd-numbered address are allowed to water on odd-numbered calendar dates.
Water restriction stages and other updates are posted on the city website and Facebook pages.
Current needs at Brandon Area Food Pantry
Current needs at the BAFP include Banquet Homestyle Bakes, BBQ sauce, bagged soups (i.e. Bear Creek, Shore Lunch), bottled juices, hard taco shells, seasonings (gravy mixes, taco meat, etc.), pancake mix and syrup, chocolate chips, Rice-a-Roni, disinfectant wipes and toilet paper.
The BAFP is open from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. To learn more, call 582-7100.
The BAFP also accepts donations of used eye glasses and hearing aids on behalf of the Brandon Lions Club.
