Special concert today at Independence Park

The Marshall Municipal Band is having its Lifelong Music Making concert at 5:30 p.m. today in Independence Park. The concert will feature the Boulder Estates Choir, SMSU Daycare and Children’s Theatre, MASC “State Fair” cast and the Prairie Arts Chorale, as well as the city band.

Mega Bingo Thursday at Red Baron Arena

Sounds of Summer and Legion Mega Bingo will be Thursday at the Red Baron Arena. Doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 for 15 games.

Brookings to host traveling replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial June 11-14

A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will arrive in Brookings this week, giving area veterans, families and the public an opportunity to honor those who served and died in the Vietnam War.

Brookings was selected as one of only 31 communities nationwide to host The Wall That Heals during its 2026 national tour. It will be the exhibit’s only stop in South Dakota this year.

The Wall That Heals is a three-quarter-scale replica of the memorial in Washington, D.C. It will be displayed from June 11-14 at the Fishback Soccer Complex, 1100 20th St. S. Free for all ages to experience, the exhibit will be open 24 hours a day starting Thursday, June 11, and ending at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14.

Operated by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), The Wall That Heals is the only traveling exhibit connected to the Washington, D.C., memorial and features the country’s largest mobile replica of The Wall. The three-quarter-scale exhibit stretches 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors can walk along the rising panels toward the apex, mirroring the design of the Memorial in Washington, D.C., and also make name rubbings of individual service members.

The traveling exhibit honors the more than 3 million Americans who served in the Vietnam War and bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. The exhibit also includes a mobile education center focused on the history of the Vietnam War, the experiences of veterans, and an In Memory feature that honors Vietnam War veterans from South Dakota who returned home from service but later died as a result of their time in the war.

Several special events will occur with The Wall’s arrival. “Taps” will be performed at sunset June 11-13. Details can be found online at www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov/TheWallThatHealsBrookings2026.

Guided tours will be offered for all ages Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The tour times are 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. One exception: The 9 a.m. tour will not be offered Thursday due to the Welcome Home Ceremony that will happen at that time.