Talk of the Town
Ed Polzine seeks donations of wild game, fish for Feb. 7 event
The Ed Polzine Wild Game Feed Fund is accepting donations of wild game (deer, elk, pheasants, moose, etc.) and fish (preferably walleye) for the 40th annual Wild Game Feed on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
To donate, contact Harry Buck (605-366-0221), Stan Schoeneman (605-366-7842) or Jill Meier (605-321-8423).
Bingo Night at the VFW is Dec. 20
Brandon VFW Post 4726 is teaming up with Sioux Falls Canine Rescue to host Family Bingo Night from 7-9:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Cards are just 25 cents each.
City snow alert information
To keep informed on snow alerts in the city of Brandon, they are announced in several ways: City website, citytext message, KELO-TV, KSFY-TV, KDLT-TV, KTTW-TV, KELO-AM/FM, KXRB, KRRO, KTWB, KWSN, KXQL, Q957, KSOO. Once a snow alert is issued or 3 inches or more of snow has fallen, it is automatically considered a snow alert and it is illegal to park on the street until the street is plowed.
To sign up to receive a text message, visit https://cityofbrandon.org/notifications
Current needs at the Brandon Food Pantry
Current needs at the Brandon Food Pantry are bottle juice, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, paper goods (Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates).
To make appointments for pickups or donations, call 582-7001. The BAFP is open from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Used eye glasses and hearing aids for the Brandon Lions Club may be dropped off at the BAFP, at Jones Family Eye Care and Lewis in Brandon.
Breakfast at Bethany
The next Breakfast at Bethany (3008 E. Aspen Blvd., Brandon) is 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9. A free will offering will be taken, and proceeds will go to the Bethany Foundation.
These breakfasts are served the second Friday of every month and are open to the public.
Brandon Farmers Market moves indoors
The Brandon Farmers Market sales has moved indoors to Faith United Church, 800 N. Splitrock Blvd., for the winter. The Farmers Market is open 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and is scheduled for Saturdays, Dec. 20 (holiday market plus Santa visit), Jan. 10, 2026, Feb. 14, 2026, March 14, 2026, and April 11, 2026.
To learn more, visit brandonsdfarmersmarket.com or call (605) 940-7516.
