
South Dakota ranks 49 among U.S. states for teacher starting salary
South Dakota ranks 49 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $42,907 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).
Lottery winners claim over $1,000 in prizes this week
Check out last week's winners with prizes of $1,000 or more claimed.
- How many H-1B petitions made by South Dakota employers were approved during 2024?
- South Dakota saw 6.5% increase in transfer dependency percentage between 1970 and 2022
- H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Finance and Insurance industry file 429 petitions in South Dakota throughout 2024
- NFIB thanks Senator Thune for supporting small business tax deduction
- Weekly lottery winners announced for March 14 – March 20
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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry file 51 petitions in South Dakota throughout 2024
Employers classified under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry based in South Dakota submitted 51 H-1B petitions during 2024.
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3 basketball players from South Dakota to play in NCAA men’s tournament
Sioux Falls has the most players of any city representing South Dakota in the tournament.
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Weekly lottery winners claim prizes across South Dakota
Last week's lottery winners have been announced, with several players claiming prizes of $1,000 or more.
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South Dakota ranks 41st highest in U.S. for per capita government transfer income at $10,713 in 2022
In 2022, residents of South Dakota received an average of $10,713 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 11th lowest in the nation.
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South Dakota ranks 37th highest in the U.S. for government transfer dependency at 15.7% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 15.7% of income in South Dakota—ranking it the 15th least dependent among U.S. states.
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NFIB reports decline in small business optimism amid rising uncertainty
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its Small Business Optimism Index for February, indicating a decline of 2.1 points to 100.7.
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Employers classified under the Information industry file 3 H-1B petitions in South Dakota throughout 2024
Employers classified under the Information industry based in South Dakota submitted three H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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South Dakota Lottery introduces mobile cashing for prizes up to $5,000
The South Dakota Lottery has introduced a new feature allowing players to claim qualifying prizes through its mobile app.
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Lottery winners announced for February 28 to March 6
Check out last week’s winners for prizes of $1,000 or more.
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Analysis: South Dakota among 25 states that ban boys from playing girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Rushmore State News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” South Dakota is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.