State of South Dakota
Recent News About State of South Dakota
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Gov. Noem to Sign Fairness in Women’s Sports Legislation
Governor Kristi Noem will sign Senate Bill 46, which protects fairness in women’s sports.
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Census Bureau: 3.4% of people in South Dakota identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 879,336 citizens living in South Dakota in 2020, 96.6 percent said they were only one race, while 3.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.
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Gov. Noem Issues Statement on Heartbeat Bill
National pro-life leaders believe that now is the time to have this sort of protection in law to save lives.
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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 15
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 17.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.
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14 people die in South Dakota from heart disease in week ending Jan. 15
There were 14 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Jan. 15, a 17.6 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Census Bureau: 75.5 percent of people in South Dakota were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 879,336 citizens living in South Dakota in 2020, 663,589 were old enough to vote as of April 13, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports South Dakota population was 879,336 in 2020
South Dakota had a population of 879,336 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rushmore State News.
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Total non-farm payroll employees in South Dakota decreases by 1.7% in January
South Dakota reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of January 2022 was 68,000, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in South Dakota in 2020
Of the 879,336 people living in South Dakota in 2020, 49.6 percent (436,388) were women and 50.4 percent (442,948) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rushmore State News.
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430,700 nonfarm employees on payrolls in South Dakota in January
South Dakota reported the number of employees on nonfarm payrolls in January 2022 was 430,700.
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63 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in South Dakota
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 63 deaths being in South Dakota, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
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12 people die from diseases of the heart in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 15
There were 12 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 20.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.
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14 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending Jan. 15
There were 14 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Jan. 15, a 30 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Pro-Life Leaders Support Governor Noem’s Legislation
The first will ban abortions once a child’s heartbeat can be detected; the second will ban telemedicine abortions in South Dakota.
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Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from kidney disease in week ending Jan. 15
There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Jan. 15, an increase over the previous week.
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11 people die from cancer in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 15
There were 11 deaths from cancer reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 19 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.
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South Dakota deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Jan. 8
South Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 15
There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 17.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.
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Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Jan. 15
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Jan. 15, an increase over the previous week.
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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 15
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 17.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.