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News from February 2022

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SDDOT: Congratulations on the much deserved honor, Bruce!

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022

The Ruth Ziolkowski Outstanding Hospitality & Customer Service Award is given annually to four industry members, each representing a tourism region of South Dakota.

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Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL)

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022

#COVID19 vaccines are free and available to anyone who wants one.

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DANR: Are you looking for a new career?

By Press release submission | Feb 4, 2022

DANR is hiring for multiple positions and looking for paid interns!

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 22

By Rushmore State News | Feb 4, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 26.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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South Dakota's combined tax revenues up 7.5 percent since Q1 2021

By Rushmore State News | Feb 4, 2022

South Dakota collected $576 million in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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SDEA Scholarships Deadline is February 15

By Press release submission | Feb 4, 2022

Do you know students who are planning on entering the teaching profession?

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Less than 10 people die in South Dakota with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Jan. 15

By Rushmore State News | Feb 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Jan. 15, a decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 22

By Rushmore State News | Feb 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 26.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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South Dakota's combined tax revenues down 7.9 percent since Q4 2020

By Rushmore State News | Feb 3, 2022

South Dakota collected $536 million in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in South Dakota during week ending Jan. 22

By Rushmore State News | Feb 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in South Dakota in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 26.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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SDDANR: Farm to School Grant Q&A

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2022

DANR has partnered with the SDSU Extension and Dakota Rural Action to offer mini-grants totaling $80,000 to help school districts offer local and fresh foods.

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Gov. Noem to Sign Fairness in Women’s Sports Legislation

By Press release submission | Feb 3, 2022

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

By Rushmore State News | Feb 2, 2022

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

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

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

By Rushmore State News | Feb 2, 2022

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

By Rushmore State News | Feb 2, 2022

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

By Rushmore State News | Feb 1, 2022

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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South Dakota ranks 48th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in January

By Rushmore State News | Feb 1, 2022

South Dakota's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 48th for non-farm payroll employees in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Census Bureau reports South Dakota population was 879,336 in 2020

By Rushmore State News | Feb 1, 2022

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

By Rushmore State News | Feb 1, 2022

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.