Rushmore State News

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 430,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

40 people die in South Dakota with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 40 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 8.1 percent increase over the previous week.

Rapid City sees 3.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 68,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

27 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in South Dakota

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 27 deaths being in South Dakota, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

29 people die in South Dakota from heart disease in week ending November 27

By Rushmore State News | Jan 5, 2022

There were 29 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 14.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

28 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending November 27

By Rushmore State News | Jan 4, 2022

There were 28 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 36.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from Alzheimer's disease in week ending November 27

By Rushmore State News | Jan 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a decrease from the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week ending Dec. 11, 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 3, 2022

South Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2021 Public Pension Contributions: South Dakota ranks 50th in the U.S.

By Rushmore State News | Jan 3, 2022

South Dakota received $287,115 in public pension contributions, ranking it 50th in the United States in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Sioux Falls nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.7% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 160,000, a 1.7 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

South Dakota Pension Fund Performance: Earnings dip by 3.6% in 2021

The earnings on investments for South Dakota public pensions dropped from $279,176 in 2020 to $269,231 in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

11 people die in South Dakota from diabetes mellitus in week ending November 27

There were 11 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, an increase over the previous week.

Sioux Falls sees 162,800 nonfarm payroll employees in December

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in South Dakota's Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 162,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

South Dakota's combined tax revenues down 4.3% from Q3 to Q4 2021

South Dakota collected $602 million in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021.

South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

South Dakota ranks 31st in average VA home loan amount in 2021

With $255,135 in issued loans, South Dakota ranked 31st for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

Rapid City nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.7% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 68,000, a 1.7 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

South Dakota collects $520 million in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021

South Dakota collected $520 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota in 2021 vs. 2020

The VA issued 4,264 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $1.1 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Home vacancies in South Dakota up 0.4 percent in Q4