Rushmore State News

There were 505 South Dakota residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2017, an 18.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota average $250,546 for Q3

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $250,546, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Average VA home loans amounts in South Dakota increase from 2018 to 2019

The average VA loan amount for South Dakota in the fiscal year 2019 was $235,681, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from kidney disease in week ending December 4

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 December 4, an increase over the previous week.

Sioux Falls sees 3.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September in the Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 161,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rapid City sees 6.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 71,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week Jan. 8

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sioux Falls sees 2.6% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 160,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota average $240,870 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $240,870, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Rapid City sees 4.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September in the Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 69,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1,715 residents die of cancer in South Dakota in 2017

There were 1,715 South Dakota residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

36 people die in South Dakota with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 27

There were 36 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 20 percent increase over the previous week.

Sioux Falls sees 3.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 161,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rental vacancies in South Dakota down 0.5 percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in South Dakota were nine percent in 2020, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota average $245,715 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $245,715, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

South Dakota pension holdings worth $278,159 in June 2019

As of June 2019, South Dakota had $278,159 in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

54 South Dakota patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In South Dakota, 54 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

444 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in South Dakota in 2017

There were 444 South Dakota residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 1.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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