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Rushmore State News

Friday, November 1, 2024

News from July 2022

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Cautiously Optimistic: South Dakota’s Finances and the Future

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2022

Earlier this week, the State of South Dakota closed the financial books for fiscal year 2022 with a record-breaking $115.5 million surplus.

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Gov. Noem Appoints Mark Roby to Housing Board

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem appointed Mark Roby to the South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s Board of Commissioners. This appointment is effective immediately.

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Historical Society Book Selected for Office of Indian Education Initiative

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2022

"Muskrat and Skunk/Sinkpe na Maka,” a bilingual Lakota-English illustrated children’s book published by the South Dakota Historical Society Press, has been selected as one of six BookMark Initiative recommended books by the South Dakota Office of Indian Education.

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SDDVA Secretary Whitlock’s July Column – New Laws, Services, and Programs Impacting Veterans

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2022

Each year the Governor, South Dakota agencies, legislators, constituents, and lobbyists review, debate, and consider hundreds of legislative issues.

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South Dakota Arts Council to Meet July 29

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2022

Members of the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC), the advisory board of the state arts agency, will meet Friday, July 29 in Oacoma for the Council’s annual summer meeting.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in South Dakota during week ending July 9

By Rushmore State News | Jul 21, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in South Dakota in the week ending July 9, making up less than 12.2% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in South Dakota during week ending July 9

By Rushmore State News | Jul 21, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in South Dakota in the week ending July 9, making up less than 12.2% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 18

By Rushmore State News | Jul 21, 2022

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in South Dakota during week ending July 2

By Rushmore State News | Jul 20, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Dakota in the week ending July 2, making up less than 17.2% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Brandon

By Press release submission | Jul 20, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) Forest Health Team has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Brandon, South Dakota.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week June 11

By Rushmore State News | Jul 20, 2022

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

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 4

By Rushmore State News | Jul 19, 2022

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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26 people die in South Dakota from heart disease in week ending July 16, 2022

By Rushmore State News | Jul 19, 2022

There were 26 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 13.3% decrease from the previous week.

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending July 2

By Rushmore State News | Jul 19, 2022

South Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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16 people die from diseases of the heart in South Dakota during week ending July 2

By Rushmore State News | Jul 19, 2022

There were 16 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Dakota in the week ending July 2, making up 27.6% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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Chad Mosteller Named Division of Criminal Investigation’s Interim Director

By Press release submission | Jul 19, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo has named Chad Mosteller as the interim Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) effective immediately.

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High Education Affordability is Regents' Top Priority

By Press release submission | Jul 19, 2022

Keeping higher education affordable continues to be a top priority for the Board of Regents (BOR) and its institutions. During the BOR July meeting this week, board members outlined their budget priorities for the 2024 fiscal year, with a tuition freeze for public universities at the top of the list.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week May 28

By Rushmore State News | Jul 18, 2022

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 28, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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37 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending July 16, 2022

By Rushmore State News | Jul 18, 2022

There were 37 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 32.1% increase over the previous week.

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Flags at Half-Staff at State Capitol in Honor of Former State Senator Henry Carlson, Jr.

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, July 19, in honor of former State Senator Henry Carlson, Jr. of Sioux Falls.