Governor Kristi Noem appointed Mark Roby to the South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s Board of Commissioners. This appointment is effective immediately.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo has named Chad Mosteller as the interim Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) effective immediately.
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.
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.
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.
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.