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SD-DOH Announces Available Grants for Mosquito Control Programs

By Press release submission | May 2, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) today announced that cities, counties, and tribes can apply, or reapply, to obtain state grant funding to help control mosquito populations and prevent the spread of West Nile virus (WNV). $500,000 is available for this grant program.

Governor Noem calls for raising mental health awareness

By Press release submission | May 2, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in South Dakota.

10 people die in South Dakota from heart disease in week ending April 30, 2022

By Rushmore State News | May 2, 2022

There were 10 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 33.3% decrease from the previous week.

Gas budget should rise $62.02 in May per average South Dakota driver

By Rushmore State News | May 2, 2022

The average price of regular gas in South Dakota in May is $4 per gallon.

South Dakota ranked 47th in total OASDI disabled workers in 2020

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2022

There were 17,960 total OASDI disabled workers South Dakota in 2020, ranking it 47th in the United States.

281 South Dakota patients pass away by April 20 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2022

In South Dakota, 281 people died by April 20 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

63 deaths recorded in South Dakota after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 63 deaths being in South Dakota, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending April 30, 2022

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending April 30, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

South dakota woman dies on Feb. 1 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Rushmore State News | May 1, 2022

A South Dakota woman, 74, passed away on Feb. 1 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).