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The number of VA purchase loans in South Dakota for 2020 was 1,411 and totaled $357.8 million.

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 with 63 being in South Dakota

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.

DANR Releases Complete Agenda for the 2022 Governor’s Agricultural Summit

Registration is now open for the 2022 South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit (Ag Summit). The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will host the two-day event on June 22-23 in Brookings at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on South Dakota State University’s campus.

Average South Dakota driver will spend $75.30 more on gas this June

The average price of regular gas in South Dakota in June is $4.31 per gallon.

Special education reports now available online

Information regarding school districts’ performance on improving the educational outcomes of students with disabilities is now available online. The Special Education Report is released annually by June 1.

Additional child care funding available to providers

Governor Kristi Noem is making available additional grants to assist child care providers licensed and registered with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS).

Celebrate 605 Day Across South Dakota

South Dakota’s One Area Code Brings Cause for Celebration

South Dakota ranks 46th in total OASDI beneficiaries in 2020

There were 185,752 OASDI beneficiaries in South Dakota in 2020, ranking it 46th in the United States, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

South Dakota ranked 29th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 4.7% in Q2 2022

South Dakota ranked 29th in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 4.7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

DPS Announces Sobriety Checkpoints For June

Sobriety checkpoints are planned for 15 counties statewide during the month of June according to the state Department of Public Safety.

10 people die in South Dakota from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 28, 2022

There were 10 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending May 28, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

South Dakota collected 7.6% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

Of the $2.1 billion in taxes collected by South Dakota in 2021, $510.4 million came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 7.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

268 businesses in South Dakota have between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

There were 268 businesses in South Dakota with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

South Dakota collected $5.2 million in taxes on amusements licenses in 2021