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News from 2022

State Prison Inmate Ray Palacio dies

By Press release submission | Oct 21, 2022

State prison inmate Ray Palacio has died of a suspected suicide.

Butte County Scour Protection Project Scheduled on S.D. Highway 79

By Press release submission | Oct 21, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says scour protection work on S.D. Highway 79 south of Newell is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in South Dakota during week ending Oct. 8

By Rushmore State News | Oct 20, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in South Dakota in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 13% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in South Dakota during week ending Oct. 8

By Rushmore State News | Oct 20, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in South Dakota in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 13% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

Governor Noem Orders Flags at Half Staff in Honor of Former Governor Harvey Wollman

By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem announced that flags will be at half-staff from sunrise until sundown statewide, effective immediately, in honor of former Governor Harvey Wollman.

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SDDOT and FMG Engineering Seek Public Input for Proposed Bridge on S.D. Highway 44 near Cliffside Park

By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and FMG Engineering will hold a public meeting open house on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. (MST) to inform area residents of the proposed new bridge on S.D. Highway 44 near Cliffside Park, located four miles west of the S.D. Highway 231 junction.

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SDDVA Secretary Whitlock’s October Column – A Trip to the Courthouse

By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022

Fall is here and it’s time for all of us to pull out the “fall cleaning checklist.”

Upcoming “History Talk” Focuses On Women’s History in South Dakota

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2022

For October, the South Dakota State Historical Society’s virtual “History Talks” speaker series features Liz Almlie from the State Historic Preservation Office.

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Great and Small on view at Cultural Heritage Center

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2022

The South Dakota State Historical Society Museum in the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre will open its new exhibit titled “The Great and the Small: Selections from the Collections” on Sunday, Nov. 6. The exhibit runs through Memorial Day weekend in 2023.

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36 people die in South Dakota from heart disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

By Rushmore State News | Oct 18, 2022

There were 36 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 12.5% increase over the previous week.

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Attorney General Mark Vargo joins bipartisan coalition to regulate pharmacy benefit managers

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo today joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general from across the country in an amicus brief to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Oklahoma’s laws that regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

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36 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

By Rushmore State News | Oct 17, 2022

There were 36 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 38.5% increase over the previous week.

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South Dakota State Fair Open Class Sheep Exhibitors Pledge Nearly $100,000 for ‘Raise The SHED’ Fundraising Campaign

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022

The South Dakota State Fair Foundation unveiled The SHED and “Raise The SHED” fundraising campaign during the Open Class Sheep Show at the South Dakota State Fair.

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Specialty Crop Sector in South Dakota Receives Grant Funding Support

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) awarded five projects over $390,000 to enhance the competitiveness of South Dakota specialty crops around the state.

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Less than 10 people die from diseases of the heart in South Dakota during week ending Oct. 1

By Rushmore State News | Oct 16, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Dakota in the week ending Oct. 1, making up less than 90.9% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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10 people die in South Dakota from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

By Rushmore State News | Oct 16, 2022

There were 10 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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South Dakota deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Sep. 24

By Rushmore State News | Oct 16, 2022

South Dakota's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die from cancer in South Dakota during week ending Oct. 1

By Rushmore State News | Oct 15, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cancer reported in South Dakota in the week ending Oct. 1, making up less than 90.9% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in South Dakota during week ending Oct. 1

By Rushmore State News | Oct 14, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in South Dakota in the week ending Oct. 1, making up less than 90.9% of total deaths by all causes in South Dakota.

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A Tradition for the Next Generation

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2022

I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family full of sportsmen and women.