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There were 36 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 20 percent increase over the previous week.

Sioux Falls sees 3.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 161,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rental vacancies in South Dakota down 0.5 percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in South Dakota were nine percent in 2020, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota average $245,715 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Dakota for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $245,715, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

South Dakota pension holdings worth $278,159 in June 2019

As of June 2019, South Dakota had $278,159 in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

54 South Dakota patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In South Dakota, 54 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

444 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in South Dakota in 2017

There were 444 South Dakota residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 1.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Rapid City sees 3.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 68,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

South Dakota's miscellaneous tax revenues up 50% in Q4 2021

South Dakota collected $3 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 50% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

- sees 1.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 430,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

40 people die in South Dakota with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 40 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 8.1 percent increase over the previous week.

Rapid City sees 3.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 68,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

27 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in South Dakota

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 27 deaths being in South Dakota, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

29 people die in South Dakota from heart disease in week ending November 27

By Rushmore State News | Jan 5, 2022

There were 29 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 14.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

28 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending November 27

By Rushmore State News | Jan 4, 2022

There were 28 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a 36.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

South Dakota receives 1 EDA grant totaling $145,000 for technical assistance in 2021

South Dakota received one grant totaling $145,000 for technical assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.

Less than 10 people die in South Dakota from Alzheimer's disease in week ending November 27

There were less than 10 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending November 27, a decrease from the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in South Dakota during week ending Dec. 11, 2021

South Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2021 Public Pension Contributions: South Dakota ranks 50th in the U.S.