South Dakota News
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Aggregated South Dakota News Articles
- Don't Ban Discussion Of Gender Identity And Expression From The Classroom
The South Dakota House of Representatives just passed a law banning any instruction about gender identity and expression from the classroom for K-7 grades. That's a mistake.
By Evan Gerstmann, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:53:00 -0500. - Recovery effort resumes in South Dakota for missing 9-year-old girl
A broadened recovery effort is underway in South Dakota this weekend for a 9-year-old girl who has been missing since last Sunday.
Dom Calicchio. Fox News. Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:34:52 GMT. - Friend Of Russia's Butina Indicted On Fraud, Money-Laundering Charges
A conservative U.S. political activist who has been identified as the boyfriend of admitted Russian agent Maria Butina has been indicted by a federal grand jury in South Dakota, officials say.
Radio Liberty. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:43:14 +0000. - Boyfriend of Maria Butina, admitted Russian spy, accused of wire fraud, money laundering
The boyfriend of a Russian woman who admitted she was a secret agent for the Kremlin is charged with fraud in South Dakota.
Frank Miles. Fox News. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 03:37:59 GMT. - Search for missing 9-year-old South Dakota girl turns into recovery effort
Pennington County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday that the search effort for missing Serenity Dennard, 9, has turned into a recovery mission as it's unlikely she survived the cold.
Daily Mail. Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:51:13 GMT. - Man who fatally shot brother sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Sioux Falls man pleaded guilty manslaughter in an accidental shooting.
ABC News. Sat, 02 Feb 2019 17:09:08 -0500. - 'It's too cold!': Mr. Hot Dog says no school in this South Dakota district
The superintendent says he created the video using Snapchat.
Associated Press. Boston.com. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:56:13 +0000. - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: South Dakota rolls past UND 80-50 in Summit League basketball
UND is halfway through its first season as a member of the Summit League. And the learning curve has been steep in recent weeks. After South Dakota steamrolled the ...
Wayne Nelson. Grand Forks Herald. Fri, 25 Jan 2019 04:41:43 +0000. - Mavericks on top of Summit
Omaha men's basketball is tied for the conference league in the Summit League. The Mavericks are 5-1 in the league and tied with South Dakota State on top of the standings. However, there's a huge week ahead for Omaha.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 01:52:00 GMT. - A T. rex and a shark as neighbors? Yes, eons ago in South Dakota
Scientists conducting a recent painstaking examination of the two tons of rock left over after the fossilized bones of the celebrated Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue were extricated in the 1990s came across a surprise: shark teeth.
Reuters. Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:06:29 -0500.
South Dakota Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of South Dakota as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 865,454 | 0.88 |
| July 1, 2015 | 857,919 | 0.63 |
| July 1, 2014 | 852,561 | 0.90 |
| July 1, 2013 | 844,922 | 1.26 |
| July 1, 2012 | 834,441 | 1.22 |
| July 1, 2011 | 824,398 | 0.99 |
| July 1, 2010 | 816,325 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of South Dakota was 814,180.
In 2008, the estimated population of South Dakota was 804,194, whereas
in 2006, the population of South Dakota was about 787,380.
For detailed, up-to-date information about South Dakota's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about South Dakota web page. For maps of South Dakota,
visit this South Dakota Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Pierre, South Dakota.
South Dakota newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
South Dakota library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about South Dakota
can be found here.