South Dakota News

Aggregated South Dakota News Articles

• Man Arrested for Allegedly Brandishing Weapons at Trump Rally
  
  A Maine rally for President Donald Trump was briefly disrupted Wednesday by a man allegedly brandishing weapons who was later arrested by police. The rally was headlined by Republican South Dakota Gov. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:04:45 +0000.
• South Dakota man who voiced concerns about state's hospital capacity died from coronavirus
  
  "He fought so hard. He really did. He would get a little bit better. We had some hope, and then he would just crash."
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:28:00 GMT.
• Covid-19 cases continue to mount around the country
  
  NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports on the growing number of Covid-19 cases in South Dakota and the difficulty the state is having in its attempts to deal with it.
  CNBC.  Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:29:34 GMT.
• Heartwarming: Paralyzed Teen Led Into End Zone by Teammates To Score Touchdown During Game
  
  On Oct. 12, 2017, teen Brady Sprik from Platte, South Dakota, was involved in a serious car wreck. His back was broken and he had only three teeth left that weren’t smashed or cracked. ...
  Amanda Thomason.  Western Journal.  Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:36:52 +0000.
• How this conservative state could be at the forefront of legalizing marijuana
  
  South Dakota is one of five states that has a marijuana legalization ballot measure in this year's election.
  ABC News.  Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:53:30 -0400.
• South Dakota man gets probation in eagle trafficking case
  
  A South Dakota man accused in a widespread case involving the illegal trafficking of eagles and other protected birds has been sentenced to five years of probation and order to pay thousands of dollars to a wildlife group.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:59:00 GMT.
• 911 call in South Dakota attorney general's deadly crash released
  
  Ravnsborg initially said he thought he struck a deer but when he returned to the scene, he found he had killed a man.
  CBS News.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:41:05 -0400.
• Officials release 911 call, autopsy results in fatal crash involving South Dakota AG
  
  Officials released the autopsy results of the man who was fatally struck by the state's Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg's car.
  ABC News.  Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:16:47 -0400.
• Authorities release 911 call made by South Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg after fatal crash
  
  Ravnsborg was driving home from a Republican Party fundraising event around 10.30 pm on September 12 when he struck Joe Boever on a roadway near the town of Highmore.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 13 Oct 2020 22:35:28 GMT.
• 911 call in South Dakota AG's alleged fatal crash released
  
  South Dakota public safety officials have released the 911 call placed by state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg after he allegedly fatally struck a local resident.
  Stephanie Pagones.  Fox News.  Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:17:42 GMT.

South Dakota Population Trends and Information Resources

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.

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