South Dakota News

Aggregated South Dakota News Articles

• Vesicular Stomatitis: South Dakota Announces Horse Import Requirements
  
  Effective immediately, horses coming from states with active vesicular stomatitis quarantines must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection and an import permit. ...
  Edited Press Release.  The Horse.  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:31:40 +0000.
• Last living carver of Mount Rushmore celebrates 98th birthday
  
  Nick Clifford, the last living carver of Mount Rushmore, celebrated his 98th birthday in South Dakota.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:56:51 +0000.
• Sanford executives call lawsuit against neurosurgeon 'bogus'
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Three of Sanford Health's top executives sent an email to employees earlier this week and blasted the federal government and two Sanford doctors who filed a federal lawsuit against one of their colleagues. ...
  Washington Times.  Sat, 06 Jul 2019 14:21:48 -0400.
• Man, 49, is killed by a colleague who accidentally ran him over with a lawnmower as he slept
  
  Keith Ericson, 49, of South Dakota, has been identified as the victim of the accident. He had been sleeping in the grass in Douglas county when he was run over by a colleague.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:47:39 GMT.
• Supreme Court blocks South Dakota newspaper from 'confidential' food stamp data
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow to advocates of greater access to public information, ruling the government does not have to turn over private food stamp data.
  ABC News.  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:40:22 -0400.
• Investigators crack cold case murder of South Dakota woman
  
  The murder of a pharmacist who was raped and strangled in her home in a South Dakota city more than half a century ago has been solved with the use of DNA technology and genealogy databases, police said. ...
  Yahoo.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:55:07 -0400.
• Twin Cities & Western Railroad plans rail upgrades with federal grant
  
  Glencoe-based Twin Cities & Western Railroad plans to use a $2 million federal grant awarded Wednesday to improve safety and reliability along the 144 miles of track it controls between St. Paul and the South Dakota border.
  Dylan Thomas.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:42:12 +0000.
• Get Out And About In South Dakota: Check the Patch Calendar
  
  The South Dakota Patch Calendar has the goings-on. Check it out!
  Patch Calendar.  Patch.  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:47:17 -0400.
• Newest US Navy submarine USS South Dakota: Inside the $2.6 billion nuclear-powered ship - CNET
  
  Find out why the Virginia-class fast-attack sub has been called the "most modern submarine in the world"
  Joal Ryan.  CNET.  Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:23 +0000.
• Polygamous sect leader ordered to stop Minnesota building
  
  Officials in northern Minnesota have ordered a temporary halt to construction on land linked to a man who led a secretive polygamous sect's compound in South Dakota.
  Fox News.  Thu, 30 May 2019 00:20:24 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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