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South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe,which comprises a large portion of the population —with nine reservations currently in the state —and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area,but the fifth-least populous,and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital,and Sioux Falls,with a population of about 213,900,is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River,dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves,known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north,Minnesota to the east,Iowa to the southeast,Nebraska to the south,Wyoming to the west,and Montana to the northwest.
Oglala Lakota County is a county in southwestern South Dakota,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 13,672. Oglala Lakota County does not have a functioning county seat;Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as its administrative center. The county was created as a part of the Dakota Territory in 1875,although it remains unorganized. Its largest community is Pine Ridge.
Perkins County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 2,835. Its county seat is Bison. The county was established in 1908 and organized in 1909. It was named for Sturgis,South Dakota,official Henry E. Perkins.
Miner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 2,298. Its county seat is Howard. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1880.
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 38,301,making it the fourth most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Aberdeen. The county is named for Alfred Brown,of Hutchinson County,South Dakota,a Dakota Territory legislator in 1879.
Brookings County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 34,375,making it the fifth most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Brookings. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871.
Slope County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 706,making it the least populous county in North Dakota and the 18th-least populous county in the United States. The county seat is Amidon.
Dakota County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census,the population was 21,582. Its county seat is Dakota City.
Sioux Falls is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into northern Lincoln County to the south,which continues up to the Iowa state line. The population was 192,517 at the 2020 census,and in 2022,its estimated population was 202,078. According to city officials,the estimated population had grown to 213,891 as of early 2024. The Sioux Falls metro area accounts for more than 30% of the state's population. Chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River,the city is situated in the rolling hills at the junction of interstates 29 and 90.
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2,1861,until November 2,1889,when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.
John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota,a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party,he has been elected the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader,a post he is to assume in January 2025. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the Senate minority whip,a post he has held since 2021,and the dean of South Dakota's congressional delegation. From 1997 to 2003 he served three terms as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district.
Seth Aaron Rogen is a Canadian actor,comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver,he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series Freaks and Geeks in 1999,and got a part on Apatow's sitcom Undeclared in 2001,which also hired him as a writer. Rogen landed a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show (2004),for which the writing team was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Apatow subsequently guided him toward a film career.
South Dakota is the 46th-most populous U.S. state;in 2019,the U.S. Census Bureau estimated a population of about 884,659. The majority of South Dakotans are White,and the largest religion is Christianity. In 2010,93.46% of the population spoke English as their primary language.
Funny People is a 2009 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Judd Apatow,co-produced by Apatow Productions and Madison 23 Productions,and starring Adam Sandler,Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann,with Eric Bana,Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman in supporting roles. The film follows a famous comedian who is diagnosed with a terminal disease and tries to fix the relationships in his life while befriending an aspiring comedian.
The 2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 4,2008,and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district,who run on a statewide ballot. On June 8,2010,the Republicans nominated Kristi Noem,Assistant Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives and the Democrats nominated the incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. B. Thomas Marking ran as an Independent candidate. In the general election,Noem defeated Herseth Sandlin,winning 48.1 percent of the vote to 45.9 percent for Herseth Sandlin.
Elections were held in South Dakota on November 2,2010. Primary elections took place on June 8,2010 for the Democratic Party,Republican Party,and Constitution Party.
Dennis Feickert is an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 1 since January 11,2013. Fieckert served consecutively from January 2009 until January 11,2013 in the District 3 seat. Fieckert was a county commissioner for Brown County from 1987 until 2009.
Phil Jensen,is an American politician from Pennington County,South Dakota who is a current member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and has served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 33 from 2013 to 2021. Jensen served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2009 until January 8,2013 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 seat. He supplements his legislative income as a cookware dealer.
The 2022 South Dakota Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next attorney general of South Dakota. On June 21,2022,former Republican Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was convicted and removed from office for malfeasance of office. The State Senate further barred Ravnsborg from holding office in South Dakota. Republican Mark Vargo was appointed to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg's term and did not run for a full term.
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- ↑ "Mark E. Rogen". South Dakota Legislature.
- ↑ "2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results - County Races November 2, 2010". South Dakota Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2024.