SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-248) on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition for preemption and declaratory ruling filed pursuant to section 253(d) of the Communications Act (Act)./1 The petition was filed on August 6, 2025 by BIF IV Intrepid OpCo LLC (Intrepid)/2 and asks the Commission to preempt a contract that the city of Cottage Grove, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by the Senate Judiciary Committee, under the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on President Trump Revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, released the following statement on President Trump revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. "Presiden more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Fights Back Against EPA's Unlawful Cuts to Solar for All Program Commerce warns of higher bills, lost jobs, and energy insecurity for more than 11,000 Minnesota families * SAINT PAUL, MN: Today, the Minnesota Department of Commerce condemned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) attempt to unlawfully terminate the $62 million Solar for All grant awarded to Minn more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Governor Walz Announces $12 Million For Workforce Development Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $12 million for workforce development for Minnesotans. The State Drive for 5 program provides competitive grants to provide workforce training and job placement in five hig more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Minnesota Job Market, Labor Force Shift in July St. Paul, MN - Minnesota's employment level, unemployment rate and labor force indicators show mild signs of slowing in July, reflecting national trends. But Minnesota's over-the-year job growth was stronger than the nation as a whole, according to new data from the Department of Employment and more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 15 (TNSbrep) -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * State Auditor Julie Blaha Releases 2023 Town Finances Report - For August 14, 2025 ST. PAUL, Minn. - Today, State Auditor Julie Blaha released the Office of the State Auditor's 2023 Town Finances Report. "Minnesota towns are navigating financial challenges as revenues shift and expenditures rise," Auditor Blaha said. "Recent economic uncertainty and major changes t more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approves Minnesota's first stand-alone battery storage project St. Paul, Minn. - Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a site permit for the Snowshoe Energy Storage Project, a 150-megawatt (MW) stand-alone battery storage facility proposed by Snowshoe BESS, LLC. This is the first stand-alone battery more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Minnesota Schools Recognized for Promoting Positive Behavior in School, Supporting Student Success MDE Honors Schools and Districts for Their Continued Work to Implement Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports * Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced that 93 schools representing 41 districts have been recognized for their sustained comm more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams Food Safety Union-busting at USDA Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement. "President Trump must end his war on workers. Using national security concerns as an excuse to cancel union contacts for thousands of workers at the Animal more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) is proposing the reinterment of Native American human remains and funerary objects, following a notice of inventory completion. This action is in accord with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The OSA BP has determined that no lineal descendant or culturally affiliated tribe can be identified for these remains. The remains of at least 132 individuals w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, a process mandated by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and a group of 27 tribal nations. The inventory covers the remains of at least 16 individuals and eight funerary objects, which were excavated from the Porter Mounds site (20OA1) in Oceana County, Michiga more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Minnesota Producers Affected by High Winds, Hail, Tornado, Excessive Rain, and Flash Flooding * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of th more PR