WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in June in 8 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 7 states had decreases, and 30 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.2 percent, changed little both over more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Charity Starts At Home * American novelist Thomas Wolfe articulated in the 1940s that "you can never go home again"-implying that after life experiences have changed you, returning to the place where your life started will never feel quite the same as it once did. Wolfe may have captured one viewpoint with his idiom, but perhaps it deserves another consideration. If "home" is measured by more than just geography, then Dr. Thav Thambi-Pilla more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Slim Chickens Franchisee for Race and Sex Harassment and Retaliation Federal lawsuit says restaurant operator failed to stop a hostile work environment for a black female employee -  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -TNT Chicken, Inc., operator of fried chicken fast food restaurants with the Slim Chickens brand, violated federal law when it subjected an employee at one of the company's Sioux Falls locations to unlawful race and sex haras more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Fetterman, Thune, Fischer, Introduce Legislation to Improve the FCC's Broadband Mapping Process Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), John Thune (R-SD), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced the Broadband Mapping Accurate Providers (MAP) Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate and improve its broadband mapping process. The FCC has made significant strides  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Finding the Art in Medicine * Chai does not make things easy. Dr. Judith Peterson's artistic muse, an eight-year-old, long-haired cat, has inspired much of her work, especially the Power Grid Cat series. This story was written by Karin Zhao, SSOM Class of 2029. She describes Chai's hair being so long that when held, she sometimes can't tell where the fur ends and the cat begins. Rather than just laughing it off, Peterson, who is a prof more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Thune, Rounds Applaud as Lewis and Clark Water Expansion Project Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for advancing bipartisan legislation to authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act is led by Senate Majority Le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on July 21, 2026: * * * June State Unemployment Fell in 30 States, Remained Unchanged in 14, and Increased in 7 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 30, rose in 7, and remained unchanged in 14. The highest unemployme more PR

NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Montana State Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Simulation Labs in New Nursing Education Buildings * BOZEMAN, MT, July 21, 2026 -Montana State University's (MSU) Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing received a $2.5 million grant this summer that will help outfit state-of-the-art simulation labs at all five of the college's locations. The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will cover the cost of sim more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Remembering T. Denny Sanford: A Legacy of Discovery, Compassion and Impact * T. Denny Sanford, a visionary philanthropist, business leader and friend of the University of California San Diego, died on July 18 at the age of 90. Sanford's extraordinary generosity helped fuel some of UC San Diego's most ambitious efforts to transform human health and improve lives. "We have lost a cherished friend whose presence brought joy, and a  more PR

NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Rosebud Sioux Tribe to Build $4.6M Behavioral Health Treatment Facility * ROSEBUD, S.D., July 21, 2026 -The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning to build a $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility, expanding access for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate to community-led mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention and substance use treatment services. The new 8,400-square-foot behavioral health treatment facilit more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford reinvests more than $1B to strengthen rural care * As the nation's largest rural nonprofit health system, Sanford Health serves communities where patients often face unique challenges, including provider shortages, longer travel distances for care and higher rates of chronic disease. Through investments in subsidized health services, uncompensated care, workforce development, medical research and community programs,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Working for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers Agriculture is a way of life. It's a tough way of life, but it's the lifeblood of South Dakota. As I've talked with farmers and ranchers in our state these last few years, I've heard about the challenges they have been facing; higher input costs, lower commodity prices, natural disasters, and disease, to name a few. So last year, when Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts, we made sure it add more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, July 21 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Launches New Systems Engineering Graduate Program Designed for Working Professionals * As the modern world of engineering changes, South Dakota Mines is evolving with it. The university is launching a new graduate program that enables students to continue full-time employment while integrating workplace challenges into their coursework and learning from experienced industry leaders. Beginning i more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * The Mental Game: Building Connection and Confidence in Rapid City Youth * For many children at Children's Home Society in Rapid City, days spent playing games with mentors from the Sanford School of Medicine offer more than just fun-they provide consistency, encouragement and trusted relationships with caring adults. The gatherings are part of "The Mental Game," a pediatric health initiative dedicated to supporting the well-being of unders more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * The Physician Who Never Stopped Learning * Dr. Marc Dvoracek, associate professor in the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, is no stranger to change. This story was written by Areej Nazir, SSOM Class of 2029. Born in San Antonio, Texas, with a father in the U.S. Army, he spent his early years bouncing between Alabama, Georgia, South Korea and West Germany before eventually landing in Brookings, South Dakota. Much like more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Thune, Rounds Legislation to Advance Lewis and Clark Water Expansion Project Approved by Committee U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for passing their legislation on Thursday, July 16, that would authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. The bill now heads to the full  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Knudson School of Law Professor Elected to the American Law Institute * University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law Professor Tom Simmons, J.D. '98, has been elected to join the American Law Institute (ALI). Simmons is a leading expert in trusts and estates and serves as the inaugural McDowell, King & South Dakota Trust Company Chair in Trusts and Estates Law. The ALI is an organization of judges, lawyers and legal scholars who  more PR