CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.80 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDDOT) Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) located on Interstate 90 at exit 59 and North LaCrosse Street in Rapid City was recently honored as a winner within the Western Association of State Transportation Officials (WASHTO) region for the 2024 America's Transportation Awards competition. Selected from 32 projects nominated by 15 sta  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * South Dakota Ends Fiscal Year with $80 Million Surplus * * * Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota closed the 2024 budget year with a surplus of $80.7 million. As she did last year, Governor Noem announced her intention to set aside the surplus to offset the cost of prison construction. "South Dakota makes common sense decisions based on small govern  more