WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In May 2024, there were a total of 6,694,000 unemployed people and 8,140,000 job openings in the United States, yielding a ratio of 0.8 unemployed person per job opening. The national job openings rate was 4.9 percent. Fourteen states had 0.5 or fewer unemployed person per job opening: North Dakota (0.3 person), Vermont and South Dakota (0.4 person  more

GRAND FORKS AFB, North Dakota, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Raisa Christie, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs The Etchberger Airmen Leadership School underwent a mural project constructed by Airmen assigned to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing from various career fields. The project was initiated in 2022 after the ALS leadership team presented the idea of highlighting the Grand Forks AFB mission th  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Trust Tate, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Aircraft runways at military installations across the world require small-scale repair and maintenance at regular intervals due to wear and tear associated with normal operations. When the time came for more extensive maintenance work on the Minot AFB runway, Airmen assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up with Airmen  more

GRAND FORKS AFB, North Dakota, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Lea Greene, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs The U.S. Department of Defense Skillbridge program has restructured to formalize application periods for military members and will host routine webinars to assist industry partners. Each year, nearly 200,000 military members complete their service and transition to civilian careers or higher education.   more