WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 24, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * 18 states had unemployment rates below national average in June 2025 South Dakota had the lowest state unemployment rate in June 2025, 1.8 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest jobless rate, 5.9 percent. The next highest rates were in California and Nevada, 5.4 percent each. In total, 18 states had unemployment rates l  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 25 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed U.S. Highway 81 Reconstruction Project Near Madison MADISON, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to inform area residents of the proposed U.S. Highway 81 reconstruction project, extending from the S.D. Hi  more