COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson challenges Biden-era Department of Energy policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief challenging a Biden-era Department of Energy rule that imposes costly efficiency standards for consumer furnaces and commercial water heaters. "Under the guise of 'expertise,' the Biden adminis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 27, 2026 * * * South Dakota had 20,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 21,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in South Dakota was 4.1 percent in   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic hospitals named to Forbes hospitals list MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic hospitals in Weston, Minocqua and Iron Mountain, Mich., recently were named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. The Forbes Top Hospitals rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Students Perform with Black Hills Symphony Showcasing Engineered Instruments * South Dakota Mines students will take the stage this weekend to showcase their engineering excellence and musical talent during the Black Hills Symphony concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased here. The symphony's performance,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * More Money in Your Pocket * On February 24, President Trump delivered his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. The president laid out a bright vision for the future, made possible in no small part by what he and Republicans in Congress accomplished this past year. In just one year, we've made progress toward a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America. And as the Americ  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Prohibits Five Individuals from Participating in the Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution * The National Credit Union Administration issued one consent-based prohibition and four conviction-based prohibitions in February 2026. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository insti  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 28 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Thanks Meta For Efforts to Improve Youth Safety on Instagram South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley applauds Meta and Instagram for doing the right thing in implementing preventive efforts where parents using Instagram's child supervision tools will soon receive alerts if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm rel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, said that key parts of his legislative agenda advanced following Crossover Day at the South Dakota Legislature, including Senate Bill 96 to allow counties across South Dakota to opt for a half-cent sales tax to offset owner-occupied property taxes. Rhoden highlighted the Senate's approval of the property tax proposal and the launch of an online tool outlining projected impacts by county as the measure heads to the House. He also reported  more