BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 8 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Abigail Pape: Leading with mind and heart * For South Dakota State University pharmacy student Abigail Pape, the path toward becoming a pharmacist has been shaped by equal parts curiosity, connection and the desire to make a meaningful difference. Growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Pape always had a strong pull toward STEM fields but wasn't certain what she wanted to study. "I didn't really   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 8 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * All invited to SDSU seminar celebrating rangelands, pastoralists * The South Dakota State University Department of Natural Resource Management invites the public to attend its 2026 International Year of Rangeland and Pastoralists seminar. All are welcome to attend the event on Friday, April 17, at McCrory Gardens in Brookings. The seminar is part of both the annual Ag Week celebration and ong  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 8, 2026 (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states had little change. The national unemplo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and West Virginia Top Lists of 12-Month Increases, While California and Oregon Have the Worst Decreases; Illinois and West Virginia Lead in Monthly Gainers; Idaho Has the Worst Number and Percent of Monthly Lo  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 8 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * F.O. Butler Award winner Hellwig brings real-world storytelling to teaching * Despite being the recipient of numerous awards over the years, including this year's F.O. Butler Award for Excellence in Teaching, Tadd Hellwig, a professor of pharmacy practice in SDSU's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, didn't always picture himself as an educator. When he arrived at South Dakota   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 8 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Rhoden Announces Investments to Strengthen South Dakota's Defense Industry * Governor Larry Rhoden announced the creation of the South Dakota Defense Institute and a new collaboration space in Rapid City's Innovation District as part of his initiative to make national security South Dakota's "next big industry."  "National security is South Dakota's next big industry, and i  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 8, 2026: * * * January State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 20 States, Decreased in 9, Increased in 22 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 January, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 9, rose in  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji Board of Directors welcomes new members * Nikki Brink: Brink is the owner of an independent Little Caesars franchise in Bemidji. Prior to that she served as the Chief Operations Officer at First National Bank Bemidji. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bemidji State University as well as a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to highlight workforce readiness at AI Summit * Sanford Health's chief transformation officer is joining leaders from Google and Augustana University for a one-day conference focused on preparing students for a world in which AI is increasingly ambient, but where human judgment, ethics and curiosity remain essential.  The Applied AI Summit: A Future-Ready Wor  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Delivers $407.7M to Rebuild Bridges in Rural America Funding will get dirt moving and repair 119 bridges across 12 states * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a $407.7 million investment in rural infrastructure. From Alaska to West Virginia, 12 states   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits South Dakota on Returning Education to the States and History Rocks! Nationwide Tours * Sioux Falls, S.D. \-Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Colman-Egan High School and the McCrossan Boy's Ranch in support of her Returning Education to the States Tour and the Flandreau Indian School in support of the U.S. Department of Educa  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Support for USDA Under Secretary Luke J. Lindberg's Candidacy for UN World Food Program Executive Director Position The United States is pleased to announce the candidacy of Luke J. Lindberg of South Dakota for Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). Luke J. Lindberg, currently Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agricultur  more