WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (23 pages) * * * Construction and extraction occupations had employment of 6.4 million in May 2025, representing 4.1 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest construction and extraction occupations were construction laborers (1.1 million) and first-line supervisors of construction trades and  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrap up, This Week In Climate Action - May 15, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering the Trump administration rolling back protections for our public lands, state efforts to tackle the energy affordability crisis, and the ongoing fight for a free and   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic, United Way announce $90,000 investment * MADISON and MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic today announced a $90,000 contribution to United Way of Wisconsin to strengthen community health improvement efforts across central and northern Wisconsin. United Way of Wisconsin will distribute the funds to local United Ways within the Marshfield Clinic service area,   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 15 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Reflections on Leadership * I have been blessed to serve in many leadership capacities in my life. Even after serving in the South Dakota National Guard, Majority Leader in the State Legislature, or as Lt. Governor and now Governor, there is still much to learn. My service to our state has afforded me even more exposure to leaders I would like to emulate, and some I'd rather not. In m  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Ballot Explanation on Proposed Constitutional Amendment Establishing a Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the State Legislature that would establish a trust for the state's Unclaimed Property Fund  more

ITHACA, New York, May 15 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Thoughtful solar siting can protect ag, biodiversity Researchers have developed a model that identifies prime farmland, habitats critical for biodiversity and areas suitable for solar development in New York, to help communities minimize land-use conflicts when making solar siting decisions. Renewable energy infrastructure is booming globally, driven by improved tech,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * University of North Texas Libraries (Denton, TX) and Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) selected as 2026 recipients of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries * The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients o  more