COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson touts securing critical funding for ICE and CBP * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 22-state coalition in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune in support of the immediate passage of the Secure America Act. On Wednesday, President Trump signed the $70 billion legislation. The Secure Am  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Continue Funding Legal Services for Low-Income Americans and Vulnerable Communities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in South Dakota Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Employment rose 0.3 percent in South Dakota's only large county, Minnehaha, from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the rate of employment growth in Minnehaha ranked 125th among the   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Can ancient bacteria help solve one of agriculture's biggest challenges? * In search of a natural replacement for synthetic fertilizers, South Dakota State University is leading research that aims to harness the power of ancient -even mystical -bacteria. During the Archaen Eon -roughly 4 billion years ago -the Earth was a lifeless planet. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, and there were few,   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Eighteen SDSU undergrads awarded college research grants * Eighteen undergraduate students will be able to take part in research projects they helped plan thanks to funding from the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The students were awarded grants that will allow them to conduct a research project in an area of their choosing under the men  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 11 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Pledges Participation in Trump Accounts for Foster Youth * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced a commitment to support First Lady Melania Trump's efforts to strengthen the well-being of foster youth by ensuring Social Security survivor benefits for eligible foster children are protected through Trump Accounts. This action will help safeguard these benefit  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Maine recorded 2,695 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data compiled by KFF show that while the state's homeless population declined from the previous year, thousands of residents continue to experience housing instability, with the vast majority relying on shelters, transitional housing, and emergency accommodation rather than living unsheltered.   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- New Mexico is facing a homelessness challenge according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data complied by KFF show that the state continues to struggle with both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, reflecting broader national trends but with distinctive local characteristics. According to New Mexico's 2024 count, approximately 4,649 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- North Carolina experienced a sharp rise in homelessness in 2024, with the latest Point-in-Time count showing 11,626 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night, up from 9,754 in 2023. The increase of 1,872 people represents a 19% year-over-year jump, closely matching the national increase of 18%. The KFF data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, indicate that homelessness in North  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. reached a record level in the latest Point-in-Time count, according to data compiled by the health policy organization KFF. The figures, collected during the last 10 days of January, provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness across all states. The table, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, shows that an estimated 771,480 people were e  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is celebrating Senate passage of bipartisan legislation that would allow hospitals to continue testing innovative hospital payment models under Medicare as they face unprecedented financial challenges in delivering care in rural areas. The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthori  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of eastern North Dakota * RESTON, Va. - The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level airplane flights over eastern North Dakota and small nearby areas of Minnesota and South Dakota to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey will begin in early June and will continue into the fall, weather and other fli  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 11 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Team Completes Prestigious NSF I-Corps Program as the Only Great Plains and Northwestern U.S. Representative * A research team from South Dakota Mines is advancing to the next phase of commercialization of its NanoGuard product, an invisible, nanometer-thin shield that protects devices from biological buildup and corrosion, after recently completing the prestigi  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford announces new Landmark Clinic location in Minot * Former CHI St. Alexius Medical Plaza to become future Sanford Landmark Clinic MINOT, N.D. -Sanford Health has assumed operations of the former CHI St. Alexius Minot Medical Plaza, marking an important step in expanding access to care in the Minot community. The facility, located at 2111 Landmark Circle, will become t  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, June 11 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Sanford School of Medicine Student Receives the Class of 2027 Outstanding Community Project Award * The winter conference took place in Deadwood, South Dakota, where Hofer presented her project, "Listening to Loss: A Rural Approach to Community and Clinical Care for Pregnancy Loss." Hofer's project grew out of her passion for rural medicine and interest in expanding access to obstetric care  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU joins MIT as theme winner at NASA contest * Lined up against some big-name competition, a young group of South Dakota State University engineering students won its category in a prestigious NASA student competition. SDSU was one of three finalists selected to compete in the Lunar Sample Return Concept category. The students were tasked with developing a concept to extract and return to  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * South Dakota Supreme Court Issues Companion Decisions Clarifying Effect of Pretrial Self Defense Immunity Rulings Once a Case Proceeds to Trial South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the South Dakota Supreme Court for its separate opinions in State v. Bendel, 2026 S.D. 35, and State v. Braveheart, 2026 S.D. 36, where each involved a conviction fo  more

ALBANY, New York, June 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Holds Roundtable to Respond to Federal ICE Threats * Earlier today, Governor Hochul held a roundtable discussion with community leaders and elected officials in New York City to respond to federal immigration enforcement threats ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube and TV quality video is  more