WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0267) on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 3 states on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 5 states and incr  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Council for Ellsworth hosted a mission brief on base Feb. 8, 2024, giving Airmen the opportunity to engage in a workshop about DEIA and how it relates to their day-to-day lives. Speaking to these Airmen was retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ro  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is pleased to announce funds are available to enhance the competitiveness of South Dakota specialty crops through the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The application deadline is March 24, 2024. South Dakota's state, local, or tribal governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, res  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed bills into law. Governor Noem signed the following six bills into law: * SB 12 authorizes certain employer actions regarding the use of cannabis by an employee or a prospective employee; * SB 44 makes an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for health care recruitment assistance progra  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Alabama, in Turtle Mountain v. Howe. The case involves a challenge to North Dakota's recent state redistricting map and is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The coalition of attorneys general submitted the brief in support of North Dakota. The case commenced in February 2022, when the Turt  more