Unemployment claim form WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The applications for unemployment aid are a proxy...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Liberty Center is expected to bring many things to the Box Elder community. Including a training center for the region and more specifically, Ellsworth Air Force Base Airmen. “This facility ensures that Raiders of the 28th Bomb Wing remain ready to answer our nation’s call...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The union representing nearly 3,000 workers at Smithfield’s Sioux Falls plant sharply criticizing the recently-announced settlement between the pork processing company and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 304A says the “slap on the wrist” settlement...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., the largest pork processor in the United States, has reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after receiving a citation for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards. The Sioux Falls plant closed for nearly a month in...

  KADOKA, S.D. — In a small rural town, trips to the grocery store can look a little different. Supermarkets across the country have been impacted by supply chain issues, and the owner of Kadoka’s store spoke about her experiences. Kadoka, South Dakota is home to 779 people, one of...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Biden administration is rolling out plans to identify and pay for possible upgrades to U.S. ports within the next 90 days. It’s hoping to ultimately tamp down the inflation being caused by ships waiting to dock and a shortage of truck drivers to haul goods. As...

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers stepped up their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession may be overcoming a virus-induced slowdown. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, another sign the job market is healing after last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 14,000 to 269,000 last week. Since topping 900,000 in early January, the weekly applications have...

WASHINGTON —Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly. The new government rules were issued Thursday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says companies that fail to...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Workers at a Sioux Falls pork processing plant that was overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic said the company is no longer working in good faith. A spokesman for the United Food and Commercial Workers local union say they are “fed up” with injustices at their...

BLACK HILLS, S.D. — In 2021, the Black Hills have seen many businesses come to the area. Cole-TAC cut the ribbon to a Rapid City store in the summer with its other location in New Hampshire. The tactical accessory manufacturer was looking at states like Wyoming and South Dakota, especially...

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. — A big company is looking to bring its business and headquarters to Belle Fourche. Albany Farms, a California business that manufactures Ramen Noodles, will bring 900 jobs to the city. Belle Fourche development officials saying that talks with the company revealed that the city’s location was...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Ground was broken Thursday morning at the intersection of Homestead Street and Timmons Boulevard in Rapid City, where construction will begin on a 900-foot section of road. The missing piece will connect Timmons Boulevard to Missoula Street – eliminating the need for residents to go out-of-their way...

DEADWOOD, S.D. — Since its inception on September 9, sports betting in Deadwood has taken off. In the first 22 days, Deadwood has seen a roughly 14 percent increase in total gaming from last September. Last month, over $440,000 in sports wagers were placed. “The casino one, was about $71,000...

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) — A California company plans to build one of the largest ramen producing facilities in the country in a small Black Hills community. Albany Farms CEO Bill Saller says the complex in Belle Fourche will include a flour mill, production factories and packaging areas that would...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Whether you’re a welder or an EMT, it’s not difficult to find a job in a trade if you have the experience. At Western Dakota Tech on Tuesday, roughly 100 high school students tried their hands at learning potential careers for at least a day. “We...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and some governors: cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many people, they argued, would then come off the sidelines and take the millions of jobs that employers were desperate to fill. Yet three months...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — This weekend, members of the community made their way out to the Summit Arena to get their view during the venues open house. The arena – according to officials is event ready but showings like this help the community get acclimated to the new environment. Newscenter1...

RAPID CITY, S.D. For years, discussions to solve a housing shortage in Rapid City have continued. Discussions in events like Summits, Crackerbarrels and Roundtables, all looking for answers. “We don’t have a great answer yet,” said Jake Quasney, the Executive Vice President of Development for Lloyd Companies. “I mean, it’s...

BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, S.D. — A Minneapolis-based company is seeking the U.S. Forest Service’s permission to conduct exploratory drilling near Silver City and Pactola Reservoir in search of gold. Opponents of the project say that exploration will lead to mining, and that the location – just upstream from Pactola...