CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 23, 2023, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in South Dakota - 2021": Fatal work injuries totaled 20 in 2021 for South Dakota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the number of work-related fatalities in South Dakota was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Who: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Journey Group Inc. South Dakota State University OSHA Consultation What: Strategic Partnership Background: The OSHA Sioux Falls Area Office signed a strategic partnership agreement with lead contractor Journey Group Inc. and the South Dakota State University OSHA Consultation to  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11,390,000 to the state of South Dakota from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support South Dakota communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man charged with Causing a Fire pleaded guilty and was sentenced on February 17, 2023, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta L. Wollmann. Dillon Rose, age 23, was ordered to pay $16,704 in restitution to the U.S. Forest Service, Buffalo Gap National Grasslan  more