Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) announced significant layoffs. The company plans to cut 267 jobs in Washington. An additional 53 employees in South Dakota will also be affected. These actions are ahead of potential distribution rights... — read more 

United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to close dozens of packaging facilities. This information was disclosed in a recent court filing. The closures include locations with union employees across many states. UPS previously announced 30,000 job cuts and... — read more 

Amazon announced 16,000 job cuts. These reductions follow previous workforce eliminations in October and 2023. U.S.-based staff will have 90 days to seek internal transfers. Affected employees will receive severance, outplacement services, and health... — read more 

South Dakota Public Broadcasting will retain 7 of 15 planned layoff positions. This decision follows unexpected federal funding cuts. Congress approved a rescission package in July. SDPB sought private donations and savings. Community support helped... — read more 

Initial unemployment claims rose in South Dakota last week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported the increase. New jobless claims reached 215 for the week ending February 28. This was up from 202 claims the previous week. U.S. unemployment claims... — read more 

South Dakota’s labor market continues to show strong job availability and low unemployment.

Growth has slowed, and some major layoffs have hit local communities. Still, there are signs of good things and new opportunities in SD. Cimpl's meat plant in Yankton is closing, cutting 277 jobs. This is a major loss for the area. The state is... — read more