Omaha Skylark Meats closure is scheduled to affect 218 jobs Aug. 25
Skylark Meats’ Omaha plant at 4430 South 110th Street is scheduled to close permanently at the end of business Aug. 25, affecting 218 employees, according to a Nebraska WARN filing.
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Walmart Plans Permanent Layoffs for 306 Workers Across Eight Sunnyvale Sites
California WARN notices filed June 19 list 306 planned permanent Walmart layoffs in Sunnyvale, scheduled to take effect Aug. 21.
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Midland approves AST SpaceMobile incentive deal tied to proposed facility and up to 1,800 jobs
Midland approved a performance-based agreement with AST & Science for a proposed satellite-manufacturing facility, future jobs and investment, with public support tied to certifications and milestones through 2038.
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Pomona Police Round 6 Applications Remain Open Through Sept. 27
Pomona Police are accepting applications through Sept. 27 for Round 6, with wellness sessions beginning Aug. 5 and recruitment activities scheduled through Oct. 7.
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Springfield Police recruitment open house set for Aug. 6
Prospective Springfield police applicants can meet department personnel Aug. 6 and review the Civil Service timeline before the Aug. 31, 2026 application deadline.
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U.S. Job Openings Slipped in June as Hiring Held Steady
U.S. job openings eased to 7.4 million in June while hiring, quits and layoffs stayed broadly stable ahead of Friday’s broader jobs report.
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Kalmbach Feeds expansion could add 213 jobs in Upper Sandusky-area operations
State-backed records describe a proposed Kalmbach Feeds pet-food facility involving Upper Sandusky and Carey, $125 million in reported fixed-asset investment, 213 projected new jobs and a planned rail system designed to handle 400 additional annual carloads.
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Jobless claims remain low as hiring slows across the U.S.
Layoffs remain historically low, but cautious hiring and longer job searches are creating different pressures for employed workers and job seekers.
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Akron’s polymer innovation push enters a new federal funding phase
The NEO-SMART Engine is moving into implementation, but Akron’s exact share remains unsettled as officials point to polymer facilities, startup support and workforce programs as early opportunities.
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Winston-Salem metro jobs up from a year ago as June unemployment rate edges higher
Preliminary June data show a 3.6% unemployment rate, 281,600 payroll jobs and uneven sector performance across the Winston-Salem metropolitan area.
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June State Job Data Showed a Divided U.S. Labor Market
June state data showed a 4-point unemployment gap and concentrated payroll gains, revealing why the 4.2% national rate does not fit every worker.
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What to watch next after the weak second-quarter GDP reading
The economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter, but trade and inventories clouded the picture. Jobs, productivity and inflation data will test its strength.
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Bridgeport schools continue summer hiring push with about 50 vacancies before fall classes
Bridgeport Public Schools reported about 50 teaching vacancies in late July and has scheduled open interviews at City Hall on August 6 and August 13.
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New York says federal freeze puts $445 million in wind projects at risk
New York is asking to join a federal lawsuit over an alleged Pentagon review freeze affecting two proposed projects, an estimated $445 million in investment and 806 jobs.
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Verizon plans to sell 274 stores ahead of Aug. 16 transition
Verizon plans to sell 274 company-owned stores and eliminate about 500 corporate jobs. Most locations are expected to remain open under new owners.
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Carson City Timber Mill Receives $50 Million USDA-Backed Expansion Financing
Tahoe Forest Products is set to access $50 million in USDA-guaranteed loan financing for equipment and facility upgrades at its Carson City timber operation.
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Maryland jobs grew in June, but transportation and manufacturing employment declined
Maryland added an estimated 900 jobs in June and 17,800 during the first half of 2026, but transportation, manufacturing, retail and wholesale employment fell.
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Iowa’s state IT outsourcing begins today as about 192 jobs enter transition
Cognizant begins managing Iowa executive-branch IT operations on August 3, while AWS’s larger cloud migration remains ahead and about 192 state layoffs are scheduled.
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CCL Container plans Hermitage expansion with 30 new jobs after $16.3 million investment
CCL Container announced a planned $16.3 million expansion at its One Llodio Drive facility in Hermitage. The company says a new production line could nearly double capacity, retain 302 positions and create 30 full-time jobs over three years.
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WK Kellogg begins final wave of Omaha plant layoffs as closure nears
About 350 permanent employment losses are scheduled at WK Kellogg’s Omaha plant during the Aug. 4-18 phase of a closure-related workforce reduction.
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Gary Airport Opens $12 Million Wingtip Aviation Hangar
Wingtip Aviation opened a 47,000-square-foot hangar at Gary/Chicago International Airport on July 17, supporting nearly 150 construction jobs and an expected 20 administrative and aviation-related positions.
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SLATE wins $1.29 million grant for St. Louis youth job pathways
St. Louis SLATE will administer a $1,285,628 federal YouthBuild grant designed to support 60 out-of-school young people with education, construction and transportation training, paid work experience and employment support.