KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- AgriBank, a provider of loans and financial services to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses and homeowners, issued the following news release: AgriBank and Agriculture Future of America (AFA) selected Julia DeSalvo and Allie Schenewerk as recipients of the William J. Collins Scholarship. The scholarship is part of the AFA Leader and Academic Scholarships program. It gives children of Farm Credit employees within the AgriBank District who are planning to pur  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- Columbia College issued the following news: By Kevin Graeler Kim Coke sees a little bit of herself in each Columbia College student who walks through the front door of the Columbia House on the south end of main campus. Coke is the new director of the college's TRiO Student Support Services, a grant-funded program through the U.S. Department of Education designed to encourage eligible students to persevere and complete their degrees. Coke, who has worked in Stu  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2023: Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire FLEXIM Flexible IndustriemeBtechnik GmbH ("Flexim"), a global leader in clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement for liquids, gases and steam. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Flexim brings highly diffe  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Complete picture of genetic errors can advance precision medicine approaches to treatment * * * A new test for two blood cancers - developed by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis - is the first whole-genome sequencing test for cancer to be approved for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The test, know  more

SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri, Aug. 16 -- Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently announced the Mosaic Life Care Foundation was awarded a $250,000 Water and Environment grant. "Missouri American Water is thrilled the American Water Charitable Foundation chose to fund an int  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: Missouri LTAP in partnership with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) presents, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements and Local Public Agency (LPA) Projects - Training for LPAs, Contractors, and Consultants on October 10th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. This course is intended for Local Public Agencies administering federally funded projects, consultants, and contractor  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to informational meetings to learn more about MoDOT's Statewide Improve I-70 Program. MoDOT's Northeast district will host two of these meetings on: * August 29, 4-6 p.m. at the Warren County Administration Building, 101 Mockingbird Lane in Warrenton * August 31, 5-7 p.m. at the Jonesburg Elementary School, 106 Smith Road in  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced judicial appointments to the 3rd, 11th, 31st, and 39th Judicial Circuits. Carrie Lamm-Clark, of Jefferson City, was appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for Grundy County in the 3rd Judicial Circuit. Ms. Lamm-Clark is currently a judge advocate general for the Missouri National Guard. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the   more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: * * * Summary Ozarks Technical Community College released its new Strategic Plan, "Dream.Plan.Build. 2023-2028," at an employee kickoff event, today, Wed., Aug. 16. The new plan focuses on three commitments for the college: Student Success, Institutional Excellence and Local Communities. College leadership created the guiding document to establish OTC as a national leader among com  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- Park University issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2023: Melissa Ford has been appointed as the associate vice president for advancement at Park University, effective today. In her role as AVP for advancement, Ford will be charged with developing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies that support the University's mission and goals. She will be responsible for planning, organizing and implementing a variety of fundraising campaigns, including capi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: Polsinelli congratulates its client La La Land Kind Cafe (lalalandkindcafe.com), on receiving a $20 million investment from Rugger Management. La La Land is a coffee chain founded in Texas that helps youth aging out of the foster care system by offering paid on-the-job and customer service training, mentorship, and assistance with job placement, housing, schooling, and therapy. The investment from Rugg  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Aug. 16, 2023, with Barbara Joy Snider, professor of neurology at Washington University: * * * The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave full approval to Leqembi (lecanemab) for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine's Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (Knig  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release: The University of Missouri System was notified recently of a potential data breach involving MOVEit, a file transfer software used to share large files between organizations. The MOVEit breach was reported by national media outlets and involves thousands of organizations worldwide. Since the initial announcement, in addition to notifying federal law enforcement, university officials immediately i  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri researchers are using a $1 million grant to support the development of an Industry 4.0 lab, enabling engineering students to lead the future of digitization in manufacturing. * * * Transformational changes are already underway in the manufacturing industry as technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and smart devices from the "fourth indus  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri researchers use drones and other technology to better understand the migration and social interaction patterns of the Ancestral Pueblo people from Mesa Verde into other areas of the American Southwest. * * * Jeff Ferguson, Rob Walker and Francisco "Paco" Gomez at the University of Missouri are part of an interdisciplinary research team using drones equipped with   more