ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: At the request of the American Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch delivered two truckloads - more than 100,000 cans - of emergency drinking water to support local residents of Florida, who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia. The donation of emergency drinking water was delivered to Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partner, Tri-Eagle Sales in Midway, Florida, who worked alongside the American Red Cross to distr  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: The country's leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch, the nation's largest drunk driving victim services and advocacy nonprofit, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and ridesharing platform, Uber, announced today the launch of their joint Decide to Ride campaign on college campuses, with the aim of preventing drunk driving on football game days this fall. Expanding the campaign to c  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: Corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are in the legal and political spotlight as they face an increased risk of challenge on a variety of fronts in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent decision on college admissions affirmative action. A flurry of challenges, including private lawsuits alleging reverse discrimination and state attorney general investigations, along with atte  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Columbia College issued the following news: By Kevin Graeler Dr. Tara Martin encourages her students at Columbia College to expand their minds while exploring the complexities of living things. During lectures and especially in labs, Martin's contagious enthusiasm is on full display. "Science is not boring, no matter what you think," Martin says. "It's fascinating. It's so exciting." Martin received her Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the U  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is excited to announce that seven educators have advanced as finalists for the 2024 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are * Kaylin Bade, Washington School District -- Agricultural Sciences, Washington Middle School * David Choate, Rockwood R-VI -- English Language Arts, Lafayette High   more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- Evangel University issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Dr. Paul Lewis of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) recently co-edited "Introduction to Theology" by Frank Macchia and "Introduction to Spirituality," by Gary Tyra, the first two of four volumes in the "Foundations for Spirit-Filled Theology" series published by Baker Academic. Lewis, professor of historical theology and intercultural studies at AGTS, is joined in h  more

JENKS, Oklahoma, Sept. 1 -- Gateway First Bank issued the following news: In a time of shrinking housing inventory and high interest rates, virtually every mortgage lender and broker is seeking to gain market share. Gateway Mortgage is no different, having recently announced its expansion into three additional markets as potential fertile ground across a changed mortgage landscape. The company has expanded into Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee, bringing the number of states in which it's licen  more

MARSHALL, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Missouri Valley College issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2023: Missouri Valley College celebrated the installation of Dr. Joseph A. Parisi as its 14th president on Thursday with an outdoor installation ceremony at Gregg-Mitchell Field on campus. Students, faculty, staff, community leaders, trustees, and visiting college presidents welcomed the new president. Parisi thanked all who attended, including a strong contingent of veterans and members of the militar  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: Polsinelli congratulates our client, Hugging Face, Inc. (https://huggingface.co/), on its $235 million Series D financing valuing the company at $4.5 billion. Hugging Face, Inc. is the most-used open platform for AI builders that stores, serves, and manages the latest in open-source machine learning models. The financing was led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, AM  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- SRC Holdings, an employee-owned remanufacturer that servicing original equipment manufacturers, issued the following news: SRC Holdings Corp. is excited to announce that it has been honored as the Corporate Humanitarian of the Year by United Way of the Ozarks. The recognition comes as a result of SRC associates' ongoing dedication to serving their community. Each year, United Way of the Ozarks recognizes outstanding organizations and individuals who go above a  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: Neuroscientist Steven Mennerick, a dedicated mentor and the John P. Feighner Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named director and associate dean of the university's Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS). Mennerick had been serving as the interim associate dean since Decembe  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: The Novak Leadership Institute (NLI) at the Missouri School of Journalism launched a new website this month showcasing resources for students: https://novakleadership.missouri.edu/ The site's revamped digital resource library features new articles, podcasts and other downloadable content for students and even professionals seeking information about leadership development. "The N  more