KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Brenda Barrett has joined the firm as a partner in the Austin office and as a member of its Energy & Natural Resources industry group. Barrett represents clients operating in the energy sector, including both public utilities and sponsors of new generation resources in corporate finance matters, project finance, general corporate gover  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards Researchers from Missouri S&T along with their industry partners recently demonstrated new battery charging technology to the U.S. Department of Energy that could eventually accelerate the time it takes for electric vehicles (EVs) to be fully charged and back on the road. The demonstration was held last month in Bitrode Corp.'s St. Louis facilities. "Charging electri  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) now offers two options to qualifying individuals to measure High School Equivalency skills. DESE previously offered the HiSET(R) test, which will continue to be available. Now, Missouri citizens may choose to use the GED(R) test instead. Both exams produce an accredited Missouri High School Equ  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Missouri non-farm payroll employment decreased by 13,700 jobs in August 2023, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment decreased by 16,100 jobs, and government employment increased by 2,400 jobs. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in August 2023,  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- The Mississippi State University Foundation issued the following news: The Mississippi State University Foundation is announcing Lilly Bjorkman as the new associate director of corporate and foundation relations. A native of Galesburg, Illinois, Bjorkman earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from the University of Missouri in 2017. While there, she completed two internships with the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the c  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: rootEd Missouri, a statewide initiative designed to boost outcomes for students in rural communities by placing dedicated advisors in rural high schools to provide students with college and career planning support, today announced Steven Fouse will serve as its first executive director and will guide the next chapter of the successful initiative. Fouse brings to rootEd Mis  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 14 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Jill Fier State A Thon at South Dakota State University and its nod to the university's agricultural roots earned a national award at the Dance Marathon Leadership Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, Aug. 3-6. SDSU's State A Thon took home the 2023 Merchandise Award when the Miracle Network Dance Marathon recognized top-performing Dance Marathon programs at the national conference last month. The   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Washington University physicians provide multispecialty, cutting-edge, expert care to patients while advancing the field through innovative research * * * Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a member of BJC HealthCare, have established a comprehensive Head & Neck Tumor Center, a collaborative, multispecialty pr  more

SEDALIA, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- State Fair Community College issued the following news: The Missouri Small Business Development Center (MOSBDC) at State Fair Community College will offer Basics of Business Planning training 1-4 p.m. Oct. 18 in Fielding Technical Center on the Sedalia campus. Cost is $49 per person. Business planning is critical for starting a successful business. Subject matter experts will cover these business plan components: company description, market analysis, financial pr  more

SEDALIA, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- State Fair Community College issued the following news: The Missouri Small Business Development Center (MOSBDC) at State Fair Community College will offer a Starting and Managing a Small Business class 1-4 p.m. Oct. 10 at the SFCC-Lake of the Ozarks campus in Stone Crest Mall, 3797 Osage Beach Parkway. Cost is $49 per person; however, current SFCC students can attend at no cost. This class will provide an overview of the critical first steps associated with start  more