JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * The Missouri Democratic Party has announced the final results of the party-run presidential preference primary, held on Saturday, March 23: With nearly 20,000 total votes cast in the Missouri Democratic Party's party-run presidential preference primary, President Biden won with 85.3 percent of the vote, winning 61 of 64 pledged delegates to the Democratic National Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The District of Columbia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: DC Health advises all children to be fully vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best protection against the wave of US measles outbreaks across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. This year, to date, there have be  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Swift Current in bringing a 260 MW solar project located in Southeast Texas online. The Tres Bahias Solar project, which is equipped with solar panels from American-based First Solar, is generating energy to power City of Houston facilities through a power purchase agreement with an affiliate of NRG Energy, Inc. Tres Bahias is the largest operating  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The KU Life Span Institute will welcome more than 350 scientists, graduate students and practitioners from the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities to the 56th annual Gatlinburg Conference, which will take place April 17-19 in Kansas City, Missouri. Registration for the conference is open and ranges from $475 for academic professionals to $200 for self-advocates, early career researchers  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed suit in Boone County against Anthony Walters, 36, for allegedly defrauding a consumer in connection with his business Anthony Walters Carpentry, LLC when he failed to provide promised home renovation services. "I will always fight for the rule of law, which includes holding individuals ac  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: The Missouri House has voted to allow the use of "land banks" in all parts of the state, so that more of Missouri can utilize them to restore neglected properties to use and public benefit. Land banks are nonprofit entities that acquire, manage, refurbish, and resell stagnant properties so that they are again productive and useful. Such restoration benefits regions by eliminating blight, bolstering property val  more

REEDS SPRING, Missouri, March 27 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Those interested in the U.S. Route 160, Missouri Route 13 and Missouri Route 248 Roundabout Project in Reeds Spring are invited to a public meeting to discuss proposed improvements and project information on Tuesday, April 9, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The come-and-go style meeting will be held 4:30 - 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at the District Learning   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 27 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news on March 26, 2024: International law firm, BCLP, announced today the addition of Partner Valerie Paverd to the firm's market-leading global Technology & Commercial practice. Val joins the firm's New York office. Val is named a Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyer for Business (Outsourcing) and her practice focuses on outsourcing, digital transformation and tech transactions-- serving as a stra  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, March 27 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University has announced the retirements of four faculty members who have dedicated a combined 97 years of service to the University. Faculty retiring from Northwest during the current academic year are: * Dr. Rebecca Dunnell, professor of music in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, 22 years of service, effective Aug. 12, 2024 * Dr. Matthew Symonds, profes  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, March 27 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: Southeast Missouri State University's new online professional studies degree provides a flexible and unique option for working professionals to earn or complete their degree and achieve their career goals. "The online Bachelor of Science in professional studies was really designed with the needs of working professionals in mind," said Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo, dean of the College of Humanities and S  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Velvet Hasner Missouri S&T recognized three successful individuals at the 2024 Women's Hall of Fame Awards, held March 20 on the Missouri S&T campus. The honorees include a professor, a staff member and an alumna. The Women's Hall of Fame recognition has been awarded since 2005 to alumnae, faculty and staff who are selected because of their success, influence, and ability to inspire others  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Celia Searles Nicole Gorsuch recently received a grant that funds in-home immunizations for low-income, elderly and immobile patients, working to fill a health-care gap that exists in parts of rural Missouri. For Nicole (Nickie) Gorsuch, the final step after pharmacy school at the University of Tennessee toward being a full-fledged pharmacist was a one-year community residency. Gorsu  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: A leading-edge project led by University of Missouri researchers aims to equip drones with autonomous visual navigation capabilities, potentially transforming the way drones operate and assist in critical scenarios like natural disasters. Thanks to smart algorithms powered by artificial intelligence (AI), drones could one day pilot themselves -- no humans needed -- using visual landmarks to h  more