COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Research at Mizzou is shedding light on how red cabbage juice might relieve symptoms of digestive disease. * * * A team of researchers at the University of Missouri is uncovering how the juice from red cabbage, long used in traditional medicine, can alleviate inflammation-associated digestive health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice, offering hope to the esti  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 17 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Global automation technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today introduced DeltaV(TM) Workflow Management, a next-generation software designed for life sciences companies in early-stage development. The new software continues Emerson's expansion of capabilit  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) will conduct its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Central) and can be accessed at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EVRG2024. To participate, all shareholders   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 17 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on April 16, 2024: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to a basic handgun workshop at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area (CA) on April 29 from 6-8 p.m. This free workshop will teach participants various handgun parts and operation, ammunition, handgun safety, and shooting fundamentals. Participants will also receive one-on-one shooting instruction free of charge. All h  more

FULTON, Missouri, April 17 -- William Woods University issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: William Woods University (WWU) is pleased to announce that Mike Kehoe, Lieutenant Governor for the State of Missouri, will deliver the 2024 undergraduate commencement address on Saturday, April 27. The graduate commencement address will be delivered by Romaine Seguin '82, Chair of the William Woods University Board of Trustees. Commencement weekend will begin with the traditional Ivy Cer  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Lafayette County and all police stations in Missouri on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in honor of Lake Lafayette Police Department Chief Steven A. Singer. "Chief Singer devoted 20 years of his life to protecting his community and was committed to advancing profess  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: House lawmakers have voted to decrease the time Missourians must wait for some medical procedures, increase quality of and access to healthcare, and decrease costs. Insurance entities require health care providers to seek prior authorization before performing some procedures before they will agree to cover those procedures. If House Bill 1976 becomes law, health care providers who reach a 90 percent approval ra  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 17 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: A longtime Northwest Missouri State University faculty member is paying tribute to the institution and academic field that shaped his career with a gift supporting its renovation of Martindale Hall. Dr. Matt Symonds, who is retiring from Northwest on May 31 as a professor of health science in the School of Health Science and Wellness, has pledged $20,000 to the Martindale Hall project. "Peo  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 17 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: Growing up in Versailles, Mo., Jordan Williams always planned to become a physician. But in high school, he began working at a dental office in his hometown, mostly cleaning and stocking shelves. Occasionally, Jordan would help out during a procedure. "I saw a woman receive dentures, and she started crying," Jordan said. "She was so happy. I realized there is a lot of confidence in a smile  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, April 17 -- Park University issued the following news: CiCi Rojas, co-founder of Kansas City, Mo., based Tico Productions and Tico Sports, will present the keynote address during Park University's Kansas City Area Commencement on Saturday, May 4. The ceremony will be held at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Mo., starting at 10 a.m. The event will include 687 Park University students eligible to participate in the ceremony -- 242 students are set to receive a master's de  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, April 17 (TNSres) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: U.S. Marine Corps Captain Everett Leland Yager died in a military training exercise in July of 1951. All of his remains were recovered in the Riverside County, California area and buried in Palmyra, Missouri, or at least thought to have been. Fast forward years later to a child who wanted to build a rock collection, and increased said collection by one during a scavenging exploration, presumably in Arizon  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: Washington University senior clinical research coordinator Brittany Nelson (front) helps study participant Adam Kloppenburg get a brain scan as part of a study on the intersection of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that Alzheimer's disease starts earlier and moves faster in   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 17 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: KBIA-FM, the NPR-member station at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned three Gracie Awards for its reporting. The prestigious awards from the Alliance for Women in Media match KBIA's performance from last year, when the station also took home three honors. "It's great to see the excellent local reporting coming out of KBIA continue to see national recognition," said Da  more