KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, April 20 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University (ATSU) has been awarded a patent for a 3D cervical, pelvic, and lumbar model designed to transform epidural placement training. Developed by Debra Loguda-Summers, public service and 3D print service manager, A.T. Still Memorial Library; Jamie Carroll, senior graphic designer, academic technologies; Marcus Matson, DO, '20; and Zachary Headman, DO, '20, the project is a culmination of several   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 20 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news on April 19, 2024: BCLP Partners Renato Mariotti and Saurish Appleby-Bhattacharjee were quoted in Law360 regarding a U.S. Supreme Court case revolving around the interpretation of federal bribery law, particularly whether the law criminalizes gratuities (rewards given to a public official after they've taken official action) without requiring proof of a quid pro quo arrangement beforehand. In 20  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on April 19, 2024: The Missouri Conservation Commission has selected Jason Sumners as the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), effective June 1, 2024. Sumners currently serves as the deputy director of resource management for MDC and will succeed Sara Parker Pauley, who will retire this spring after 30 years of public service, as director. "The Commission did a nat  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 20 -- Enterprise Mobility, a provider of car rental, carsharing, fleet management, car sales and transportation services, issued the following news release: Businesses are constantly seeking new ways to streamline operations and stay ahead of the competition. With transportation technology constantly evolving, you can't afford to fall behind. Here are four key areas in which new technologies are transforming mobility - and how Enterprise Mobility's thoughtful, custom  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 20 -- Enterprise Mobility, a provider of car rental, carsharing, fleet management, car sales and transportation services, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: For many organizations, transportation is an essential component of doing business. But managing your business's transportation needs all on your own can be daunting, and facing challenging inefficiencies and knowledge gaps can divert focus from your core operations and ultimately impact your bot  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 20 (TNSres) -- 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 19, 2024: Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2024 first quarter earnings Thursday, May 9, 2024, before market open. The company plans to host its quarterly conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results Thursday, May 9, 2024. Event: Evergy Q1 2  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: University of Missouri researchers are constantly pushing the boundaries of science. Their curiosity sparks innovation -- leading to scientific breakthroughs that ultimately improve lives. Today, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced its 2023 Fellows; a list that includes five Mizzou researchers. The recipients are: * Jianlin "Jack" Cheng, a Curators' Dist  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Treatment nurturing gut microbiome to be evaluated in nearly 20,000 children in Africa, South Asia * * * A mother and her child in Kurigram, Bangladesh, participated in a clinical trial of a microbiome-directed food designed to nurture beneficial gut microbes and treat childhood malnutrition. The supplementary food -- developed at Washington University Sch  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 19 -- Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Missouri Senate on Thursday gave final approval of priority legislation of State Treasurer Vivek Malek, expanding the popular MOBUCK$ program to provide inflation relief to more small businesses and farmers. "MOBUCK$ has skyrocketed in popularity because of soaring high interest rates, and the program's ability to reduce interest rates on these linked-deposit loan  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against T.J. Entertainment, an illegal casino operating in Dunklin County, for acting as a public nuisance to Missourians. The suit comes after his office received investigative referrals from local law enforcement surrounding the facility. Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain filed criminal char  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas putting him on notice that it is a Class D felony to knowingly transport an illegal alien in the State of Missouri. The letter comes after comments Mayor Lucas made welcoming illegal immigrants to Kansas City amidst the largest open border crisis in the nation's histo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Conservation Commission has selected Jason Sumners as the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), effective June 1, 2024. Sumners currently serves as the deputy director of resource management for MDC and will succeed Sara Parker Pauley, who will retire after 30 years of public service. Sumners  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 19 -- The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following news release: A total of $30,000 in scholarships will be awarded, and 30 high school students from across Missouri will be recognized on STEM Signing Day as they commit to studying science, technology, engineering, or math in college this fall. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce will honor  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 8,100 jobs in March 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.3 percent. Private industry employment increased by 7,100 jobs and government employment increased by 1,000 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 54,200 jobs from March 2023 to March 2024, and the unemplo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced the winner of its 2024 Earth Day slogan contest. Ella Garr, a fifth-grade student from Academie Lafayette in Kansas City, won first place for her entry, "Protect the Earth, for what it's worth." Ella was among more than 150 Missouri fifth graders from 13 schools who entered the annual slogan contest. Ella received a $50 gif  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, April 20 -- Park University issued the following news: Celeste Lupercio has been appointed as the director of corporate and foundation relations within the Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations at Park University. Lupercio began her duties on April 15. In her role, Lupercio will serve as a link between the University and the corporate/foundation community, building partnerships through engagement, sponsorship and funding opportunities. In addition, she will  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, April 20 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: The Arrow, the student newspaper of Southeast Missouri State University, won a combined 26 awards at the 2024 Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA)/Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) Conference April 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Among the Arrow's awards were seven first-place awards, including MCMA Division 2 Best Overall Newspaper recognition. Students also continued their domi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 19 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $6.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a gene therapy that would modify the immune system's B cells to spur them to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. In theory, such an approach could control or eliminate the infection without need for   more