COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 12 -- Columbia College issued the following news: By Kevin Graeler Travelers flying through Columbia Regional Airport will now be warmly greeted by Columbia College. CC and community leaders gathered Wednesday, July 10, for the unveiling of a mural at Columbia Regional Airport, also known as COU. The display depicts the college's history of innovation over its 173 years and counting. "This mural represents the best of our institution, which I like to refer to as Colu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: You never know when the relationships you make in school will turn into lasting friendships...or when those friendships could end up saving a life. For Dr. Kelley Thieman Mankin and Dr. Heather Hendrickson, a small animal veterinarian in St. Louis, Missouri, their friendship began during veterinary school at the University of Missouri.   more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The Museum of the Albemarle will host an additional History for Lunch on Wednesday, August 14, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium. Brittany Proffitt, a 6th-year PhD candidate in Roman Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and finds lab staff member at the Gabii Project excavation in Rome and the Venus Pompeiana Project at Pom  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce Missouri Lawyers Media has named St. Louis attorneys Josef Glynias and Terry Potter to its POWER list for Employment Law for the fourth consecutive year. Glynias, Husch Blackwell's Chair, is a highly regarded labor and employment attorney, who concentrates much of his practice on the facets of employment law that regularly change, such as wa  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * Adds Two Senior Practitioners to Industry-Leading Practice * * * Lockton was recently recognized by Chambers & Partners (Chambers) as one of the leading litigation insurance brokers in the US in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Litigation Support Guide. In addition to Lockton receiving the prestigious Band 1 ranking, Lockton's litigation insurance practice leader, Michael Perich, was one of only   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 12 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the winners of the 2024 Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. Former Radiolab co-hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will accept the medal on behalf of the innovative public radio program, while Renetta McCann and Donald Suggs will be honored for d  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $253,000 interest-free loan to the city of Kahoka for planning and design work related to the city's ongoing drinking water improvement project. These funds will provide vital interim financing to cover early engineering and administrative costs while the district works with the department to secure a larger funding pack  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $50 million in financial assistance to the city of Republic for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is estimated to total $102.7 million and should be completed by December 2026. The project includes improvements to the city's wastewater treatment plant to replace aging equipment, increase treatment fo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to provide input for Harry S Truman State Park's conceptual development plan update. A 30-day comment period will begin July 9, with a survey available online at mostateparks.com/cdp. This survey kickstarts the conceptual development planning process. Input regarding the park's recreational opportunities, infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: "Jay Ashcroft's dishonesty not only smears the engineering profession but also endangers the public and the public trust for our occupation." A scathing new op-ed from a professional engineer in the Missouri Times called out Republican candidate for governor Jay Ashcroft for lying to Missouri voters about being an engineer, a central claim of Ashcroft's campaign he repeats any chance he gets.According to t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study indicates racial differences in cognitive function not due to genetic ancestry * * * By Tamara Schneider Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study, which was based on a   more