HANNIBAL, Missouri, July 13 -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission issued the following news: During its regular meeting on July 10 the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the following contracts for resurfacing projects in the Northeast District. * A $7.8M contract was awarded to Magruder Paving, LLC, for resurfacing five disconnected sections on U.S. Route 63 from 0.6 miles south of Route YY in Macon County to 1.8 miles north of U.S. Route 24 near Moberly   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 12 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: This morning, during a bill signing at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill (HB) 1495 and Senate Bill (SB) 912. Together, the legislation provides additional support to Missouri veterans and military members and requires the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) to review current practices and recommend additional efforts to prevent veteran suicide. Governo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 12 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson took action on all remaining legislation approved by the Missouri General Assembly during the 2024 Legislative Session. Governor Parson signed House Bill (HB) 1909, Senate Bill (SB) 748, and SB 1296 and will allow SB 751 to become law without his signature. Bills Signed: * HB 1909 - repeals the requirement that county and city committee meetings  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 13 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: The Missouri Conservation Commission and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) awarded their Master Conservationist award posthumously to former MDC staff person John Wylie during the Commission's open meeting in Jefferson City on July 12. Wylie is the 68th person to receive the award. The Master Conservationist award was created in 1941 to honor living or deceased citizen conservati  more

ROLLA, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards Dr. Grace Yan, a Missouri S&T faculty member with expertise in structural engineering, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. "This recognition represents a significant milestone in my career, and I am grateful to be counted among the distinguished individuals who have received this honor," Yan says. "Being named an ASCE Fellow is sp  more

ROLLA, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards A researcher from Missouri S&T has been awarded $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how turbulence behaves at high speeds and how it could be used to make hypersonic vehicles more effective. "When people think of turbulence, they often focus on its downsides," says Dr. Davide Vigano, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering. "However, turbule  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey are leading a seven-state challenge to a Biden Administration rule requiring doctors to provide - and states to pay for - experimental gender transition procedures. Similar rules were enjoined by federal courts in 2019 and 2022. On May 6, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule that "force  more