JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: Jennifer Jones, an English teacher at Lee's Summit West High School in the Lee's Summit R-VII School District, was selected by a committee of her peers and education partners across the state as the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year. She becomes the 56th Missouri Teacher of the Year since the program's inception in 1957. Jones earned her Bachelor of Arts degree  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * On the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Missouri Democratic Party released the following statement: "Today will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days in our nation's history, and we will never forget the 2,977 lives stolen from us in the heinous terrorist attacks 23 years ago. As we reflect on this heartbreaking annivers  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards Dr. Joel Burken, a longtime faculty member at Missouri S&T, has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 President's Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). According to ASCE's website, the annual award was established in the 1980s to honor engineers who have made significant accomplishments and contributions in support of ASCE, their field or the public. N  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Missouri Office of Administration issued the following news release: State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for August 2024 declined 9.3 percent compared to those for August 2023, from $1.04 billion last year to $942.7 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date declined 8.3 percent compared to August 2023, from $1.94 billion last year to $1.78 billion this year.   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * 9-story Siteman Cancer Center building designed for patient comfort, convenience * * * Physicians, scientists, patients and WashU leaders - all united in hope - gathered Tuesday, Sept. 10, to celebrate the new home for world-class cancer care on the Washington University Medical Campus. The nine-story, 657,250-square-foot building will be devoted exclusively to out  more