KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: Alison de la Montaigne EdD, OTR/L, president-elect, ArizOTA, Rebecca Wolf, JD, MPH, OTR/L, chair, associate professor, ATSU-ASHS OT, and Heidi Carpenter OTD, OTR/L, president, ArizOTA. The Occupational Therapy (OT) department at A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) recently hosted the 2024 OTs in Pelvic Health Summit on the University's Mesa, Arizona, campus. Organized by The Func  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,900 jobs in August 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. Private industry employment increased by 5,800 jobs and government employment increased by 2,100 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 98,500 jobs from August 2023 t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: Recently, BCLP litigators from multiple offices, successfully helped deliver a complete defense verdict for Monsanto and Nouryon, working with a broader trial team including Sidley Austin; Tucker Law Group; and Shook, Hardy & Bacon in a state court trial held in Philadelphia-- a venue known for being plaintiff-friendly. The plaintiff, Ryan Young, sought unspecified damages for pain and sufferin  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: St. JOSEPH, Mo--To make it easier for deer hunters to help monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has deployed deer head drop-off sites in nine counties in the Northwest region. Each site has a freezer that will preserve the samples, which will be picked up later by MDC staff for CWD testing. To submit a deer head for testing, hunters will be req  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to provide input for Sappington African American Cemetery State Historic Site's conceptual development plan update. A 30-day comment period will begin Sept. 17, with a survey available online at mostateparks.com/cdp. This survey kickstarts the conceptual development planning process. Input regarding the historic site's  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * THE SEVENTH ANNUAL COMPETITION BROUGHT TOGETHER BIPARTISAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO FIND COMMON GROUND OVER BEER AND AWARD $75,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING AMERICAN FARMERS * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2024 - Tonight, Representative David Rouzer (R-NC), along with his bipartisan teammate Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Wicked Weed Brewing in North Carolina, were award  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * THE SEVENTH ANNUAL COMPETITION BROUGHT TOGETHER BIPARTISAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO FIND COMMON GROUND OVER BEER AND AWARD $75,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING AMERICAN FARMERS * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2024 - Tonight, Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), along with her bipartisan teammate Representative Zach Nunn (R-IA) and the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery in Missouri  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: Southeast Missouri State University announced the creation of a new unit, Online and Graduate Services, as part of a strategic reorganization designed to enhance recruitment, streamline operations, and provide exceptional support for domestic graduate students. The move underscores SEMO's commitment to innovation and adaptability in meeting the evolving needs of modern adult learners. Dr. Chels  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 20 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: By Benjamin Miller One student at the Missouri School of Journalism is redefining what it means to be "in the field" as a communicator. Marching Mizzou has kicked off the fall semester with the addition of a new media team responsible for covering a wide range of content for the band on game day, during its rehearsals and throughout its travels. Taylor Holmes, a senior studyin  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) recently released an update to its annual baseline report, finding that net farm income has fallen due to lower crop prices. * * * United States net farm income in 2024 was $137 billion, falling slightly below the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) September forecast and $9 billion lower t  more