ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Ameren Missouri powers electric fleet aided by infrastructure upgrades * * * This National Drive Electric Week, Ameren Missouri and Metro Transit are celebrating a significant sustainability milestone for MetroBus as its battery-electric bus fleet has traveled 1.5 million miles since debuting its first electric buses in 2021. Today, Metro Transit owns 24   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Brewer's Latest Investment Strengthens Local Economy and Brewing Excellence with Multimillion-Dollar Commitment * * * Los Angeles, CA - September 25, 2024 - Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD), America's leading brewer and maker of Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser and Bud Light, today announced a new $16 million investment in its Los Angeles brewery. Over the past 5 years, Anheuser-Busch   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * In response to reporting on failed Secretary of State candidate and ex-Arnold resident Mary Elizabeth Coleman's admission that the Missouri Republican supermajority plans to continue to undermine the will of Missouri voters and attack our freedoms, the Missouri Democratic Party released the following statement: "For years, we have watched Missourians band together and  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP's St. Louis office has a rich history of collaborating with the legal team from longtime client Citigroup (Citi) on pro bono projects aimed at helping underserved populations in the region. BCLP recently joined with Citi again for an important new pro bono opportunity provided by the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic that aims to assist veterans. The clinic's ongoing mission is to educate lawyers  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Hannah Christian, the director of career services at Northwest Missouri State University, is the recipient of this year's Fred Von Behren Good Citizen Award presented Sept. 19 by the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet. The Fred Von Behren Good Citizen Award is given to any individual in the community, based on their involvement in volunteerism, dedication and leaders  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: CHICAGO - Since Friday, five men on death row have been, or are scheduled to be, executed within a one-week span. The most high-profile is the case of Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams, executed in Missouri Tuesday night after a last-ditch effort to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the procedure failed. Two more executions are scheduled for Thursday night: Emmanuel Antonio Littlejohn in Oklahoma an  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Richard "Dick" Phillips G'63, G'65, dean emeritus of Hendricks Chapel who led the chapel through the 1980s and 1990s, died July 10 in Colorado. He was 90. A native of Missouri, Phillips earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Northwest Missouri State University in 1957. He earned a master's degree in theology from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, in 1960 and became a Methodist minister. Phillips  more