KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 28 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The second NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll of the season has a lot of movement with Arizona Christian taking over as the top team in the nation with 17 first-place votes. Georgetown (Ky.), LSU Alexandria (La.), and Montana Tech all climbed into the top five this week while the only team to remain in the top five was College of Idaho. Northwestern (Iowa), Cumberla  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 28 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Rocky Raby of St. Thomas (Fla.) is the NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Week. The winner was selected based on their performances from November 18-24 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees. Wrestlers of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org, Instagram   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 28 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Dordt (Iowa) remains at No. 1 in the latest edition of the 2024-25 NAIA Women's Basketball Top 25 Poll. Teams voted in spots 2-6 remained in the same spot as the last poll. No other teams stayed at the same spot as the previous poll. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) made the largest move up in the poll eight spots to No. 14. Benedictine (Kan.) and MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) moved   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 28 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Kelani Corbett of Missouri Valley has been named the NAIA Women's Wrestler of the Week. The winner was selected based on performances from November 18-24 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees. Wrestlers of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org, I  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 28 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Interactive Maps Offer 'More Complete Picture' of Firearm Violence By Kaitlin Washburn In California, nearly one out of every two deaths by firearm is a suicide. And for the U.S. as a whole, firearms are the leading cause of death for kids and teens, disproportionately impacting people of color. Access to daily, timely and accurate data is crucial to helping com  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 28 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * October Lunch and Learn: Building Niche Beat as Freelance Journalist By Karen Blum Does it pay to find a beat, and specialize as a freelance writer? Our October Lunch and Learn focused on building a niche beat as a freelance health care journalist. The group heard from guest speakers Liz Seegert and Tara Haelle. Seegert has been covering aging since about 2010.   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Worthless Back Surgeries are Nagging Pain for U.S. Health Care By Mary Chris Jaklevic Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries over a three-year period, according to an analysis by the Lown Institute, a health care watchdog group. The useless treatments put patients at risk for complications and cost Medicare about $2 billion, the  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Velvet Hasner EcoBioCapture, a business concept based on a process developed by two S&T students for farming operations to meet emissions regulations while developing supplemental food for their livestock, won the $5,000 first-place prize in the university's third annual Startup Challenge on Nov. 11. The team was one of nine that pitched its concepts for a startup during the final round of t  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 27 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: In November, Missouri voters chose to support Proposition A, a ballot measure that will increase Missouri's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Additionally, Proposition A requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. Over the next several weeks, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry will provide various resources for employers. In the meanti  more