KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 11) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ricardo Hernandez of Park (Mo.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Ashton Luera of Oklahoma Wesleyan is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 3-9 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continenta  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 11 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Are states prepared for older, lower-income populations? A recent report from the Center for an Urban Future is a reality check on a looming crisis for many states: providing adequate services and support for older adults. The report found that the proportion of older people living in poverty in New York State increased by 50% over the past decade. Just as concerning  more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, March 11 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Dennis Lancaster Announces Retirement After More Than 30 Years of Service to Missouri State University-West Plains After more than three decades of dedicated service to Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2025. Lancaster's career at MSU-WP has spanned multiple roles, each cont  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 12 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Mitchell Helps No. 13 seed Cincy Defeats No. 12 Seed Oklahoma State 87-68 in Phillips 66 Big 12 MBB Championship Opener Dillon Mitchell had 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, Day Day Thomas scored 21 points, and No. 13 seed Cincinnati took an 87-68 victory over No. 12 seed Oklahoma State to open the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship on Tuesday. J  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 12 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Powering the future: America's perception on critical minerals Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper are essential for an energy transition away from fossil fuels -- but America's perception of their importance isn't fully understood, which can slow progress. According to a recent study conducted by Missouri S&T researchers, 38% of Americans surveyed were familiar with   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 11 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Telehealth is falling short among Medicaid recipients, study says While telehealth is expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in rural areas, a new study suggests that it's failing to adequately serve Medicaid beneficiaries, as they are less likely than the privately insured to access substance use disorder treatment. For journalists covering rural healt  more