KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 5 (March 25) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Charlie Muniz of Cumberlands (Ky.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Trey Seeley of Hope International (Calif.) is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 17-23 and were chosen out of a pool of confere  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Dordt (Iowa) Outlasts Bethel (Ind.) to Advance to Championship SIOUX CITY, I owa [ BOX SCORE ] Dordt (Iowa) secured a semifinal victory over Bethel (Tenn.) in the 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Championship with a final score of 84-52. The game started with both teams matching each other, as the Defenders led by just three points at the end of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * IFA Urges Missouri Legislature to Protect Franchised Businesses By clarifying appropriate joint employer standard of "direct and immediate control," Missouri HB 1068 protects franchisee independence and brand support at the state level WASHINGTON, D.C. - Jeff Hanscom, Senior Vice President of State and Local Government Relations for the International Franchise Associatio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Indiana Wesleyan Edges Briar Cliff (Iowa) in a Nail-Biting Semifinal SIOUX CITY, Iowa [ BOX SCORE ] In a thrilling semifinal showdown at the 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Championship in Sioux City, Iowa, Indiana Wesleyan narrowly defeated Briar Cliff (Iowa) with a final score of 70-69. The game was closely contested throughout, with the Wildcat  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Wesleyan Earns Semifinal Upset Over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), 84-78 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dylan Phillip scored a game-high 24 points and drained three 3-pointers, leading Oklahoma Wesleyan University to an 84-78 upset win over Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) in the Fab Four of the 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship at Municipa  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Recent Missouri S&T graduate develops potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries When people experience traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), immediate damage occurs from the blows to the brain, but the harm can continue in the weeks and months that follow. Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are studying how an antioxidant material could potentially stop th  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reporter exposes network of AI-generated 'local' newsletters Nieman Lab reporter Andrew Deck knew something seemed off when he received the "Good Day Fort Collins" e-newsletter despite claims it was produced by the local community. After discussing it with a local journalist source, they agreed it was AI-generated. Andrew Deck His recent story, " Inside a network of   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Why cutting sign-up days and navigator funds undermines ACA gains Among the ways to limit enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to cut funding for the navigators who provide free, unbiased assistance to consumers, and to cut back the open enrollment period. On Feb. 14, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) slashed funding for trained n  more