JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 16 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Master Plan on Aging seeks final input from all Missourians Master Plan on Aging JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri Area Agencies on Aging have published the draft of the Master Plan on Aging: Missourians Aging with Dignity and are seeking comments from the public before the plan is finalized. The comm  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 16 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest RPDC receives grant to foster network aimed at strengthening rural education The Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) at Northwest Missouri State University is the recipient of grant funding aimed at closing the learning gap between urban and rural school districts to ensure students throughout the region are equipped with critical skills, credentials and experienc  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Dole Institute of Politics announces fall 2025 programming The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced a slate of events, exhibits and programs during fall 2025, featuring a mix of politics, public service and civics across the political spectrum. Highlights include events in honor of Constitution Day; a series of discussions moderated by Dole Fellow Joni Wickham, poli  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New method more accurately assesses movement disorder in children Study on cerebral palsy in humans and mice could inform new treatments * Cerebral palsy affects around one in 345 children in the U.S., and more than half of them experience a problem called dystonia -- involuntary and often painful muscle contractions, most commonly in the legs, that lead to abnormal  more