KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Cross Country Conference Ratings (Sept. 22) * American Midwest Conference 1. Cottey (Mo.) 2. Columbia (Mo.) 3. Williams Baptist (Ark.) 4. UHSP (Mo.) 5. Hanniba-LaGrange (Mo.) 6. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) Appalachian Athletic Conference 1. Milligan (Tenn.) 2. Montreat (N.C.) 3. SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) Cali  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Carroll (Mont.) Climbs, St. Thomas (Fla.) Re-Enters Top 10 in Season's Second Coaches Poll * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Carroll (Mont.) climbed seven spots to No. 18 and St. Thomas (Fla.) re-entered the top 10, while Grand View (Iowa) was a third-consecutive unanimous No. 1 in the 2025 season, staying atop the second edition of the Netting Professional  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Jury Convicts St. Joseph Man of Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Joseph, Mo., man has been convicted at trial of conspiracy to commit drug trafficking and money laundering. Montrez Dixon, 32, was found guilty on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, of one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixt  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * McClellan's Three INTs Claim 23-Year-Old SXU School Record and NAIA Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 22 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Taj McClellan tied a Saint Xavier (Ill.) record that had stood for nearly 23 years, recording three interceptions in the Cougars' 21-7 win over Madonna (Mich.), taking NAIA Defensive Player of the Week honors for Sep  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: BizFood/Beverages] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Michelob ULTRA is #1 Top-Selling Beer in America * With two decades of prioritizing fans, groundbreaking marketing and consistent brand investments, Michelob ULTRA, a superior light beer, cements its place as the #1-selling beer in the U.S. St. Louis, MO - September 22, 2025 - In 2002, Michelob ULTRA entered the market and redefined the light beer categ  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025 * Missouri had 145,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 150,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Miss  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Cody Hirschi, superintendent of the Reeds Spring School District, from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Cody Hirschi, Superintendent o  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Seven Touchdowns, 536 Passing Yards Earn NAIA Offensive Player of the Week for Peru State's Dixon * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - CJ Dixon threw for 536 yards and seven touchdowns, completing 30-of-54 in a 64-43 Peru State (Neb.) win over Central Methodist (Mo.) on the road, earning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week accolades for Sept. 22. A sophomore fr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Six Key Moments: Hearing on Tax-Exempt Hospitals and the Community Benefit Standard Tax-exempt hospitals are failing to provide the requisite healthcare benefits to their communities on which their tax-exempt status rests, several witnesses warned at a Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining the use of funds by tax-exe  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * St. Francis (Ill.) Return Man Bew Named NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Carl Bew had two touchdowns, one on the ground and another, a 100-yard house call on a kickoff return against Lawrence Tech (Mich.), earning the Sept. 22 designation as NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week. A sophomore from Joliet, Ill., gave St  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud Committed with Checks Stolen from the Mail U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man to 42 months in prison for orchestrating a check fraud scheme using checks that had been stolen from the mail. Malik Jones, 28, of Berkeley, Missouri, pleaded  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Taking the guesswork out of concussion assessments The Mizzou Point-of-Care Assessment System is a portable device that uses machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, balance and reaction-time tests. * Spotting a concussion can be tricky. After a potential head injury, you can ask if the person feels dizzy or has a headache -- but that relies on self-reporting, w  more