WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- 1Lowflyer Inc., Harrisonville, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, raising serious concerns regarding the proposed rulemaking on normalizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. The letter, directed to Docket Operations, addresses the potential risks posed to manned aircraft during agricultural operations. As a company engaged in aerial agricultural services for over three   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Ave Maria's Kaufman Claims NAIA Men's Golfer of the Week Nod Following Invite at Innisbrook Victory * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Men's golfer Ty Kaufman delivered a start-to-finish performance to capture his first tournament victory of the season, and the second of his career, at The Invite at Innisbrook. His efforts earned the designation of NAIA Men's G  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Capturing history in a bottle * For Holladay Distillery, it all started with a limestone spring.  First discovered in what would become Weston, Missouri, by Lewis and Clark during their 1804 expedition, a pure limestone spring was a rarity. Its potential was soon recognized by two enterprising brothers from Kentucky - Ben Holladay and Major David Holladay.  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Dalton State's Sara Burger Repeats as NAIA Women's Golfer of the Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sara Burger of Dalton State (Ga.) continued her dominant fall campaign on the green, earning NAIA Women's Golfer of the Week for the second consecutive week after claiming first place at the Invite at Innisbrook. Burger carded rounds of 65-71-71 to finish   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE announces death of illegal alien from Mexico in Missouri detention facility * WASHINGTON D.C.--Leo Cruz-Silva, a 34-year-old an illegal alien from Mexico died Oct. 4 at the Ste. Genevieve County Jail in Missouri. He was pronounced dead at 3:47 p.m. by Ste. Genevieve County EMS paramedics. Earlier that day, a county jail staff member found Cruz-Si  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Offutt continues 'chasing monsters' with publication of 20th book While getting an original work published is no easy feat, Jason Offutt, a senior instructor of mass media at Northwest Missouri State University, is celebrating the publication of his 20th book. His latest, "Chasing North American Monsters," is a compendium featuring monsters and folklore creatures stretching from Greenl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- QCommunications, Lees Summit, Missouri, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging for amendments to the proposed rule on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The organization supports scalable BVLOS operations, provided that the final rule addresses critical gaps impacting public trust and operational safety. In its letter, QCommunications outlines specific concerns related to privacy, noise abatement, safety, and pri  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO to Present 2025 Weis Lecture Series on October 21 Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Communication Studies & Modern Languages is hosting the 2025 Emil C. Weis Lecture on Tuesday, October 21 in Grauel Building. The opening reception begins at 5 p.m. in the Grauel lobby followed by the lecture at 6 p.m. in Grauel 111. This year's distinguished lecturer is Dr. Abby Broo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Commerce Committee Hearing on Government Censorship, Need to Protect Free Speech * 'We Must Hold Big Tech and Government Censors Accountable' WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) chaired a Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine how government agencies under the Biden Administration pressured Big Tech into censoring and silencing Americans and urged Congress  more