WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Leads Effort to Award MACV-SOG Heroes with the Congressional Gold Medal * Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the service members of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG). This Congressional Gold Medal recognizes their bravery and outstanding service in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, a  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Marks Veterans Day with Nationwide Pro Bono Training on Military Discharge Upgrades * In honor of Veterans Day (Nov. 11) and National Veterans and Military Families Month (November) in the United States, BCLP recently hosted a pro bono training session that drew enthusiastic participation from lawyers and paralegals across the firm, in partnership with longt  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Destination Tallahassee: NAIA Announces 2025 Women's Cross Country Championship Qualifiers * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The field is set for the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship in Tallahassee, Fla., as 36 teams converge on Apalachee Regional Park in search of the 2025 Red Banner. The championship will air on NAIA Network and Urban Edge  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson to Automate Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass Lithium Project * Advanced automation at world's largest known measured lithium deposit to accelerate U.S. clean energy future ST. LOUIS (Nov. 11, 2025) - Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announce  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Freshman Eli Benning, The KCAC Leader in Steals Per Game Picks up Defensive Player of the Week Honors After Two Solid Outtings * Kansas City, Mo. - The freshman, Eli Benning of Friends (Kan.), was a wall on the perimeter last week for the Falcons. Over the course of two games, he posted a dozen steals, capitalizing on miscues from opposing teams,  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Kameron Johnson of Loyola Leads Wolf Pack to Four Overtime Win Enroute to Offensive Player of the Week Honors * Kansas City, Mo. - Kameron Johnson was a hometown hero for the Loyola (La.) Wolf Pack, leading them to a win after a four-overtime thriller last week against Xavier (La.) to pick up NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Nov. 12 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * Mississippi College becomes first university in the world to be inducted into FCA's Ring of Honor Mississippi College (MC) was welcomed into the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' (FCA) Ring of Honor during an induction ceremony on Oct. 22 at FCA's National Support Center in Kansas City, Missouri. MC is the first university to be so honored by the non-denominational Christian sports ministry that unites fait  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Missouri's health coverage is shifting fast, WashU analysis finds By Deb Parker Missouri saw some of the most notable shifts in health coverage in the nation between 2023 and 2025, prior to the open enrollment period now underway. During this period, Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollment grew 62% -- far above the 49% increase nationally -- while Medicaid enrollment decline  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 7 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * NOPA and ASA Statement on EPA Small Refinery Exemption Decisions Today, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) expressed appreciation to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for continuing efforts to address the backlog of small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions that the agency inherited. ASA and NOPA thank the EPA for returning   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on the Senate Spending Bill * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the latest Senate spending proposal. "For months now, as Americans plead for reforms that will address our national cost-of-living crisis, Democrats have called on Republicans in control of the White House, House of Representative  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Road to Tallahassee: NAIA Unveils 2025 Men's Cross Country Championship Field * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Team and individual qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship have been announced, as 36 teams set sights on a Red Banner at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla. The championship will be broadcast on NAIA Netwo  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Saint Luke's Health System issued the following news: * * * Researchers Say Genes from Ancient Mummies May Explain Why Heart Disease Is So Common Today Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute researcher and colleagues propose evolutionary answer * The same genes that predispose humans to atherosclerosis, the disease that causes heart attacks and strokes, may have advantages earlier in life, new findings published in the American Heart Association'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Superior HealthPlan, Austin, Texas, with Centene Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corp., announced a $400,000 investment aimed at addressing food insecurity across Texas. This initiative comes as millions of Americans face increasing challenges in accessing nutritious meals due to recent disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). T  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 12 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Advancing our mission: Rapid progress, big wins from strategic plan By Erika Ebsworth-Goold In 2019, Washington University in St. Louis began collective work on 10 years of strategic activity. Thousands of faculty members, students, staff, trustees and alumni contributed their time, talents and insights, envisioning ways WashU could build upon its strengths while focusing on the future. Fast  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 12 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Low-wage workers face significant barriers accessing SNAP, Medicaid By Neil Schoenherr Millions of Americans rely on public assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid to meet basic needs for food and health care. Yet a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds that the very systems designed to help are often t  more