SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * "OPERATION BRIGHTSIDE" - Multi-Agency Warrant Sweep Columbia, MO Multi-agency coalition led by USAO of federal, state, and local law enforcement to combat and prosecute violent crime * COLUMBIA, Mo. - In December of 2024, the United States Attorney's Office established a coalition of Missouri-based federal, state, and local law enfo  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Illinois Employees Deliver 20,000 Pounds of Food to Local Pantries Ahead of Thanksgiving * Employee-driven effort helps fight hunger across Central and Southern Illinois COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Nov. 24, 2025) Ameren Illinois employees turned generosity into action this Thanksgiving season, collecting and delivering over 20,000 pounds of food to   more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Former School District Accountant Sentenced for Embezzlement of Funds from Savannah School District and His Employees KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Savannah, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud, and embezzlement from an employee benefit plan. Anthony S. Moon, 44,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Rose Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs, Increase Supply Nationwide * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, and John Rose (R-TN), along with Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE), Lou Correa (D-CA), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), and Scott Peters (D-CA), introduced the Housing Suppl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Urges NCAA to Allow Missouri State Bears to Compete in the Playoffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) called on the NCAA to grant Missouri State University's waiver request for postseason eligibility for the Bears football program. "The NCAA's prohibition on postseason participation for teams transitioning from FCS to FBS is an obsolete rule that fails to   more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Each Face At Least 5 Years in Prison * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday for possessing more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine. Pedro Alberto Quiroz Ayala, 22, and Pablo DeJesus Peralta Anguis, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. Dist  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 25 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Two student teams tie for first in S&T's Startup Challenge * For the first time, two student teams were the winners at Missouri S&T's Startup Challenge on Nov. 17, splitting the scholarship prizes. Sponsored by Kummer Student Programs and Career Opportunities and Employer Relations, this challenge gives students a chance to present a business concept to a panel of judges with entrepre  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 26 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Hosts Regional Stakeholders to Discuss Critical Materials Crossroads Project That Would Shape America's Industrial Future Initiative would enhance national security and create thousands of jobs * More than 200 leaders from businesses, economic development organizations, government agencies, nonprofits and universities gathered at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City to adv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 6 Missouri Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * Stakeholder Notification This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various r  more