WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Graves' Statement in the House During Today's Consideration of ROTOR Act Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) delivered the following statement on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today during debate on S. 2503, the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversigh  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 23 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Engineers Week Q&A: Dr. Mariam Al-Lami and the power of plants * Dr. Mariam Al-Lami earned a Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Missouri S&T in 2022 and is now an S&T postdoctoral fellow. Here is a Q&A with Al-Lami in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026. How do you describe your research in environmental restoration and critical minerals, and why is it important? My re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Completes Elemental Mercury Cleanup in Valley Park, Missouri * LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 23, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed the cleanup of elemental mercury from a residence in Valley Park, Missouri, after receiving a report that a resident had spilled mercury in their home. On January 31, 2026, the Valley Park Fire Protection District responded to a 911 ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Celebrates National FFA Week * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) joined U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, and 57 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate February 21-28 as National FFA Week. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced companion legislation i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program from Jan. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2026. This notice identifies individuals seeking compensation for injuries or conditions related to vaccines listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. While the Secretary of Health and Human Services is named as the respondent, the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Justice Department Finds the Special School District of St. Louis's Seclusion and Restraint Practices Discriminate Against Students with Disabilities Today, the Justice Department ("the Department") notified the Special School District of St. Louis, Missouri ("the District") that it found the District's seclusion and restraint practices violate Title II of the Americans with Disabil  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic and Mercy advance collaboration to transform patient care * ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic announced today that researchers and solutions developers now have access to decades of high-level, de-identified data from Mercy through Mayo Clinic Platform 's secure, privacy-preserving infrastructure. Mercy, one of the 15 largest health systems in the U.S., has 55 acute care  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 23 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Michelob ULTRA Zero is Now the #1 Top-Selling Non-Alcohol Brew in America * With just 29 calories and ULTRA smooth taste, Anheuser-Busch's non-alcohol brew claims the top spot after just one year on shelves St. Louis, MO - February 23, 2026 - Since its launch in January 2025, Michelob ULTRA Zero, a superior alcohol-free brew, has quickly overtaken its com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, has completed an inventory of human remains identifying a cultural affiliation with one of six Indian Tribes. The inventory includes two individuals and 34 associated funerary objects removed from multiple burial sites in Sacramento County, California. The objects identified include baked clay bird effigies, bone whistles, shell beads and stone projectile points. Records indicate an unknown person disinterred the ancesto  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 23 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Garrison named Truman Scholar finalist * Contact: Mary Pollitz STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State aerospace engineering and mathematics junior is the university's 2026 national finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Evan Garrison, a Louis A. Hurst Jr. Presidential Scholar from Webb City, Missouri, is among the U.S. finalists for the premier graduate scholarship for students p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * No Surprises Act is Reducing Surprise Bills, Increasing In-Network Care with Greater Benefits Possible Under Full Implementation A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds the No Surprises Act (NSA) - signed into law by President Trump in 2020 - is benefitting patients by successfully pushing the health care market toward  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Numerous Aviation Stakeholders Express Support for Comprehensive Aviation Safety Bill, the ALERT Act This week, the bipartisan leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee and the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) introduced H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026, the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Reintroduces the Chloe Cole Act, Which Was Transmitted to Congress by The Department of Justice Today, Congressman Bob Onder reintroduced the Chloe Cole Act, which was transmitted to Congress by the Department of Justice. Congressman Onder will again serve as the House sponsor of this legislation, which was commissioned by President Trump's Executive Order 14187.  "As a member of Congress,  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL receives federal funding to launch Geospatial Workforce Development Pilot Program Congress provided $5 million in federal funding through the Department of Defense to support the initiative as a partnership between the university, NGA and T-REX. By Steve Walentik The University of Missouri-St. Louis announced the launch of a new Geospatial Workforce Development Pilot Program. Th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Nursing faculty members Christina Castellano, Michelle Barrier and Julie Bertram recognized with distinguished abstract from Midwest Nursing Research Society Their research examines the benefits of peer support groups for nursing students who are also mothers. By Heather Riske Christina Castellano knows firsthand how important it is to acknowledge the different hats that student pare  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 23 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * What's in a name? For Chase Stem, leader of S&T's world-champ Mars rover team -- a lot * In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare asks, "What's in a name?" suggesting that a name alone does not define who someone will become. But for one Missouri S&T student who has spent years chasing opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), his name may have been mor  more