FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 20 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * A renewed emphasis on tobacco cessation' for warfighter readiness * The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have jointly released a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline, Tobacco Use Treatment, to help service members and veterans quit tobacco. Since the publication of the previous VA/DOD CPG in 2008, substantial advances in tobacco cessation research, "specific  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * AI Ambition Outruns Workforce Readiness, Economist Impact Study Supported by Kyocera Reveals * Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. has announced its sponsorship of "From Intent to Action: the leaders' guide to building AI-powered workplaces," a new report by Economist Impact. Based on surveys with 639 senior executives as well as expert interviews across London, New York,   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends President Trump's executive order on election integrity * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 10 other states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that would allow access to resources that would verify voter-registration lists against lawfare from left-wing activists. On March 31, 2026, President Tr  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, April 21 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: * * * Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh to speak at Adrian College Spring Commencement Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh, the Assistant to the Adjutant General-Army for the Michigan National Guard, will deliver Adrian College's Spring Commencement address at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3. Wagh also serves as the special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau for Pacific initiatives. Wagh's awards inc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Brother Introduces Print+ All-Inclusive Subscription Powering Scalable Direct-to-Garment Production * Brother International Corp. has announced the launch of Print+, a new monthly subscription for printing supplies and support designed to make mass production direct-to-garment (DTG) printing more accessible, predictable and scalable for high-volume apparel decorators.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 14) on April 16, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Tetanus in Four Children -- Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Because of high coverage with recommended tetanus toxoid-containing   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Comer & Burlison Seek Information on Missing Nuclear and Rocket Scientists House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today are seeking information from the Department of Energy, Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Aeronau  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Reintroduces Legislation to Strengthen Civics Education in Schools Today U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reintroduced legislation to strengthen civics education in schools across the country. The Civics Learning Act would reaffirm Congress' commitment to protecting American democracy by ensuring schools have the resources needed to provide a proper, robust educ  more

CHARLESTON, Illinois, April 22 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * EIU's Dr. Shawn Peoples earns scholarship for advanced student safety training Double EIU alum, Director of EIU's Office of Civil Rights to attend Hazing Prevention Institute in Indianapolis * Dr. Shawn Peoples, the Director of the Office of Civil Rights at Eastern Illinois University and Eastern's Title IX Coordinator, has recently been awarded the Harrison Kowiak Scholarship to attend th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2026-006) on April 16, 2026, by Miguel Faria-e-Castro, Pascal Paul, and Juan Sanchez entitled "Stabilization vs. Growth." Here is the abstract: * * * Should firms in financial distress be saved to stabilize an economy, even if less productive ones are kept alive, possibly reducing economic growth? To assess this fundamental stabilization-vs.-growth trade-off, we develop a new  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 21 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Educational Enrichment Ohio Wesleyan University is awarding $36,950 in OWU Connection grants this spring to help students conduct biodiversity research in Peru, work with zoo animals in Ecuador, research the bacteria that protect squid eggs, review American voting behavior, and explore the Slow Food Movement in Italy. The university awards multiple rounds of Theory-to-Practice Grants (TPGs) each aca  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Fujifilm Powers U.S. & Canadian Operations With 100% Renewable Energy Through Solar Partnership * FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. has announced that it is offsetting 100% of its group companies' electricity usage in the United States and Canada through renewable energy certificates from a Texas-based solar project. This step in lowering Fujifilm's global carbon footprint was  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Know Your Labor Rights Act * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), introduced the Know Your Labor Rights Act, another plank of Senator Hawley's broader framework to protect American workers. This legislation would require al  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriations Committee Advances FY27 Military Construction and VA Funding Bill, Including Alford Priorities * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * HP Introduces New HP MJF 1200 3D Printer * HP has announced a series of developments across its additive manufacturing portfolio. Together, these developments reinforce HP's continued commitment to lowering the barriers to adoption while enabling customers to scale from prototyping to full production. At the core of this vision is a focus on removing complexity and equ  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * LET'S GET FREE: HRC Launches $15 Million Electoral Program & New Poll Showing 92% Of LGBTQ+ Voters Will "Definitely Vote" in November * The program aims to retake a pro-equality majority in the US House, make pro-equality gains in the US Senate, expand the number of openly LGBTQ+ electeds, and beat back anti-LGBTQ+ ballot measures WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Human Rights Campa  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Katun Partners With Scanshare to Offer Intelligent Document & Workflow Capabilities in the U.S., EMEA & Latin America * Katun Corp. has announced a new global partnership with Scanshare, a leader in document capture and workflow automation technology. Through this agreement, Katun will now offer Scanshare to dealer partners in the United States, Europe, the Middle Ea  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta Launches AccurioWide 320HS * Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has announced the official launch of its new high-speed line of hybrid UV LED wide-format printers. This next generation of the company's wide-format portfolio is engineered for maximum versatility, outstanding productivity and exceptional image quality, powered by Konica Minolta'  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * LaSalle County residents have more reliable energy grid after completion of transmission line project * Key Takeaways: * Communities across LaSalle County have a more reliable and resilient energy grid due to the recent completion of the LaSalle Link Project. * The new transmission line provides additional pathways for energy to flow into the r  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition To Defend Executive Order On Election Integrity * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In a fight for election integrity across our country, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 12 states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that provides resources to verify voter-registration lists  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 21 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism Professor Marty Steffens wins SABEW's highest honor, the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award * Martha "Marty" Steffens, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW), the organization's highest indiv  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Pacific Office Automation Acquires MKCnext, Establishing National Leadership in Wide-Format Technology * BTA member Pacific Office Automation (POA) has announced the acquisition of MKCnext, a Southern California-based leader in high-end wide-format printing equipment, service and consumables. The transaction closed on April 1, 2026. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, Cal  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * PETA Goes to Court to Keep TV's 'Chimp Crazy' Star in Jail PETA filed an amicus brief today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, asking judges to deny the appeal of Tonia Haddix--villain of the Emmy-nominated HBO series Chimp Crazy--and not reduce her 46-month prison sentence. Haddix was sentenced in August after pleading guilty to two felony cou  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Davids, Smucker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Nutrition-Based Disease Prevention * Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act, legislation aimed at modernizing the U.S. health care system by incorporating proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease. "Kansas fami  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Seven Key Moments: Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Ways and Means Committee Republicans emphasized the importance of expanding access to health care for Americans - particularly those in rural areas, prosecuting billions of dollars in Medicare fraud, and advancing policies to address high rates of chronic disease prevalence during a   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Sharp & Taktiful Announce Strategic Alliance to Simplify Embellished Production Print * Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced that Taktiful Software Solutions has joined the Sharp Partner Program. The Taktiful Reaktor platform will be a key resource in delivering advanced digital embellishment solutions that will complement the Sharp BP  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 21 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Supporting runners every step of the way * Booming music, clanging cowbells, a giant toasted ravioli and thousands of spectators lined the streets of historic downtown to cheer on athletes in the Greater St. Louis Marathon April 11. WashU Medicine volunteers were also there, supporting runners every step of the way. WashU Medicine served as the official medical provider, joining WashU as a   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * TD SYNNEX Expands AI Infrastructure-as-a-Service Portfolio With Dedicated NVIDIA HGX B300 Clusters on Nebius AI Cloud * TD SYNNEX has announced the expansion of its AI infrastructure-as-a-service portfolio with dedicated NVIDIA HGX B300 clusters deployed on Nebius AI Cloud. The offering, delivered through the TD SYNNEX x Nebius AI Cloud, provides partners with reserved  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Toshiba Social Media Leader Robert Catalano Earns Gold * Toshiba America Business Solutions' social media leader, Robert Catalano, won the 2026 Gold Merit Award for marketing and communications excellence within the Marketing and Sales alignment category. Merit Awards recognize the achievements of professionals in global industries and the markets they serve. The 202  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * UBEO Business Services Expands Across the Southeast With Dual Acquisitions of CEI & ABR * BTA member UBEO Business Services has announced the strategic acquisitions of BTA member CEI in North Carolina and ABR Digital Office Solutions in Georgia and South Carolina. This dual expansion significantly strengthens UBEO's footprint across the Southeast. By combining national  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 22 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Launches Research and Innovation Excellence Awards Inaugural event honors faculty impact across all disciplines * The University of Missouri-Kansas City formally introduced a new campus tradition with the inaugural Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, recognizing faculty whose work is advancing discovery, improving lives and shaping the future of the region and beyond  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 22 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Researchers Partner with Kansas City Churches in $4 Million National Institutes of Health Study to Prevent Diabetes The five-year study addresses food insecurity and physical activity through church-based diabetes prevention programs * The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the University of Missouri-Kansas City $4 million to focus on food insecurity, physical a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 56 Oklahoma Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * 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 recovery needs including t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Wells Fargo Advisors Ranks Number One in J.D. Power Digital Experience Study * Wells Fargo Advisors ranks highest in wealth management digital experience satisfaction for advised investors in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Wealth Management Digital Experience Study. Wells Fargo Advisors earned the top ranking by offering streamlined navigation, visually engaging design and  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: On the Accountable Produce Is Medicine Act * WASHINGTON - Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act. This legislation would incorporate proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease. Organizations supporting the measure include FreshRx Oklahoma, National Pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Ways and Means Legislation Provides Key Supports for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Natural Disasters, Early-Childhood Educators, & Taxpayers Vulnerable Americans, educators, and those looking for better customer service from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will receive relief under legislation approved by the Ways and Means C  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 21 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Wyndham Marks 20th ECHO Suites Opening, Underscoring Rapid Extended Stay Growth * HIGHLIGHTS * Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened its 20th all-new construction ECHO Suites(r) Extended Stay hotel in Bozeman, Montana, highlighting rapid nationwide growth since the brand's 2024 launch. * Hotels open six months or more are, on average, exceeding 70% occupancy based on   more