WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued a notice announcing that an application has been submitted for subzone status covering facilities operated by BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC in Fenton and Palmyra, Missouri. The application was submitted by the St. Louis County Port Authority, the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 102, pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and FTZ Board regulations. The application was formally docketed on May 11, 2  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 14 -- The Missouri Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * DED names Elizabeth Herrera as Deputy Director of Strategy and Performance Division The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Elizabeth Herrera will serve as its Deputy Director for the Division of Strategy and Performance, which informs DED's strategic planning, program development, and performance management. In this role, Herrera will  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 17 -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: * * * DESE, State Board Visit St. Louis Schools; Board Takes Action Members of the Missouri State Board of Education (State Board) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) visited the Ladue School District and St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) on May 11 for student-led tours and meetings with local leaders. At its May 12 meeting, th  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Education Commission of the States issued the following report on March 31, 2026 by Heena Kuwayama and Lauren Bloomquist entitled "Governors' Top Education Priorities in 2026 State of the State Addresses." Here are excerpts: * * * In their 2026 State of the State addresses, governors across the country celebrated student achievement and highlighted opportunities for continued student success. For the first time since Education Commission of the States  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 14 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * ETS Research Institute Awarded Overdeck Grant to Expand Middle School Research for Skills for the Future The ETS Research Institute today announced it has received a grant from Overdeck Family Foundation to advance research in support of the Skills for the Future (SFF) initiative, a joint effort between ETS and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The grant will support re  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued a notice regarding applications involving bank holding company acquisitions in Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington under the Bank Holding Company Act. The notice, published May 12 in the Federal Register, covers separate filings reviewed through the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City and San Francisco. In Oklahoma, B.O.E. Bancshares Inc. of Lawton applied to acquire 23 percent of the voting shares of Reeves Bancshares Inc. of Gould,  more