LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 2026 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards * LAWRENCE -Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award this spring. "Great teachers change lives," said Rick Ginsberg, dean of the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences. "The Wolfe Award is significant since the awardees are nominated by former studen  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Advances $1.6 Million for Cass County Digital Forensics Unit * Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. Through his role on the Appropriations Committee, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) secured $1,597,750 to modernize the Cass County Sheriff's Digital Forensics  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * BeatBox Brings the Tropics Nationwide with Coconut Breeze Flavor Drop * AUSTIN, Texas - June 8, 2026 \- BeatBox Beverages, one of the fastest-growing Ready-to-Drink (RTD) brands in the U.S., is bringing vacation mode (no PTO required) just in time for summer with the nationwide launch of Coconut Breeze, a new limited-time-only flavor that delivers a tropical  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 8 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Composer Oswald Huynh Named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow * When Oswald Huynh BA '19 composes, he often begins with the stuff of memory: a fragment of language, a family story, a cultural inheritance, a sound that seems to hold more than one meaning at once. That approach has helped make Huynh a closely watched young voice in contemporary classical music. Now it has earned him one of the nation's most prestigiou  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has announced that the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, Missouri, petitioned for renewal of a waiver from federal brake testing requirements for a transfer train operation. The request seeks continued relief from regulations governing transfer train brake tests and proposes alternative inspection procedures before trains move from a blast furnace area. According to the agency, the rail  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Full Committee Highlights Policy Alignment with Prudential Regulators Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing to examine the prudential regulators' efforts to tailor regulatory frameworks to today's financial system while promoting economic growth, maintaining financial stability, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Op-Ed: RECA Compensation Soars Past $100 Million, Overdue Justice for Missourians * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) authored the following op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch following a major milestone for his expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which began paying out benefits to survivors and their families in Missouri last year. Read the full op-ed her  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, w  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * How Thomas Jefferson's Quran became test case for religious liberty * In 2007, when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison became the first Muslim elected to Congress, he chose to place his hand on a two-volume Quran that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson. The gesture brought attention to a largely forgotten chapter of American history: one where Islam provided both a foundation for the new nation's gove  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Shares Tools, Resources For Community Health Improvement Week * During Community Health Improvement Week, which is June 8-12 this year, the Missouri Hospital Association is sharing information on important tools and resources in community health. Hospitals and community partners have a powerful opportunity to drive meaningful, data-informed changes by leveragin  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MO HealthNet Releases Alternative Payment Models Survey For Providers * The Missouri Department of Social Services' MO HealthNet Division is seeking provider input through a new survey on alternative payment models, including reimbursement approaches beyond traditional fee-for-service models. The survey is open through Friday, June 19, to hospitals, federally quali  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Partner Jeff Wakolbinger discusses trademark infringement suit with Law360 * Jeff Wakolbinger, a partner in BCLP's Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes practice, recently spoke with Law360 about Patagonia's trademark infringement suit against drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. In the article, Jeff discussed potential consumer confusion, reput  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Scott D. Peterson's book, 'A Month of Game Days,' wins Twin Bill Prize for Best Baseball Fiction * Associate Professor Scott D. Peterson won The Twin Bill Book Prize for Best Baseball Fiction for his book, "A Month of Game Days." (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Scott D. Peterson still has vivid memories from more than two decades ago of the summer days he'd spend at baseball and softball d  more

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, June 8 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Sycamore Athletes Score High in 2025-2026 Missouri Valley Conference Academic Awards * Indiana State University student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence during the 2025-26 academic year, earning a third-place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference Academic Award standings with a cumulative grade point average of 3.507. Among the Conference's member institutions, only Illinoi  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner-Built Venues Prepare to Welcome the World * Turner Experience * 5 stadiums hosting matches * 30 tournament matches at Turner-built venues * 1 training facility * 1 International Broadcast Center Five U.S. stadiums built or modernized by Turner are scheduled to host FIFA World Cup 2026(tm) matches. These venues and other infrastructure delivered by Turner will welcome mill  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Vij named inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor * Ravi Vij, MD, who has dedicated his career to advancing treatments for blood cancers, has been installed as the inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. Vij, a professor of medicine in the department's Division of Oncology, wa  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnso  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU Medicine's Ritchey receives Gloria White Award * Julie Ritchey, research laboratory manager in the lab of John DiPersio, MD, in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine, received the 2026 Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award. Established in 1998, the universitywide award recognizes a staff member for exceptional contribution to the university and is the Offic  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 8 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU Potomac State College athletic trainer named best in nation * The best athletic trainer in the nation works at W VU Potomac State College. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honored Carita Mills as the 2026 National Athletic Trainer of the Year during its national conference in Kansas City. "Everyone who has met or worked with Carita understands the dedication she brings  more