JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * A Degree Without Putting Life on Hold: How Para to Pro Helped Tyrice Whitaker Become a Teacher * Through Lincoln University's Para to Pro program, Columbia native Tyrice Whitaker overcame financial barriers to earn his teaching degree and pursue his dream of becoming an educator. Tyrice Whitaker has been drawn to teaching for as long as he can remember. In sixth grade, he crossed over from his school to  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Successful Illegal Gaming Seizure In Washington County * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office, alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC), the Washington County Sheriff's Office, and the Potosi Police Department, successfully s  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 21 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Fender named NDSU Research Foundation executive director * Chris Fender has been named executive director of the NDSU Research Foundation. In this role, he will collaborate with campus and industry partners to develop and champion a shared vision supporting commercialization and economic development for NDSU researchers. Fender begins his new role on August 24, 2026. Fender's appointment was appro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure MCOOL, Prairie Dog Management in Senate Farm Bill 2.0 DICKINSON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, local ranchers and representatives from the state's grazing associations. Hoeven invited Schultz to the state so he could hear f  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * PPE, Medications Depart for DRC Ebola Response, Solar Power Strengthens Haiti Hospital, and More * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 365 shipments of requested medical aid to 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 13.9 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included antibiotics, d  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Saint Louis University Students to Send Experiment to the International Space Station The SLU Experiment Will Head to the International Space Station in Summer 2027 By Maggie Rotermund ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University students will design and send a science experiment to the International Space Station as part of Mission 22 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). SLU's experiment will be f  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL dedicates Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center * Interim Chancellor Chris Spilling cuts a ribbon as UMSL dedicates the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center. He was joined by (from left) UMSL Alumni Association President Kat Riddler, Vice Chancellor Reggie Hill, Curator Lyda Krewson, Missouri Sen. Brian Williams, Chancellor Emerita Kristin Sobolik, Maureen Richter, Lau  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * Housing may shape death risks for low-income older renters Neil Schoenherr For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. The study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027795362600657X?via%3Dihub), forthcoming in the September print issue of the   more