NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf welcomes sports medicine physician specializing in non-surgical orthopedic care * Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf is pleased to welcome Juris P. Simanis, MD, a fellowship-trained sports medicine physician specializing in non-surgical orthopedic and musculoskeletal care. His clinic is located inside the Medical Office Building on the  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Secures $191,000 in Restitution in Maries County Contractor Fraud Case * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Gene M. Matlock, owner of Matlock Construction, pled guilty to defrauding Missouri consumers through his residential contracting business. "Families place their trust and their savings in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025 In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 24 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * Butler Welcomes More Than 1,200 New Undergraduate Students for 2026-2027 By: Mark Apple As a new academic year begins at Butler University, more than 1,200 new undergraduate students are joining the Butler community, bringing strong academic credentials, a wide range of interests, and experiences from across Indiana, the country, and the world. This fall, Butler welcomes 1,053 first-year students, 102 trans  more

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 25 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Adirondack Fire Futures Symposium Brings Experts Together to Prepare for a Changing Relationship With Fire Wildfire in the Adirondacks is not expected to look like the large, fast-moving fires that have become familiar in the western United States. But researchers say the region's relationship with fire is changing, raising new questions about the health of its forests and the preparedness of its communities.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Calls on President Trump to Reconsider Importation of Foreign Beef Products * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) urged the Trump Administration to reverse course on its plan to import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef over the next 90 days. In a Truth Social post, the President indicated that these beef products will not be subject to  more

PASADENA, Texas, Aug. 24 -- San Jacinto College posted the following news: * * * Freese Brings Professional Experience to Central Campus Theatre * Long before a San Jacinto College audience takes their seats, Liz Freese has already spent weeks shaping what they'll see. As the Central Campus technical theatre professor and the department's scenic and costume designer, she's the one turning a script into a reality one build at a time. Freese joined the College in 2023, bringing decades of pr  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * From Saint Louis to Kampala: Lily McMorrow Takes Cancer Research Global Lily McMorrow has earned an NIH LAUNCH Fellowship to advance cancer research at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. By Bright Herman Agbewu McMorrow, a fifth-year M.D./Ph.D. student at Saint Louis University, brings her research to an international stage, exploring the impact of international funding disruptions on cervical cancer   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa will repatriate human remains to 1 of 27 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains represent one adult male and were reported at an antique mall in Arnolds Park, Iowa, in June 2026. The State Archaeologist transferred the remains to the program in July. Handwriting on the remains indicates t  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Department of Natural Resources receives permit application for proposed trash transfer facility in St. Louis The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has received an application from the city of St. Louis to construct a solid waste processing facility in the city. The proposed site is located at 2120 Gasconade Avenue, west of Interstate 55 and east of South First Str  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Partnership Brings Affordable Ranch Management Education to Producers * Noble Institute's Will Moseley demonstrates techniques for identifying soil quality to a group of workshop attendees. Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) and Noble Research Institute continue their partnership to provide practical farm and ranch management education at a reduced cost. The collaboration connects producers with strate  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony for Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho * DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - Dugway Proving Ground honored Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho during a traditional Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony on August 6, 2026. Col. Brian Sansom, commander of Dugway Proving Ground, presided over the ceremony as the senior commander. During   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Celebrates Jesus Osete's Nomination to Western District of Missouri * Osete Served as Deputy Solicitor General During Schmitt's Time as MO Attorney General U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement following President Trump's nomination of Jesus Osete to the Western District of Missouri. Osete, currently the Principal Deputy Assistant Att  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Schmitt celebrate Senate passage of bill extending authorization for National EMS Memorial U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation to extend the deadline for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring the nation's EMS professionals.   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds sustainable farming program helps refugees, immigrants boost health while launching agribusinesses * LAWRENCE -The slang term "touch grass" encourages people to step away from the internet or devices and connect with the real world. New research from the University of Kansas has found that a project that helps resettled refugees and immigrants learn sustainable farming has many of the term's sa  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * UCA Community Development Institute marks 40 years of training community leaders * Nearly 175 participants from 10 states attend five-day training Nearly 175 community leaders from across Arkansas and nine other states - Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas - participated in the 40th annual Community Development Institute (CDI) at the Univer  more

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 24 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release: * * * Wyndham Clark triumphs at the 20th BMW Championship. * +++ First Playoff title for Clark following a wire-to-wire victory at Bellerive Country Club +++ Golf fans enjoy a thrilling anniversary tournament +++ All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation +++ 21st BMW Championship to be held at Liberty Natio  more