KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Georgetown (Ky.) sits atop the third NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll for the 2024-25 season with 17 first-place votes. College of Idaho climbed to second with one first-place vote, and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) jumped three spots to round out the top three. Arizona Christian and LSU Alexandria (La.) round out the top five. Bethel (Ind.) jumped 12 spots, the largest climb t more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Noel De Geus of Keiser (Fla.) has been named the NAIA Men's Swimmer of the Month. Swimmers/Divers are evaluated on their performance during the month before the announcement. Each swimmer/diver is selected out of a pool of nominees from around the country. Players of the Month are announced monthly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and X.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Dordt (Iowa) continues its hold on the top spot of the 2024-25 NAIA Women's Basketball Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced today. Providence (Mont.) moved into the top five, while Briar Cliff (Iowa) and Georgetown (Ky.) each jumped into the top 10. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) made the most significant leap, moving up four spots in the poll to No. 20. James more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Katherine Dyer of The Master's (Calif.) has been named the NAIA Women's Swimmer of the Month. Swimmers/Divers are evaluated on their performance during the month before the announcement. Each swimmer/diver is selected out of a pool of nominees from around the country. Players of the Month are announced monthly throughout the regular season on Fridays on naia.org, Instagram more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * 6 Story Ideas as the Supreme Court Mulls Transgender Health Care By Lara Salahi After more than two hours of oral arguments last Wednesday, the Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. For both local and national journalists, stories covering this case shouldn't understate its potential implications for transgen more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- Evangel University issued the following news release: Evangel University recently received a $5.6 million legacy gift from the estate of Robert and Sandra Graper, longtime supporters with a personal connection. Four of the Graper's six children attended Evangel. Robert, a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War conflict, was a businessman who served for 36 years with Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Co. He passed away in April of 2021 and his wife, Sandra, passed away  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news release: * * * The new school will begin enrolling students next fall as it works to address the workforce demand for more trained engineers in the St. Louis region and across the state of Missouri. * * * The University of Missouri-St. Louis is building a new UMSL School of Engineering as it continues to address the high demand for trained engineers across the St. Louis region and the state  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a three-year partnership with Netting Professionals as the Official Netting Provider of the NAIA. Netting Professionals is a recognized leader in custom netting, wall padding, windscreens, and other high-quality solutions for collegiate athletic facilities across North America. "Netting Pros has partn more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: The new year often comes with a renewed focus on health and wellness. For example, you might be thinking about preventative screenings you may need or setting up appointments with your primary care provider, dentist, or eye doctor. But our friends and TruHearing want to ask, have you considered checking your hearing? At the VFW, we believe hearing is p more PR