SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 10 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Missouri governor signs bill protecting critical constitutional freedoms on campuses The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's signing Wednesday of SB 160, a bill protecting the Fi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 10 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: * * * Ameren Missouri reaches reliability milestone amid historic storm season Smart technology prevents more than 150,000 customer outages during major severe weather outbreaks in 2025, even more during normal operating conditions * ST. LOUIS (July 9, 2025) - Missouri has been impacted by severe and volatile weather in 2025, including ice storms, high winds and tornado outbreaks. Des more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advocating for the nonregulated status of its Lepidopteran-protected MON 95379 maize. The correspondence underscores the product's potential benefits for improving pest management, particularly in challenging agricultural environments in South America. In the letter, Christopher R. Brown, Ph.D., of Bayer, commended the USDA's draft Environmental Asses more ST

JOPLIN, Missouri, July 9 -- Missouri Southern State University issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Approves Expansion of MSSU's Statewide Mission to Include Health and Life Sciences and Immersive Learning Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will play an even greater role in shaping the future of higher education in the state, following Governor Mike Kehoe's approval of legislation expanding the university's statewide mission. July 9, 2025, in a ceremony at the state more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds Missouri for Banning Foreign Interference in Elections * WASHINGTON - Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with over 2.5 million grassroots supporters nationwide, released the following statement from Heritage Action Missouri State Director Chandra Hendren in support of SB 152, Missouri's foreign funding bill which bans foreign interfere more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 9 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Merging algorithms and the human element, Missouri School of Journalism researchers are revolutionizing news desert research COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 8, 2025) -- One of the foremost challenges facing the news industry today is the spread of news deserts, which are areas of the country not adequately served by local journalism. While large-scale studies have helped identify the m more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 10 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Foundation receives nearly $31 million in gifts, pledges More than 19,000 donors contributed in fiscal year 2025. * Thanks to its thousands of supporters, the Missouri State University Foundation received nearly $31 million in gifts and pledges in fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025). The foundation raised $24,041,620 in cash and in-kind gifts for Missouri State from 19,707 generous do more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAC Executive Committee Approves Women's Flag Football as Invitational Sport for 2025-26 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA's National Administrative Council (NAC) Executive Committee has approved Women's Flag Football as an invitational sport for the 2025-26 season--a significant milestone for collegiate flag football, which launched as an emerging sp more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Expands Partnership with UTR Sports * Kansas City, Mo. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has expanded its partnership with UTR Sports, which will now be the Official Analytics & Technology Provider of NAIA Men's & Women's Tennis in addition to being the Title Sponsor of the NAIA Men's and Women's National Tennis  more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, July 10 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest breaks ground on Gaunt House patio extension honoring former president, first lady The Northwest Missouri State University community gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the legacy of the institution's longest-serving president and first lady, while setting a welcoming place for future hospitality, stewardship and building relationships. Family of Dr. Dean L. Hubbard, Nor more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 10 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: * * * Ozarks Tech Launches Sonography Degree Starting in fall 2025, Ozarks Technical Community College (Ozarks Tech) will offer a new Associate of Applied Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS), significantly expanding access to this high-demand healthcare career at an affordable cost. Previously offered through Cox College as a bachelor's degree, the sonography program wil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, No Amnesty for Illegal Aliens, Joe Biden's Autopen Presidency on Mornings with Maria * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria this morning to laud President Trump's signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, Democrats refusal to condemn violence against ICE agents, no amnesty for more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, July 10 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Student Support Services at Northwest awarded five-year funding renewal The U.S. Department of Education has renewed its funding award to continue Northwest Missouri State University's Student Support Services program for another five years. The funding award allocates $361,922 annually to the program for a total of $1.81 million through 2030. The grant will help Northwest serve 180 s more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 9 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * The broken promises of ghost networks * Chasing ghosts: Reporting on a hidden insurance practice hindering access to mental health care * Moderator: Max Blau, reporter, ProPublica * Sara Haviva Mark, founder and principal attorney, Mark Health Law * Wendell Potter, editor-in-chief, HEALTH CARE un-covered * Sarah Soroken, licensed marriage and family therapis more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Saurav Rahman receives $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 9, 2025) -- Master's student Saurav Rahman has earned the Missouri School of Journalism's $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Named for the 1951 School of Journalism graduate, donor, Missouri Honor Medal recipient and former business writer at Fortune, the  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 10 -- Webster University issued the following news: * * * Webster Film Series Receives a Regional Arts Commission Grant The Webster Film Series, which has been showing classic and independent films for more than 25 years, was awarded an $8,000 grant from the Regional Art Commission of St. Louis (RAC). This is the second year that the RAC has awarded the series with a grant. "The Regional Arts Commission's ongoing support of the Webster University Film Series makes a more PR