KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- United Soccer Coaches issued the following news: * * * 2024-25 High School Boys and Girls Scholar All-Americans Announced United Soccer Coaches announced the 2024-25 High School Scholar All-Americans on Friday. A total of 107 student-athletes including 63 girls and 45 boys seniors were honored based on their cumulative achievement in the classroom as well as on the soccer field during their secondary school careers. The lists are highlighted by the Scholar P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings' Successful Execution of Operation Midnight Hammer * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was joined by Congressmen Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Don Davis (NC-01) in introducing a House Resolution to congratulate the Airmen of the 509 th and 131 st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer. "Un more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford: Our Defense Appropriations Bill is a Commitment to Strength * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. H.R. 4016 funds the Department of Defense with $831.5 Billion to invest in American military superiority, shape a more efficient and ef more PR

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, July 19 -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: * * * College Of The Ozarks Launches Four Academic Centers To Deepen Christ-Centered Education POINT LOOKOUT, MO. -- College of the Ozarks has launched four academic centers designed to integrate Christian faith with every aspect of education, furthering the College's vision to develop citizens of Christlike character, who are well-educated, hardworking, and patriotic. The new academic centers -- the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Defense Appropriations Legislation with Wagner Provisions * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act: "Our world continues to be a dangerous and volatile place, and it remains critical we counter our adversaries by enhancing American military superiority and supporting  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Lumeris, Maryland Heights, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to the agency's request for information on the health technology ecosystem. The organization, a leader in value-based care solutions, underscored the importance of placing patients at the center of care and leveraging technology to improve health outcomes. Lumeris operates Medicare Advantage plans a more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation (MOFB) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, urging significant reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as part of the agency's initiative to reduce regulatory burdens. The organization, representing over 157,000 farming families, expressed that the ESA has long been a hindrance to agricultural practices in the state, impacting productivity and profitability. In its comments, MOFB highlighted  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by Randy Kinder Excavating Inc., a small business from Dexter, Missouri, challenging its elimination from a competition for miscellaneous design-build civil works construction projects, has been denied in part and dismissed in part by the Government Accountability Office. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the request for proposals for projects within the Memphis District area. Randy Kinder Excavating contended that the agency's evaluation of its prop more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Hails Senate Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Package Schmitt Led Package through the Senate  * U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the Senate passage of President Trump's rescissions package, which he led through the chamber:  "President Trump promised to cut waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government. Today, the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Smith Secures Major Tax Relief for Missouri Farmers, Ranchers, and Small Businesses in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, highlighted several provisions he secured in the recently enacted One, Big, Beautiful Bill that will provide significant tax relief to Missouri farmers, ranchers, and sma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- West Belt Railway LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board seeking an exemption to discontinue its rail service over lines it leased from Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. The petition filed with the federal agency responsible for surface transportation concerns rail operations in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, Missouri. The rail carrier aims to cease its common carrier status and related obligations on these more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 18 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * What reporters need to know about hospital-at-home programs * Hospital-at-home programs -- in which patients receive acute-level care in their homes instead of a hospital setting -- have grown in popularity since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this health care model, some patients who normally would receive care in the hospital, such as for an infection, an exac more PR