KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * Departures & returns: Lockton Market Update December 2025 The insurance industry enters 2026 much like it began 2025 -- amid volatility and uncertainty. While commercial insurance conditions remain broadly favorable, especially in property markets, challenges persist in third-party liability. Insurers are financially healthy and underwriting discipline is strong, yet clarity remains elusive. Econ more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * MDC, Ozark Land Trust partner to acquire key habitat for endangered grotto sculpin PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Ozark Land Trust (OLT) have partnered to acquire an ecologically critical 80-acre tract of land located immediately adjacent to the City of Perryville. The property -- containing eight sinkholes and a key entrance to  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Dec. 10 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Retraining the membrane: S&T student's award-winning research boosts algae growth * Algae the green, sometimes slimy-looking organisms found in bodies of water could potentially be used as a commercial product to capture industrial emissions, serve as a biofuel and improve wastewater treatment. But finding a cost-effective way to feed the algae with carbon dioxide so it can grow effic more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Former Watchdog Writers Group fellow publishes book on drug rehab system In August, former Watchdog Writers Group (WWG) fellow Shoshana Walter published her book, Rehab: An American Scandal, after spending more than six years examining drug rehab treatment programs across the country. The book follows four people, all with completely different backgrounds, as they experien more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Yikes! Ann Wagner Confuses Town of California, Missouri with the State of California * In a now-deleted tweet, vulnerable Republican Ann Wagner seemed to blame the state of California for opposing Missouri's efforts to rig its congressional map. The problem? Wagner was responding to a post from a newspaper based in California, Missouri. Oops! At least Wagner was right about o more PR