ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 3 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * 29 Missouri S&T researchers rank among world's top 0.05% of scholars * Researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T are among the top 0.05% cited scholars in their specialty areas, recognized either for their lifetime of work or for research over the past five years, according to the 2025 Highly Ranked Scholars list developed by ScholarGPS. For lifetime rankings, Dr. Sajal Das, S&T's Danie more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * ASA Applauds USDA-WFP Food for Peace Agreement Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver up to $452 million in assistance under the Food for Peace (FFP) program. An interagency agreement signed in December between USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (US more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter Up! SEC Network Features Nearly 140 SEC Baseball and Softball Games During 2026 Slate * * Nearly 190 Games Across ESPN Linear Networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network * SECN+ to showcase more than 675 regular season games during 2026 season * Rally Cap Returns Sunday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET Throughout the 2026 baseball and softball regula more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP'S CHRISTINE GRAHAM FEATURED ON TRUST AND TRADE PODCAST TO DISCUSS UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE EU FDI SCREENING REGULATION * BCLP Partner Christine Graham was featured as a guest speaker on Trust and Trade, a podcast produced by the Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association. In episode #55, Foreign Investment in the EU, which is produced and co-hoste more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Establish Regional Innovation Hubs to Strengthen U.S. National Security and Accelerate Defense Technologies * Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Deborah Ross (D-N.C.), Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), and Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2026, directing the Department of Defense to create a nation more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * City of Pine Bluff Spotlights UAPB Student Interns in "The Pine Bluff Pulse" * The City of Pine Bluff is featuring University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) student interns in a new video series on YouTube titled "The Pine Bluff Pulse." In its debut episode, "Investing in the Future," viewers meet each intern, witness the experience gained from city employees, and discover how the inte more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Clean Fuels Welcomes Proposed 45Z Rules WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed Treasury's proposed rules for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. While the credit has been available since January 2025, producers and farmers have struggled to capitalize on it with only minimal guidance. Today's proposal responds to taxpayer comments on prior guidance more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * CMS Identifies Functions Affected By Federal Government Shutdown The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provided a detailed memorandum issued Feb. 2, which identifies functions that (a) are not affected by a federal government shutdown, (b) excepted functions that are to be continued in the event of a shutdown (also referred to as "essential functions"), and (c) other activities that a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to submit th more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 * * Tobacco Road takes center stage as No. 4 Duke visits No. 14 North Carolina Saturday night, with College GameDay live from Chapel Hill that morning * ESPN Saturday night tripleheader features Duke-UNC, No. 25 Tennessee at Kentucky and No. 8 Houston at No more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series * * 24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN * At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams * Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I college more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs December 2025 and January 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Moves to Protect Small Businesses from Predatory Lawsuits Over Websites * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act, legislation that puts gives small businesses a chance to make websites accessible for Americans with disabilities, instead of being caught up in exploitive sue-and-settle schemes. Small busines more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Haley Fontenot of LSU Alexandria (La.) Swipes NAIA Softball Player of the Week Honors and Career Record For Stolen Bases Haley Fontenot of LSU Alexandria (La.) opens her senior season on a high note, swiping the Generals' career stolen base record to swipe the first NAIA Softball Player of the Week voting. The senior from Morgan City, La., picked up  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DOJ to Investigate Left-Wing Dark Money Groups Funding Anti-ICE Protests * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to investigate radical left-wing organizations and individuals funding anti-ICE protests-including those with possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party. "I write to request that th more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 2 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news: * * * Internship Experiences Prepare SEMO Agriculture Students for Next Steps * "This commitment reflects our department's belief that hands-on learning, guided by professionals in the field, is essential to developing the next generation of agricultural leaders," said Dr. Samantha Siemers, assistant professor of agriculture at SEMO. For Dylan Aufdenberg, a junior majoring in agribusiness: pl more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * February 2026 Healthcare Market Update Financial pressures, talent strains, & evolving threats. Healthcare organizations face immense pressures. Growing costs and shrinking reimbursement are tightening margins for providers. Private equity activity and industry consolidation are adding to financial tensions. Staffing challenges are piling up. New technology and governance risks are emerging for or more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Colleagues Ring Alarm on Voting Rights Following FBI's Fulton County Elections Raid * New oversight effort is demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the FBI's raid of Fulton County's elections center In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Congresswomen and Senator Warnock expressed grave concerns on the FBI's raid and requested an immediate briefing ICYMI  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction Against Couple Lying About Marital Status To Steal Funds Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Tarron Boone, a Medicaid recipient, who along with Yvonne Davis-Boone, his wife and personal c more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 3 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Missouri convenes Environmental Crimes Task Force Focus will be on state and federal cooperation, efficiencies to protect public health, environment * After a roughly 25-year hiatus, Missouri has reconvened an Environmental Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute violations of state and federal environmental laws. Missouri's task force combines loc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Kansas City (MKC), Missouri, has completed an inventory of human remains representing at least three individuals and determined a cultural affiliation with the Osage Nation. The human remains were recovered from two locations in Missouri. One individual was removed from Nevada in Vernon County and was part of the Kansas City Historical Society collection before being transferred to the museum in 1939. Partial remains of at least two additional individ more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Cameron Daniels Boasts 9.57 Assists Per Set to Earn Setter of the Week No. 2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) junior setter Cameron Daniels has been named the NAIA Men's Volleyball Setter of the Week after orchestrating the Cougars offense to two statement wins over Top 10 opponents. The Omaha, Nebraska, native played a central role in the Cougars' 2-0 week, guid more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Kennedy Stormer Earns Offensive Player of the Week with Two 30 Point Outings Kennedy Stormer of Bismarck State (N.D.) has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Gared Sports Performance Offensive Player of the Week after delivering a solid three-game stretch. The senior guard from Mandan, North Dakota, topped 30 points twice after having reached that  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Drummond: Operation Blunt Force dismantles criminal enterprise Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his Organized Crime Task Force, working alongside 27 law enforcement partners nationwide, arrested 20 individuals linked to a sophisticated criminal enterprise. The Hao Chen Organization was responsible for approximately one million pounds of m more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Ryan Swartz's Shutout on the Mound Snags NAIA Pitcher of the Week Recognition New College of Florida's Ryan Swartz has been named the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week following a shutout against Saint Xavier (Ill.) to open his senior season on the mound. Swartz was effective in game one of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cougars, tossing a seven more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 3 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news: * * * SEMO Winter Dance Collection Unites Audiences Through Movement * The Winter Dance Collection is under the direction of Michael Lomeka, assistant professor of Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance and coordinator of the dance program at SEMO. Lomeka joined the Dobbins Conservatory in August after a career on stage. Lomeka is a Juilliard-trained dancer who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts fr more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * No fences needed: GPS collars show 'virtual fencing' is next frontier of livestock grazing Mizzou's Center for Regenerative Agriculture is helping Missouri farmers effortlessly rotate their livestock for optimal cover-crop grazing. By Brian Consiglio For generations, farmers have spent backbreaking hours tearing down and rebuilding fences just to move livestock to fresh grazing fields. Now, tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Ring Alarm on Voting Rights Following FBI's Fulton County Elections Raid * Amid an endless avalanche of legally dubious actions taken by the Trump Administration, new oversight effort led by Senator Warnock is demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the FBI's raid of Fulton County's elections center Senator Reverend Warnock is leading the oversig more PR