KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * 26North to Acquire Intermedia * 26North Partners LP has announced that its affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Intermedia Intelligent Communications from funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners. Intermedia supports more than 7,500 partners that leverage its cloud-native technology to address the communications and collaboration needs of  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 31 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * 43rd Annual Softball Tournament Drives Home Record $55,000 for Charity * University of Virginia School of Law students hosted teams from 46 law schools and raised more than $55,000 for charity over the weekend, setting a new record for the annual North Grounds Softball League Invitational. UVA Law student and alumni teams also each captured a title. The NGSL will donate all proc more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren testing new technology to help meet growing demand for energy across Midwest * Key Takeaways: * By using what is known as "dynamic line rating" technology, existing transmission lines may be able to carry more energy, which enhances reliability, lowers costs, and increases safer operations. * Strategically implementing this technology co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on March 31, 2026, by special counsel Craig Parshall: * * * VINDICATION: Major Consent Decree Blocks Social Media From Colluding With the Federal Government To Censor Americans For those of us at the ACLJ who were representing Christian conservative and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2024 in a free speech case, together with conservative internet commentators Davi more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 31 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against American Shaman for Unlawfully Manufacturing and Selling Deadly Opioid 7-OH * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Due to the devastating harms of the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed suit against CBD American Shaman (American Shaman) and a web of companies connected to it. The action arises from the Defendants' m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell, Courtney, Garamendi Call on the Department of Defense to Take Measures to Protect Well-Being of USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Joe Courtney (D-Ct.), and John Garamendi (D-Ca.) wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding the condition, operational strain, and crew welfare aboard the US more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Customers Earn Square 9 Top G2 Honors * Square 9 Softworks customers are driving several top awards for the company through G2 reviews, a platform that connects software buyers and sellers through real user feedback. Square 9 users continue to share how the company's AI-powered platform has reduced manual data entry, accelerated document workflows, and improved efficie more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Summit creates foundation for campus, community connection By Grace DePaull, Division of Human Resources More than 300 Cornell employees and community members attended the seventh annual Inclusive Excellence Summit on March 24, gathering virtually from across the nation for a day of connection and reflection on the realities shaping campuses and communities today. Centered on the theme "Protecting What Matter more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding the agency's proposal to eliminate the 30-day notification requirement under 12 CFR 741.5 for federally insured credit unions (FICUs) terminating excess insurance coverage. Cornerstone, a trade association representing more than 600 credit unions in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, expressed support for the NCUA's regulatory re more ST

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) endorsing the agency's proposal to remove 12 C.F.R. 741.10, a regulation requiring federally insured state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs) to identify and notify nonmember account holders that their accounts are not insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). The trade association, which represents over 600 credit unions acr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League, a trade association representing over 600 state and federal credit unions across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) expressing support for the agency's proposal to eliminate maximum borrowing authority requirements from federal share insurance regulations. The letter was directed to the secretary of the NCUA board in response to the agen more ST

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Hosts World Cup Conversation on Public Health and Safety * KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids, founder of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA 2026 World Cup Caucus, hosted her latest World Cup Community Conversation focused on public health and safety planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing together local, state, regional, and federal leaders, trade professionals, a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Rick Knick, board chairman of Dry Prairie Rural Water, Culbertson, Montana, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on legislation to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (H.R. 7250): * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman and Honorable Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the need for a two-year exten more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Duke Energy completes sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire * Close of transaction previously announced in July 2025 * Proceeds to help fund industry's largest regulated capital plan * Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire - one of the largest publicly traded natural gas compan more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 1 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Efzimfotase alfa demonstrated positive results from global Phase III clinical program in hypophosphatasia MULBERRY randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed efzimfotase alfa demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in bone health in treatment-naive pediatric patients CHESTNUT randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial demonstrated safe more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 1 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Expanded Further in March The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the March Services Survey (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/services-survey/tenth-district-services-activity-expanded-furt more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2026-004) on March 27, 2026, entitled "Drivers of Wage and Employment Growth in Recent Years: A Supply and Demand Decomposition." Here are excerpts: * * * Understanding whether labor market developments stem from supply or demand forces has fundamental implications for the conduct of monetary policy. This article develops a structural vector autoregression (VAR) methodology t more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2026-003) on March 26, 2026, entitled "Mind the Gap: AI Adoption in Europe and the US." Here are excerpts: * * * This paper combines international evidence from worker and firm surveys conducted in 2025 and2026 to document large gaps in AI adoption, both between the US and Europe and across European countries. Cross-country differences in worker demographics and firm composit more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2026-002) on March 24, 2026, entitled "Why Do Americans No Longer Work So Much More Than Non-Americans?" Here are excerpts: * * * In the 1990s, Americans used to work much more than non-Americans. Nowadays, about half of the gap in hours worked has reversed. To evaluate the convergence of working hours, we develop a tractable model of labor supply enriched with multiple sourc more PR

HAYS, Kansas, April 1 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * FHSU Criminal Justice Club Excels at National Conference in Minnesota Students from the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Criminal Justice Club traveled to Bloomington, Minn., March 8-13 to participate in the American Criminal Justice Association/Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ACJA/LAE) National Conference. The annual conference brought together top criminal justice students from colleges and universities across the U more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 31 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Jaggi School of Business expands at Missouri S&T * The Jaggi School of Business at Missouri S&T was established in 2025 through a $12.5 million gift from alumnus Dennis Jaggi and his wife, Janet. Building on this foundation, the Jaggi School of Business is launching new scholarships, expanding library and database resources, hiring endowed faculty and introducing new finance and acco more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series Receives Keypoint Intelligence Security Validation Seal for Device Penetration * Keypoint Intelligence has announced that the Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series Firmware has earned the Keypoint Intelligence Security Validation Seal for Device Penetration. Testing was conducted by security specialists using a combination of automated vulnerabi more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta Tops Brand Loyalty Rankings for 19th Straight Year * Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has announced it has received first place in Brand Loyalty in the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI) for the 19th consecutive year. The win confirms that Konica Minolta best meets -or exceeds -customer expectations among all brands competin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * Mid-Continent Public Library Workers to Form Union with CWA * A supermajority of workers declare support to join Communications Workers of America Local 6360 in Kansas City MCPL Workers United-CWA members outside the MCPL North Independence Branch held a press conference to announce their plans to form a union with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 63 more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 1 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $4.8 million to Pilot Grove City will make wastewater treatment improvements * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $4.8 million in financial assistance to the city of Pilot Grove for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The city estimates the project will total $6.28 million and expects to complete it b more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * NetSuite Extends Commitment to Helping Businesses Use AI Their Way * Oracle NetSuite has announced the latest additions to NetSuite AI Connector Service that help customers connect the artificial intelligence (AI) models of their choice to NetSuite data and apply AI more effectively across their businesses. The latest additions include NetSuite AI Connector Service Com more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 1 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * Opportunity through precision: March 2026 Lockton Market Update Lockton's March 2026 Market Update breaks down the trends shaping insurance decisions this year. * Strong 2025 carrier earnings, improved underwriting discipline, and elevated investment income have strengthened insurers' balance sheets and broadened capacity across many lines. Yet beneath this relative calm, structural pressures -- more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Partner Justin Kingsolver named to Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 list * BCLP is excited to share that partner Justin Kingsolver was named to the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association's 2026 Best LGBTQ+ lawyers under 40 list. The list recognizes legal professionals under 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to L more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 1 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Ruth Abaya and associate behavioral and social scientist Rupa Jose: * * * The Impact of Firearm Violence in Black Communities Summary Firearm violence occurs disproportionately in Black communities. The broader impact of exposure to firearm violence on health and prosperity is still an area of emerging study. This review of articles that were published over a ten-year period (2015 to 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Secures $850,000 for Grandview Main Street Market, Helps Unveil Official Name of Main Street Space * (Grandview, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Grandview Mayor Leonard Jones and local leaders for a check presentation of $850,000 in federal funding Cleaver secured for the City of Grandview's new Main Street Market. Following the presentation, the  more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 1 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Reps. Fischbach, Budzinski Applauded for Legislation that Will Diversify Corn Demand Author: Bryan Goodman Reps. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) and Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.) introduced H.R. 8137 the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act to incentivize the production of biobased chemicals and materials, which will create new markets for American farmers.. NCGA is working closely  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Ricoh & LogoJET Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Direct-to-Object Printing Capabilities * Ricoh USA Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with LogoJET, expanding Ricoh's graphic communications portfolio with purpose-built, small-format direct-to-object (DTO) UV printing solutions. Ricoh will offer LogoJET DTO printers as part of its broader portfolio of pr more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Satellites transform plant water science, with limits * In the 1960s, ecologists used shovels and pick axes to dig out the root systems of plants on the Great Plains to deduce how much water they retained. Unearthing the length and depth of roots on a single plant was strenuous work that could take days or weeks. Black and white photos in old ecology textbooks allude to the labor involved. Data fr more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents 2026 Ag Leader Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Iowa Agriculture * Gov. Kim Reynolds, Great Outdoors Foundation and America Needs Farmers honored at the 14th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 31, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized one individual and two organizations that have made exceptional contri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Meets with Leaders Across Northwest Kansas * Salina - On Monday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), spent the day meeting with health care providers, community leaders, and workforce development partners across northwest Kansas to discuss strengthening rural health care, expanding housing opportunities, supporting technical education, and growing Kansas' energy economy.  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Senior Counsel John W. Amberg Authors 'Los Angeles Lawyer' 2025 Ethics Roundup * For more than two decades, BCLP Senior Counsel John W. Amberg has authored the annual ethics roundup for Los Angeles Lawyer magazine, offering an in-depth review of the most significant developments affecting California legal ethics over the past year. His 2025 Ethics Roundup, publi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Smith Tours McDonald's in Mountain Grove, Promotes Tax Benefits to Local Businesses MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) recently visited a locally owned and operated McDonald's restaurant in Wright County, where he joined crew members in cooking breakfast items and working the drive-through window. He also discussed with staff policies in the Working Families Tax C more PR

FLINT, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint's Hristova is reimagining choral music education * When Gabriela Hristova, associate professor of music at the University of Michigan-Flin t, and Erin Colwitz, director of choirs at Northern Michigan University, took the stage at the American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Conference in February, they brought with them something more than rehearsed talking points -they brought a d more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 1 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * ABK Biomedical and MURR forge long-term partnership to advance breakthrough cancer therapy A new agreement names MURR as the primary irradiation partner for ABK Biomedical's Eye90 microspheres. By Uriah Orland ABK Biomedical and the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) are powering the next generation of cancer treatment. Now, the two partners signed a long-term agreement naming MURR more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Voter Provisions Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - On March 24, 2026, nonpartisan civic engagement groups in Missouri secured a major victory after the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling blocking four unlawful anti-voter provisions from going into effect that would have chilled the critical work of ci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Voter Provisions Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups * JEFFERSON CITY, MO - On March 24, 2026, nonpartisan civic engagement groups in Missouri secured a major victory after the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling blocking four unlawful anti-voter provisions from going into effect that would have chilled the critical work of ci more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Seniors Take Second Place in Inaugural Appalachian Pitch Competition with Clear Air Collective * Two students from West Virginia Wesleyan College earned second place and a $2,500 prize at the inaugural Student Entrepreneurship for Appalachia Pitch Competition, held March 27-28, 2026, at the Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. Seniors Morgan G more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Introduces Bill to Confront China, Limit Its Influence * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Member of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after introducing the Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act. The legislation streamlines government processes to ensure sensitive American technologies are not sold to foreign adversaries. "For near more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Chemical compound clears cellular waste, protects neurons in model of frontotemporal dementia * New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adds to growing evidence that helping brain cells break down and eliminate their own cellular waste is a promising treatment strategy for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. In lab experiments, the resear more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 31 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Writers Group fellow Ted Genoways explains how to work with vulnerable sources * The award-winning investigative journalist and author of six books shared his experiences reporting on poor working conditions in the US food system By Maggie LeBeau Ted Genoways first became interested in the meatpacking industry through stories his grandfather told him about wor more PR