ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * 'The Color Purple' opens Black Rep's 50th season * It's Sunday morning in rural Georgia. Sisters Celie and Nettie sing of playing along the riverbank. But arriving at church, Celie drags her feet. As the congregation gossips, the pregnant teenager gives birth to a son. So begins "The Color Purple." Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the Tony Award-winning musical follows Celie's life, loves, hardships, resilience and ultim more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A New Generation of Pharmacists Begin Their Journey * The donning of the white coat has long been a major milestone for new pharmacy students, representing a commitment to patient care, a responsibility to the health care profession and the beginning of a new chapter. For more than 70 student pharmacists, that chapter officially began at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' 2026 White Coat Ceremony,  more PR

KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- A.T. Still University posted the following news: * * * A.T. Still University Board of Trustees appoints officers, elects new trustees * A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) Board of Trustees appointed officers and elected two new trustees at its quarterly meeting July 24, 2026. The following trustees were elected as officers for 2026-27: Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO, FACOFP, '11, of Anthem, Arizona, chair; Michael Torgan, MBA, NHA, of Los Angeles, California, vice chair; and Renee Clark, MAcc, of D more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * Ashbrook Center to host conference, "We Hold These Truths: America at 250," on Sept. 11-12 * ASHLAND, Ohio - The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University will host, "We Hold These Truths: America at 250," a two-day conference exploring the history and meaning of America's founding, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12. All conference sessions are free and open to the public and will take place in Ronk Lecture Hall at the Dwight Schar College of Education, with the ex more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face * The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children -better known as WIC -reaches an extraordinary share of American families. An estimated 41% of all U.S. infants participated in the federal nutrition program in fiscal year 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In Missouri, where more than 300,000 households experience food insecurity, WI more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Carolina Caycedo on 'Growing Deep Roots' * Art and science follow distinct investigative pathways. But there is no shortage of creativity in the lab, and no shortage of rigor in the studio. "Both disciplines start from a place of inquiry," said Carolina Caycedo. "We observe something in the world and become curious about its origins and character." Over the last two decades, Caycedo has earned an international reputation for exploring the i more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Christian Bromley discusses wrongful conviction case with ProPublica * Christian Bromley, a BCLP partner and co-lead of the firm's Environmental & Toxic Tort practice, recently spoke with ProPublica about the case of the firm's longtime pro bono client, Jimmie "Chris" Duncan. On June 29, 2026, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion affirming the 2025 ruling from Louisiana's Fourth Judicial Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * FCC Bans Seven Convicted Criminals from E-Rate Program Enforcement Bureau Debarments Mean None of the Individuals Can Participate in Any Universal Service Fund Program - Today, the Federal Communications Commission debarred seven individuals from participating in the FCC's E-Rate program and any other program funded by the Universal Service Fund. These convicted criminals had illegally enriched themselves through schemes t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend Because of Potential Contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145) Summary Company Announcement Date: September 02, 2026 FDA Publish Date: September 03, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Possible E. Coli Contamination Compa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Which states are most exposed to tariff increases? A new measure based on the consumption channel By Nick Heyman, Colin J. Hottman, and Ryan Monarch/1 Introduction This note examines the heterogeneous exposure of states in terms of their consumption of direct consumer goods imports, which is an important channel through which states are exposed to increases in trade costs such as tariffs. Building on the methodology that Hottman and Monarch (2020) and  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Forvis Mazars LLP, a company that provides audit, assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services, issued the following news release: * * * Forvis Mazars enhances US Energy & Infrastructure Finance practice * Forvis Mazars LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, today announced the continued strengthening of its Energy & Infrastructure Finance Modeling & Model Due Diligence practice through enhanced collaboration with professionals acro more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Forvis Mazars LLP, a company that provides audit, assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services, issued the following news release: * * * Forvis Mazars expands higher ed Strategic Partnership Hub * Forvis Mazars LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, today announced enhancements to its Strategic Partnership Hub, a growing online community designed to help college and university leaders explore strategic partnerships, share insights,  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Fred Couples commits to 2026 Sanford International * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Former Masters champion Fred Couples has officially committed to competing in the 2026 Sanford International. The World Golf Hall of Fame member returns to the tournament for the first time since 2022, taking place Sept. 7-13 at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Couples, a native of Seattle, Washington, is a former Charles Schwab Cup more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM HAWAII ISLAND The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that a wastewater sample from Hawaii County has tested positive for dengue virus. The sample was collected Aug. 24, 2026, at the Hilo wastewater treatment plant and DOH was notified of the result Aug. 31, 2026. A follow-up sample was collected on August 31; those results are pending. DOH is not currently tracking any a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Expands Investigation into Surveillance Cameras, Warns Flock Competitors * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. He sent letters to the chief executive officers of Motorola Solutions, Verkada, and Axon Enterprise, informing them of his investigation into the companies' collection and use of citizens' personal data. Senator Hawley previously sent a letter to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Presses Postmaster General to Answer for Bonus Payments, Poor Service During St. Louis Visit * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement on Postmaster David Steiner's anticipated Friday visit to St. Louis. The photo-op by the Postmaster comes after months of failure to provide acceptable answers regarding his bonus payments and poor mail service in the state. "Missourians have suffered poor mail se more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * High Schoolers: Showcase Your Creativity in National Rice Month Video Contest * ARLINGTON, VA - The annual National Rice Month (NRM) Scholarship video contest, sponsored by the American Commodity Company (ACC) is here! Graduating high school students from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas are challenged to shine a light on our favorite home-grown grain through a short video-three minutes or less-that t more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * HMRC Compliance Activity in the Real Estate Sector: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Property Week * "The sharp rise in HMRC's tax under consideration for the real estate sector likely reflects the ramping up of compliance activity." "HMRC is under growing pressure to close the tax gap. As it directs more resource and data analytics into reviewing transactions and financing arrangements, real estate groups are seein more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Advises 1901 Inc. in Sale to Limbach Holdings * National law firm Husch Blackwell served as seller's counsel to 1901 Inc., a Madison, Wisconsin-based union MEP contractor, in its sale to building systems solutions firm Limbach Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMB) for approximately $63 million. 1901 Inc. provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, design-build, construction, fabrication, service, m more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Strengthens Energy Regulatory Capabilities in Texas With Addition of Katherine Gross * Husch Blackwell is pleased to share that Katherine Lengieza Gross has joined the firm as senior counsel in its Energy and Natural Resources industry group, based in the firm's Austin office. Gross brings more than 15 years of direct experience from inside the organizations that regulate the Texas electric market, more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * In photos: How one Missouri School of Journalism student spent summer as both sports broadcaster and athlete marketer * Juniors Bella Morgan, standing, and Carys Shelley make final tripod adjustments for Shelley's camera during production of the Scarlett Creative project. Photo: Nate Brown By Austin Fitzgerald Photos courtesy of Bella Morgan Bella Morgan, a junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, was one of many s more PR

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Indiana State Welcomes 2026-27 Class of President's Scholars * Indiana State University is welcoming 21 outstanding students as President's Scholars for the 2026-27 academic year, recognizing their academic achievement, leadership and potential to make an impact at Indiana State and beyond. The incoming class includes 18 freshmen and three transfer students pursuing degrees across the University's academic colleges. The President's Scholarship is on more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Key path to Alzheimer's-like brain damage starts outside the brain * Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders at much higher levels than in healthy brains. The cells appear to contribute to neurodegeneration, but where they were coming from, and how they were primed to accumulate in the bra more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Announces 2026 Sapphire Award Honorees * Lincoln University of Missouri will honor its 2026 class of Sapphire Award honorees with an induction into the prestigious Sapphire Circle during Homecoming. As Lincoln University of Missouri marks another Homecoming celebration, the tradition of honoring individuals whose lives reflect the spirit of excellence, leadership and service continues. The university is proud to announce the 2026 cla more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 3 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Lockton Appoints Head of Specialties for Canada * Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the appointment of Nicki Tatola as Head of Specialties for Canada, joining Lockton's growing, locally led Canadian leadership team. She will lead the development of Lockton's national specialty insurance and risk advisory capabilities, ensuring Canadian clients across key industry more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mark Paskar, Steve Trubac and Jazmyn Ferguson analyze Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decision in Law360 * Partner Mark Paskar, Counsel Steve Trubac and Associate Jazmyn Ferguson recently authored an article in Law360 analyzing a recent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opinion in the case Nike Inc. v. Blue Ribbon Team LLC. The article discusses what U.S. trademark applicants who file applications based on a "b more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- The Missouri Farm Bureau posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Farm Bureau honors 2026 Friends of Agriculture * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has awarded its 2026 Friends of Agriculture award to 87 members of the Missouri House of Representatives. The award has been presented to Missouri state representatives every two years since 1996. To receive the award, legislators must be nominated by their county Farm Bureau board and demonstrate a supportiv more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Missouri Governor Kehoe Proclaims September as Rice Month & Missouri Rice Industry Donates 10,000+ Meals * SIKESTON, MO - The Missouri rice industry marked the kickoff of National Rice Month on Tuesday with a donation that will put more than 10,000 meals on tables across 16 counties in southeast Missouri. The event, Harvesting Hope, was made possible by four donor companies: Heritage Rice Company, Inland Cape Rice Company, Martin Ric more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 4 (TNsrep) -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Productive but Priced Out: Why Input Prices Matter for US Corn Competitiveness Author: Nicole Hasheider The National Corn Growers Association today released the second installment of a series related to the prices U.S. farmers pay for crop inputs compared to Brazilian farmers. This report explores further the impact of input prices on U.S. corn competitiveness in a global market. "U.S. farmers are the most pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Celebrates Outstanding Support for National Shooting Sports Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF(r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, celebrates widespread support and participation in the 10th annual National Shooting Sports Month(r), which ran throughout the month of August. To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, this year's National Shooting Sports Month celebration carried the tagline "Let Freedom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Burlison Opens Hearing on State and Local Natural Gas Bans Increasing Energy Costs Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing titled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Banning Natural Gas Increases Energy Costs for All The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs today held a hearing titled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs." During the hearing, members underscored the advantages the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Massie, Burlison Introduce Legislation to Defund Surveillance State Cameras * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) today joined Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in introducing legislation that would prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase, install, maintain, operate, or upgrade automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and biometric surveillance cameras. "Technology may change, but our constitutional rights do not," said Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11293) by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Retroactive Legislation: A Primer for Congress Black's Law Dictionary defines a retroactive law as a law "that looks backward or contemplates the past, affecting acts or facts that existed before the act came into effect." While Congress often considers legislation that would apply retroactively, the Constitution imposes some constraints on such laws. This In Focus outlines more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Smith Applauds President Trump's Approval of Nearly $20 Million in Flood Recovery Aid SOUTHEAST MISSOURI - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising President Trump's approval of nearly $20 million in federal assistance to help communities recover from the devastating floods that hit southeast Missouri on July 9th and 10th of this year. Congressman Smith said, "I saw the damage in Reynolds and Iron Coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Secures $1.8 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful Bill SALEM, Mo. - Salem Memorial Hospital has been awarded approximately $1.8 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), an initiative that Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) authored and fought for as part of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The funding will support major facility and patient-care upgrades at the hospital that has served S more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D.: 1970-2026 Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D., associate professor of educational studies at Saint Louis University, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. She was 56 years old. Buehler joined the University in 2009 as an assistant professor in SLU's School of Education. She became an associate professor in 2015 and served as director of graduate programs in educational studies from 2017-2022. She taught a variety of courses about the methods of teaching more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * SLU Professor Named to Nursing Honor Society's Hall of Fame By Joe Barker Saint Louis University Professor Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., has been inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada, at Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing's 37th International Nursing Research Congress this summer. This honor represents the highest nursing research honor and celebrates nurse researchers who achieve significant and susta more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Summer program shows students ins and outs of community-engaged research * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Ten graduate students from universities across the country came to Penn State this summer to learn how to make their research a vehicle for social change. Led by Ray Block Jr., Brown-McCourtney Career Development Professor in the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science and of African American studies, the inaug more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant * A surgical team at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center has performed the world's first-reported robotic combined liver and kidney transplant, extending the benefits of minimally invasive transplant surgery to a patient in need of both organs. Robotic transplantation has previously been performed successfully for separate k more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Greater Transparency Brought Change to Police Departments--And Then a Reversal Departments that agreed to publish their traffic-stop data reduced stops in Black neighborhoods in the short term. But within months, a study co-authored by Yale SOM's Minjae Kim finds, they were stopping more drivers in those neighborhoods than before. Written by Dylan Walsh On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, a Black teenager, was stopped by police officer Darren Wilson in Fergu more PR