JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * October 05, 2026 2026 Missouri Bar Senior Counselors offer advice Each year, The Missouri Bar designates a group of lawyers as "Senior Counselors." The Senior Counselor recognition includes those Missouri Bar members who currently hold an active license in good standing who have been admitted to The Missouri Bar for 50 years or will reach the age of 75 during the current bar enrollment year of Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2026. The Missouri Bar asked this year's clas more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 6 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Agriculturist and global food security leader Cary Fowler to guest lecture at K-State Oct. 5, 2026 Internationally recognized agriculturalist Cary Fowler, father of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault -- the world's largest secure seed vault located north of the Arctic Circle in Norway -- will deliver the President's Distinguished Lecture at Kansas State University at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. Fowler will present "Understanding Food Insecurity: From Geopolitic more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 5 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Ameren Missouri Awards $100,000 Grant to Lincoln University of Missouri for Student Success, Workforce Readiness * Lincoln University of Missouri has received a $100,000 grant from Ameren Missouri to support the University's "Strengthen Education Opportunity in Mid-Missouri" initiative, expanding opportunities for student success, career preparation and stronger connections between the University and the communities it serves. "At Ameren Missouri, we be more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded financial judg more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that those victims be awarded financial judgments from fro more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP advises Skyports Infrastructure on landmark agreement for development of Vertiport network in Ras al Khaimah * BCLP has advised Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a leading global developer and operator of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, in relation to a significant agreement with the Ras al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) for the development of a network of Vertiports to enable AAM within t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Conference clashes take center stage in Week 6, highlighted by No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama; 13 Top 25 teams set for ESPN networks * Week 6 of the college football season rolls on with a five-day, 70-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 10 across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN+. The headliner is a top 10 SEC showdown as No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama on A more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Oct. 6 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Announces Kansas City as Emergency Nursing 2027 Host City Networking and education conference for emergency and forensic nurses heads to Heart of America - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (Oct. 5, 2026) -After gathering thousands of nurses for Emergency Nursing 2026 in Phoenix, the Emergency Nurses Association announced it will travel to the Heart of America - Kansas City, Missouri - for next year's annual education and networking conference. "ENA's ann more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Estate gift from William Harold Maki establishes endowed scholarship for APSU's graphic arts programs * The late William "Bill" Harold Maki, a longtime graphic artist and active member of the Clarksville community. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - A generous gift from the estate of the late William "Bill" Harold Maki has established the William Harold Maki Graphic Arts Scholarship Endowment at Austin Peay State University. The endowed s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith on Treasury's School Choice Announcement: Republicans are Delivering on the Promise of Lower Costs, More Educational Freedom October 05, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families across America are one step closer to lower education costs and more choices for their children after the Treasury Department and IRS proposed rules to implement the Education Freedom Tax Credit. The credit was created  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Advises Envision Technology Group in Sale to CaTech Systems * National law firm Husch Blackwell represented Envision Technology Group LLC and its owners in the sale of the company to CaTech Systems USA Inc. and its affiliate CaTech Topco LP. Envision Technology Group provides network infrastructure, IT systems integration, and related technology solutions, including structured cabling, data centers more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 5 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Iconic illustrator Mary Engelbreit donates collection to WashU Libraries * * Mary Engelbreit has donated 120 original illustrations, along with books, consumer products and magazine mockups, to WashU Libraries. * The collection highlights Engelbreit's five-decade career and will be featured in an exhibition scheduled for July. * Curators say the archive will serve as a valuable resource for students and researchers. Beloved illustrator and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Justin Morley Named President of Ascension Seton Cedar Park * Ascension Seton Cedar Park is pleased to appoint Justin Morley as its new president. Justin joins the Central Texas ministry as a collaborative leader dedicated to advancing patient-centered care and supporting the hospital's commitment to providing compassionate service to the community. "Justin brings a commitment to quality care and a genuin more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 5 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Explorer Post 6265 Officially Chartered * Lincoln University of Missouri's Explorer Post 6265 was officially chartered during the Jefferson City Council meeting on Sept. 21, establishing a new opportunity for youth to explore careers in public safety and emergency management. Lincoln University, through the university's Security Sciences Institute, is the sponsoring organization for the Scouting America Explorer Post, which was develo more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 5 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * LU Cooperative Extension Highlights Native Edible Crops and Agroforestry * Lincoln University of Missouri's (LU) Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Ph.D., joined more than 500 growers, landowners and native plant enthusiasts at Forrest Keeling Nursery's annual field day in Elsberry, Missouri. The nursery specializes in native trees and other native plants used for conservation, agroforestry and landscaping. "I was invited as one of the guest speakers to talk abou more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Hosts Rural Advocacy Event In Washington, D.C. * More than 40 rural hospital leaders from across Missouri participated in the Missouri Hospital Association's rural advocacy trip Sept. 29-30 in Washington, D.C. Hospital leaders met with staff from U.S. Reps. Mark Alford, Eric Burlison, Sam Graves, Bob Onder and Jason Smith, as well as U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, to discuss the immediate priorities th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * 15 years of data will help uncover how flu spreads--and how to reduce its impact $14.2-million NIH award to University of Michigan funds research to untangle intricacies of person-to-person flu transmission--and reduce illness, deaths, economic losses October 5, 2026 The grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund a team of the country's leading influenza researchers' efforts to an more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 5 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber PAC announces November 3 general election endorsements * The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee announced its support of 63 candidates for seats in the Missouri General Assembly ahead of the November 3 general election. The Missouri Chamber PAC works to elect pro-jobs, pro-business candidates who support private sector job creation and economic growth. "There's a lot at stake for more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 6 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Inaugural Delbert E. Day Lecture to be held Oct. 15 Author By Ehrhard, Peter October 5, 2026 The first Delbert E. Day Lecture on Glass Science and Technology will be presented by Dr. Claudio Mazzali, vice president of global research at Corning, Inc. The title of his lecture will be "Precision at Scale: Navigating the Science-to-Factory Continuum that Reshapes Industries for Glass Manufacturing and Beyond." The lecture will be held  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals * William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027. "I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * How Staff Council Elevates Employee Voices, Supports Student Success Get to Know UH Staff Council President Marti Trummer-Cabrera and Why She Advocates for Staff By Natasha Saad Meet Marti Trummer-Cabrera, the University of Houston's Staff Council president for the 2026-27 academic year. An assistant director for outreach at Counseling and Psychological Services with more than a decade of experience at UH, Trummer-Cabrera is the first person in Staff Counc more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * UTPB Back In Top 25 After Upset of Northeastern State * UT Permian Basin took a 17-14 lead into halftime against then-No. 21t Northeastern State and never looked back, winning 38-27. The Falcon defense was the difference in the game as they recorded five interceptions, including four straight on four NSU drives, and held the RiverHawks to just 13 points over the final 43 minutes of the game. With the win, UT Permian Basin ret more PR