STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * 12 Spears School of Business students selected as OSU Seniors of Significance * * The OSU Alumni Association named 12 Spears School of Business students Seniors of Significance for the 2026-27 academic year. * For the second consecutive year, 10 or more Seniors of Significance are Spears Business students. Honorees are chosen across all five undergraduate academic colleges. * Over the past five years, a total of 51 Spears B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford to Host Staff-Led FY 2028 Community Project Funding Workshops * Sessions will help eligible entities navigate the process to receive federal investments to turn the 'Show Me State' into the 'Grow Me State' Washington, October 7, 2026 Today, Congressman Mark Alford announced Fiscal Year 2028 Community Project Funding (CPF) Workshops across Missouri's Fourth Congressional District. These staff-led workshops will help eligible entities better  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * An April Fools' Joke Just Got Real: BeatBox and Cinnabon Team Up To Launch BeatBox Cinnamon Roll * Key Facts: * * BeatBox and Cinnabon(r) turned an April Fools' joke into reality after fans overwhelmingly asked the brands to make the flavor real. * *BeatBox Cinnamon Roll combines notes of spiced cinnamon, brown sugar and rich cream cheese frosting. * *Available now for a limited time at select retailers  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch Awards $65,000 Grant to Advance Hop Research * LATEST GRANT BUILDS ON COMPANY'S $700 MILLION ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR INGREDIENTS SOURCED FROM 700 AMERICAN FARMERS, INCLUDING HOP FARMERS ACROSS OREGON, WASHINGTON & IDAHO Key Facts: * * $65,000 awarded to support hop research and farmers in Pacific Northwest * * Hops are a key ingredient in Anheuser-Busch's beers, helping deliver flavor and  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * At Mizzou, a scientist is rewriting the rules for how researchers study plant stress Rather than isolating individual factors one at a time, Ron Mittler studies how organisms respond to multiple stressors simultaneously, paving the way for better crops and potentially better medical treatments. Oct. 7, 2026 At the University of Missouri, plant scientist Ron Mittler is rewriting the playbook for how scientists study life by asking what more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Kansas City University issued the following news: * * * Beyond the diagnosis: How KCU and Mercy improve patient outcomes through Student Health Advocates By Haley Reardon Oct 7, 2026 When a patient misses a follow-up appointment, leaves a prescription unfilled or returns to the hospital shortly after discharge, health care providers often focus on what didn't happen. At Kansas City University (KCU), students are learning to ask a different question: Why? That question sits at the heart of a partnership b more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell University names Corey Jenkins Director of Athletics October 7, 2026 Campbell University has named Corey Jenkins as its new director of athletics, President William M. Downs announced today. Jenkins, a veteran collegiate athletics administrator with nearly two decades of experience, joins Campbell following an eight-year stint at the University of South Dakota, where he was recently promoted to deputy athletic director and chief operating of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Education Secretary Linda E. McMahon issued the following Dear Colleague on the history and dangers of communism and socialism: * * * Here is the text of the Dear Colleague: September 30, 2026 A National Call to Action in Observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism Subject: Strengthening Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism Dear Colleague: On November 7, 2026, our nation will observe the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism. First establ more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and SEC announce 2026-27 men's college basketball schedule with more than 230 games across ESPN networks * No. 16 Alabama at Ole Miss Wed, Oct 28 6 p.m. Exhibition SEC Network UCF at No. 22 Kentucky Mon, Nov 2 6 p.m. Orion180 Tipoff Classic (Tampa, Fla.) ESPN2 No. 18 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida 9 p.m. Chicago State at Texas SEC Network Tue, Nov 3 6 p.m. Wofford at No. 7 Tennessee SEC Network Thu, Nov 5 6 p.m. W more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks by Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman: * * * October 06, 2026 Modernizing the Regulatory and Supervisory Landscape At the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri - Good morning. It is good to be here with you this morning for the Community Banking Research Conference./1 Today I will discuss the work we have more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Arenbii Pharmacy LLC; Decision and Order On September 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (OSC/ISO) to Arenbii Pharmacy LLC of Missouri City, Texas (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 11. The OSC/ISO informed Registrant of the immediate suspension of  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Houston resident sentenced in $14 million pandemic loan fraud conspiracy * HOUSTON - A 42-year-old woman has been ordered to federal prison for her role in a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan fraud conspiracy. Trenikia Lashae Banks pleaded guilty Sept. 22, 2025. U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ordered Banks to serve 18 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Banks w more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Advises Cleaver-Brooks on Acquisition of R.F. MacDonald Co. * Husch Blackwell represented The Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc. in its acquisition of RFMCO Holdco, Inc., the parent company of R.F. MacDonald Co. The acquisition strengthens Cleaver-Brooks' ability to deliver comprehensive thermal solutions and lifecycle support while creating opportunities for continued innovation and growth across Califor more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Announces 2027 Partner Class, Elevating 17 Attorneys * National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has elected 17 attorneys to the firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2027. "Each of these attorneys has demonstrated a relentless commitment to their clients and to raising the bar for what great legal service looks like," said Jamie Lawless, Husch Blackwell's Chief Executive. "The more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University and Missouri Organic Association Host Organic Field Day * Farmers recently gathered at Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) for a day of farm demonstrations and educational presentations focused on organic agriculture. The Organic Field Day, offered through a partnership between LU and the Missouri Organic Association (MOA), gave attendees a closer look at organic production, including livestock management, grazing technology, crop pro more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 8 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * EEOC Preparing to Repeal Guidance on Use of Arrest and Criminal Records By Jim Paretti and Barry Hartstein October 7, 2026 On October 6, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - the White House office that oversees and approves agency regulations - indicated that it has received a draft final rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entitled, "Rescission of Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Convictio more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Shares Medicare Open Enrollment And Respiratory Disease Season PR Toolkits * Hospitals are trusted sources of health information, and two timely topics are top of mind this season: Medicare Open Enrollment and respiratory virus season. The Missouri Hospital Association has ready-to-use toolkits to help your hospital spread awareness, not germs or misinformation. Medicare Open Enrollment begins Thursday, Oct. 15 more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * New building blocks expand functions of photonic chips * * WashU researchers are expanding what photonic chips can do by adding ultrathin crystalline materials as "photonic Legos." * These ultrathin films can be placed directly wherever their special properties are needed. * A modular materials framework for photonic circuits could be used for AI systems, photonic computing or quantum technologies. Most of today's computer chips -- also som more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry Speech and Debate earns 17 awards at Hub City Swing * NEWBERRY, S.C. -- The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team continued its strong start to the competitive season, earning 17 awards at the Hub City Swing Tournament, held Oct. 1-4 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The team competed in two separate tournaments hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi over three days, facing students from institutions including the University of Alabama, Mi more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * OptumRx Uncovers Arbitration Fraud Leading to Defeat of a Nearly $350 Million Claim * After more than a decade of arbitration and multi-forum litigation, UnitedHealth Group's pharmacy benefit manager, OptumRx, defeated in full approximately $350 million in claims by drug discount card provider United Networks of America, Inc. The result caps a seven-year arbitration, including extensive discovery and a six-day arb more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Polsinelli, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Polsinelli Names David Karp as Chair of Restructuring & Strategic Capital Practice, Andrew Nazar as Vice Chair * Practice provides integrated counsel across the full capital structure leveraging Polsinelli's full-service, national platform Polsinelli today announced its rebranded and expanded Restructuring & Strategic Capital Practice, naming David J. Karp Chair and Andrew J. Nazar Vice Chair as the group builds a premier offe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * New Report Reveals Massive Student Loan Cancellation "Tax Bomb" Could Hit 3 Million Americans Over Next Decade, Doubling or Even Tripling Families' Tax Bills in Next Tax Year Alone Analysis Shows Borrowers in the South Will See the Largest Tax Increases - October 7, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new report published by Protect Borrowers found that federal student loan borrowers could be forced to pay a mass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Left A "Tax Bomb" for Families Who Earn Student Debt Relief. Congress Can Still Fix This. Over the Next Decade, 2 to 3 Million Americans Who Earn Student Debt Cancellation After Making Payments for 20+ Years Could Be Hit With a Massive Tax Bill By Jennifer Zhang & Gracie Bouwer | October 7, 2026 Last year, Republicans in Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the One Bi more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * October 7, 2026 SEMO Receives Grant to Launch Redhawks Discover Program Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded $350,000 over the next four years from the Cape County Board for Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD) to establish Redhawks Discover, an inclusive, postsecondary transition program designed to support young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they prepare for independent adulthood. Redhawks D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Broadband Infrastructure from Theft and Vandalism * Schmitt's Bill Would Strengthen Federal Protections for Copper, Fiber, and Coaxial Cables U.S. SENATE -- U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the "Combating Critical Infrastructure Vandalism Act," bipartisan legislation to combat the growing problem of theft and vandalism targeting broadband and telecommunications  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Strong reading skills may help teens resist misinformation * * Stronger reading skills help teens better spot misinformation, which is especially important for lower-income students. * The study found that many high school students share false information online. * Schools can help by teaching reading comprehension and verification strategies, such as lateral reading, before teens reach voting age. Students with stronger reading skills are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Strengthens Rules to Expose Hidden Health Care Prices, Hold Health Insurance Empires Accountable October 07, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - For years, health insurance empires have been required under President Trump's price transparency rules to publish the prices they negotiate with doctors and hospitals. Rather than make that information useful, they buried it in massive, difficult-to- more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC College of Nursing Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program strengthens congenital syphilis education By Evelyn Fleider, 513-5582996, evelyn.fleider@uc.edu October 7, 2026 Congenital syphilis is preventable, yet cases in the United States keep climbing. The infection occurs when syphilis passes from a pregnant person to their baby during pregnancy, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it affected 3,941 newborns in more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri teams up with Google Public Sector to use AI to accelerate research and innovation Collaboration with Mizzou's AERI Center will give researchers new tools, training and technical support to move ideas from exploration to real-world application. Oct. 7, 2026 COLUMBIA, Mo. AND SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- The University of Missouri is collaborating with Google Public Sector to provide faculty and student researchers with Google Cl more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU Leadership Week expands programming, partnerships * The George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy was founded on the belief that everyone, regardless of rank or role, can be a leader. That philosophy is reflected in the broad range of offerings planned for WashU Leadership Week, which runs Oct. 19-24. Andrew Knight, executive director of the Bauer Leaders Academy and senior advisor to the chancellor for leadership, said this year's Leaders more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Western Illinois University posted the following news release: * * * WIU: Princeton Review "Best Midwestern College" For 22 Years * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Western Illinois University has been named a "Best Midwest: 2027 Best Colleges" by The Princeton Review for a 22nd year. WIU's outstanding academic programs and student success initiatives, along with its exceptional faculty and staff, have led WIU to be recognized. The 150 colleges included in the "Best in the Midwest" list are located in 12 states: Iowa, Illi more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * World Wide Technology to Expand Technology Collaboration with Saint Louis University and Become Official Jersey Partner of Billiken Athletics By Jay Veteto ST. LOUIS (Oct. 7, 2026) - Saint Louis University (SLU) and World Wide Technology (WWT) announced a strategic partnership that brings together WWT's expertise in technology, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making with SLU's mission of education, research and community. Combined  more PR