ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * $11 million grant to investigate why resident microbes go rogue * WashU Medicine collaboration aims to uncover how gut bacteria turn dangerous In Brief * WashU Medicine received an $11 million NIH grant to study gut microbes. * Researchers will decode how C. diff and E. coli bacteria turn hostile and cause serious illness. * The team aims to develop AI diagnostic tools and targeted non-antibiotic treatments. A collabora more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Announces $16.2 Million U.S. DOT Grant to Modernize COLT Railroad in Columbia * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $16,207,000 through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to the City of Columbia, Missouri. The funding will support the COLT Railroad Modernization Program, a vital initiative to  more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Alumni Accomplishments * Congratulations to these alumni of the NIU College of Education! George Abbott, M.S.Ed. Special Education-Vision Studies, '93, was appointed to the Braille Institute of America Board of Directors. Abbott's decades of experience in the field span vision rehabilitation, accessible education, workforce development and nonprofit social enterprise, holding senior leadership roles at three leading organizations in the sector. He mo more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Illinois begins major Granite City reliability and resiliency project * Substation upgrades and new power line will strengthen grid and support future energy needs GRANITE CITY, Ill. (October 15, 2026) - Ameren Illinois crews have begun work on a series of electric infrastructure upgrades in the Granite City area designed to strengthen reliability and improve overall system performance for cus more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch Delivered 25,000+ Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Florida Following Hurricane Isaias * Key Facts: * * 25,000+ cans of emergency drinking water delivered to Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Isaias * * Emergency drinking water produced at Anheuser-Busch's Cartersville brewery * * Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have donated more than 100 million cans of emergency dri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Apotex Corp. President Christine Baeder from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the Committee, thank you for holding this critically important hearing. My name is Christine Baeder. I am the President of Apotex Corp., a leading North American supplier of generic essential medicines. We are pro more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Art exhibition at KU Medical Center highlights healthy aging, partnership with Spencer Museum * LAWRENCE -- An art exhibition opening at the University of Kansas Medical Center this week uses visual, sound and interactive elements to explore age-friendly health care. "Asclepias in the Garden: Nature as a Model for Age Friendly Health Care with Older Adults" is organized by artist Marguerite Perret, professor of art at Washburn University, and will be on v more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 ATF and law enforcement partners conclude Operation Show Me Justice 435 dangerous offenders arrested, 166 illegal firearms seized, 81 kg illicit drugs off the streets in St. Louis - WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, and others today ann more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Investigates Nine Additional Companies Over 7-OH Products * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a significant expansion of her statewide investigation into 7-OH and other synthetic kratom products sold in Missouri. Nine additional companies are now under investigation as Missourians continue to be exposed to highly addictive, illegally manufactured s more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * BCLP moves up in Chambers UK 2027 with a new Band 1 and 20 newly ranked lawyers * BCLP has been recognized in the 2027 edition of Chambers UK, with 38 practice area rankings and 91 individual lawyer rankings. This year's results include three new practice area rankings, three improved departmental rankings and 20 new individual lawyer rankings, reflecting the firm's continued strength and growth across its UK pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Across the Country, Servers Are Keeping More of What They Earn Thanks to No Tax on Tips October 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - All over the United States, members of the Ways and Means Committee are hearing directly from servers, bartenders, and the small business owners who employ them about how No Tax on Tips, one of President Trump's signature policies included in the Wor more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Career Ready, Combat Ready: Army Reserve, Boeing sign partnership at AUSA * By day, Spc. Troy Jones makes sure the aircraft on his Boeing program are built to the required process. On drill weekends, he keeps Soldiers' personnel records current so they're ready to deploy. "The mission is different, but the standard is the same: be ready," said Jones, a human resources specialist with the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and a progr more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Broome Community College posted the following news: * * * Christine Martey-Ochola Represents SUNY Broome at National College Leadership Conference * Christine Martey-Ochola, Ph.D., Associate Vice President and Dean of STEM and Workforce Development at SUNY Broome, was among 11 community college leaders selected for The Lakin Institute's intensive leadership program in Kansas City, Missouri. The week-long program offers opportunities for higher-education professionals to network with the American Association more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Continuing to Serve: Army Veteran Helps UMKC Student Veterans Navigate College Trice Burkes draws on his own transition from military service to college to make At Ease Zone a home base for student veterans - Walk into the At Ease Zone between classes and you'll find a pot of coffee brewing, a quiet place to study and a friendly face who will ask you how your day is going. That last part is the point. The At Ease Zone, located more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 15 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Eckerd College marine science students travel to Japan for Underwater Minerals Conference * Eckerd College students will be jetting off to Toyama, Japan this November for the Underwater Minerals Conference, the world's largest gathering of ocean mineral stakeholders. The UMC is an annual conference with representatives from over 25 countries. Since 1970, it has brought together a community of academic, government and commercial sector professionals. Two Eck more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointment to 15th Judicial Circuit * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a judicial appointment to the 15th Judicial Circuit. Kristen Hilbrenner, of Higginsville, was appointed as Associate Circuit Judge in the 15th Judicial Circuit. Ms. Hilbrenner currently serves as the prosecuting attorney for Lafayette County. She is a member of the Higginsville Rotary and the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorn more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * ICC sanctions threaten academic freedom, legal education * * Leila Sadat says International Criminal Court (ICC) sanctions chill teaching, research and collaboration with international legal institutions. * Restrictions have limited student opportunities, including internships and careers involving the ICC. * Sadat argues the sanctions are unlawful and threaten international legal education, human rights progress and constitutional protecti more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * In plants, sense of time is connected with sense of danger * * A new study finds that a plant's internal clock helps it to respond to dangerous salt stress. * When a plant senses salt, a clock protein clusters into droplets inside the nucleus, freeing protective genes to switch on. * These findings could help scientists develop more resilient crops. Salty soil is a growing threat to crops worldwide. Hotter, drier weather has increased evap more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * LU Partners with MU for Master Gardener Course * Lincoln University's commitment to education and community partnership was on display in September in Carthage, Missouri, as Jack "JJ" Spurlin of Lincoln University's Innovative Small Farmers' Outreach Program served as a guest instructor for the Jasper County Extension Master Gardener course. Spurlin presented a session on landscape design, sharing practical ideas and principles that participants can ap more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: * * * MDC seeks public comments on proposed paddlefish regulation changes By Joe Jerek 10/15/2026 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public comments on potential regulation changes for paddlefish transportation out of the state and for identifying the "taker" for when fish are taken by snagging or grabbing. The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to the proposed regulation c more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Celebrates 2026 Health Care Leadership Series Graduates * The Missouri Hospital Association is proud to announce the graduating class of the 23rd annual Health Care Leadership Series, a comprehensive educational program designed to help hospitals develop effective internal leaders. This year, 47 leaders from 28 hospitals and health organizations completed the series, which included eight one-day training sessi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * MICHELOB ULTRA CELEBRATES KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FINALS-HARDWOOD COLLECTIBLES FOR NYC BARTENDERS AND FANS * Official Beer Sponsor of the NBA and New York Knicks celebrates the start of the season with custom bottle openers crafted from Finals hardwood, limited-edition championship packaging, fan experiences and new "Raise One Up" creative Key Facts - Michelob ULTRA, the Official Beer Sponsor of the NBA more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Misra named chair of pediatrics * Nationally recognized pediatric endocrinologist pioneered research on bone density, metabolic disorders in young women Madhusmita Misra, MD, a physician-scientist and nationally recognized leader in pediatric endocrinology, has been named chair of the Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and pediatrician-in-chief at BJC Health more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * October 15, 2026 Executive summary: Reaffirmation Vol. 82, No. 5 / September-October 2026 Mischa Buford Epps is executive director of The Missouri Bar. - How fitting that, on Constitution Day during our Annual Meeting and this 250th anniversary year of the founding of our nation, Chief Justice W. Brent Powell led Missouri lawyers from across the state in reaffirming our oath of admission. We reaffirmed our allegiance to the constitutions of the United  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * October 15, 2026 President's page: A commitment to civic education Vol. 82, No. 5 / September-October 2026 Jennifer M. Crompton is 2026-2027 Missouri Bar president and trial lawyer and chief operating officer at Crompton Pancoast in St. Louis. - Dear colleagues, It is a tremendous honor to serve as president of The Missouri Bar during the coming bar year. Serving on The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section Council and the Board of Governors has give more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou astronomer leads global team on NASA mission to create unprecedented view of the early universe The international team of 130 researchers will be among the first to use NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, capturing one of the deepest and widest views of the early universe ever made. Oct. 15, 2026 A University of Missouri astronomer is leading a team of 130 researchers from 62 institutions -- including NASA, the California Institu more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $4.38 million in assistance to Benton City will make wastewater system improvements - JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 15, 2026 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $4.38 million in financial assistance to the city of Benton for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The city expects to complete the project by March 2027. Benton's wastewater system improvemen more PR

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Oct. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news: * * * Mobile cancer screening bus wraps up first summer on the road * The bus enables the Masonic Cancer Alliance, KU Cancer Center's outreach network, to provide cancer screenings and educational materials to people in underserved areas. Since hitting the road this spring, a new mobile screening bus, an effort by the Masonic Cancer Alliance, the outreach network of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, has been brin more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * MURR announces availability of Terbium-161 October 14, 2026 The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) will provide Terbium-161 (Tb-161) to the global marketplace in support of emerging cancer research by the end of the year. Beginning in December of 2026, MURR will support monthly batches of radiochemical grade Tb-161, with plans to scale and transition to weekly batches produced under good manufacturing practices (GMP) by the end of  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF to hold estate planning seminars in Oklahoma City, Tulsa * The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will host estate planning seminars this fall for attorneys, CPAs, certified financial planners and trust officers. The half-day seminars are anticipated to provide four hours of continuing legal education through the Oklahoma Bar Association and four hours of continuing education through the American Banking Association and the  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Osteoarthritis therapy study advances with $17 million from ARPA-H * * WashU Medicine has received $17 million from ARPA-H to develop an injectable osteoarthritis treatment. * The nanoparticle-based therapy regenerates damaged joint tissue. * In collaboration with CRISPR Therapeutics and SynGenix, the team is preparing the treatment for clinical trials, set to begin in 18 months. A project to develop a treatment that could reverse osteoart more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * OVC Recognizes Three Men's Basketball Players * EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE men's basketball seniors Tyler King (St. Louis), Darrion Baker (Chicago) and Jordan Pickett(Belleville, Illinois) have been recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season. King is recognized as the league's only returning All-OVC honoree from any program. The team's top offensive weapon from a season ago, he led the C more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 15 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Philip Vigil, Head Coach - CSU Pueblo * This week on Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we welcome CSU Pueblo Head Coach Philip Vigil! A former quarterback at Colorado Mesa, Vigil began his coaching career at Colorado School of Mines in 2009. His path through the profession includes stops at Northwest Missouri State, Colorado Mesa, Fort Hays State, and Stephen F. Austin before taking over as head coach at Western  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Polsinelli, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Polsinelli Represents Inspectorio in Growth Investment from Apax Digital Funds * Polsinelli recently represented long-time client Inspectorio, an AI-powered supply chain quality and risk management platform, in connection with a growth investment from the Apax Digital Funds, the growth equity arm of Apax Partners LLP. Founded in 2016, Inspectorio helps companies manage quality and compliance across complex production chains t more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Springfield Hospitals Host Rep. Chappell For Tours * Rep. Darin Chappell, R-Rogersville, recently toured Mercy Hospital Springfield and CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo., and met with their leaders to discuss improving access to care while controlling costs. At Mercy, Chappell walked through the emergency department and learned about the difficulty in finding placements for patients needing behavioral health care once more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Stump To Receive St. Hyacinth Medal from the Dominican Province of Poland By Joe Barker 10/15/2026 Eleonore Stump, Ph.D., the Robert J. Henle, S.J., Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University, is set to receive the St. Hyacinth Medal from the Dominican Province of Poland. The recognition is the highest honor given by the Polish Province. Stump will be recognized at a ceremony at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in S more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * State Law Ensures Voting Access For Hospitalized Patients * Unexpected hospital stays don't have to prevent Missourians from voting. State law ensures that registered voters who are hospitalized, confined due to illness or injury, or residing in a residential care or skilled nursing facility can still cast a ballot. For the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election, voters hospitalized after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, may more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Foundation and KidSight Bring Free Vision Screenings to Over 1,000 Missouri Children * Alexandria, VA (October 15, 2026) - The Vision Council Foundation partnered with KidSight, a Missouri nonprofit, to provide free vision screenings to 1,309 children on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in recognition of World Sight Day. The screenings took place at 15 schools, daycares, Head Start programs and community sites in 11 Misso more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU to adopt Okanagan Charter, strengthening commitment to health, well-being * WashU will formally adopt the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges, reinforcing the university's commitment to making health and well-being an integral part of campus culture, policies, practices and decision-making. Chancellor Andrew D. Martin will offer remarks and sign the charter at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday,  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Where Are They Now? Class of 2010 Alumnus Dr. Robert Vietor Brings Home Energy and Experience as USU Anesthesiology Chair By Melissa Reichley October 14, 2026 Army Lt. Col. Vietor reflects on his student days at USU, his accomplishments as a USU leader, and his 10-year journey in between. - A large trophy sits on the office bookcase of U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Robert Vietor, a 2010 School of Medicine (SOM) graduate who now chairs the Departme more PR