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News Tipoffs - Missouri Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-24 ( 22 items )  
ACL Awards $3M to States to Implement the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards $3M to States to Implement the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers * ACL is pleased to announce the selection of awardees to receive funding for a third round of Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers grants. Six state units on aging (SUAs) will receive cooperative agreements for a range of activities to support family caregiving. Each more PR

ACLU-Delaware: Every Vote Counts, But Not Every Delawarean Can Vote (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Every Vote Counts, But Not Every Delawarean Can Vote By Jesse S. October 23, 2026 In 2026, voting rights took a massive step forward when the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act was passed and signed into law. The law prohibits racial discrimination in elections. While this was a momentous step, felony disenfranchisement, a relic of Jim Crow era restrictions on voting, remains in our state constitution. This election season, y more PR

Attorney General Hanaway Moves To Remove Jailed Harrison County Clerk From Office (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Moves To Remove Jailed Harrison County Clerk From Office * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed a petition for a writ of quo warranto seeking the immediate and permanent removal of Harrison County Clerk LeeAnn M. Miles from public office. The petition follows Miles's arrest on charges of stealing and financial exploitation of more PR

Attorney General Hanaway Reminds Missourians Of Halloween Restrictions For Registered Sex Offenders (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Reminds Missourians Of Halloween Restrictions For Registered Sex Offenders * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As Halloween approaches, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is reminding families and communities of the state's legal restrictions for registered sex offenders on October 31. These rules are designed to help protect children during one of the busiest nights for door-to-door activity. "Par more PR

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins to Speak at Missouri and Kansas Churches This Sunday (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The Family Research Council issued the following news release: * * * Family Research Council President Tony Perkins to Speak at Missouri and Kansas Churches This Sunday * GREENWOOD, Mo. -- On Sunday, October 25, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will speak at churches in the Kansas City, Missouri area and Wichita, Kansas. During Sunday morning services, Perkins will deliver a message titled "When We Stand: The Shaping Influence of a Faithful Church" at Fellowship Church, which has more PR

Gephardt Institute volunteers promote voting access (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Gephardt Institute volunteers promote voting access * Early voting has started in Missouri, and the general election is Nov. 3. Until then, members of the Voter Champions Network and WashU Votes, both initiatives of the WashU Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement in the Division of Student Success, are hard at work connecting students, faculty and staff to important information about their ballots, voter identification require more PR

Goldwater 2026 Freedom Gala: Freedom's Next 250 Years (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater 2026 Freedom Gala: Freedom's Next 250 Years * For 250 years, the United States has been a beacon of freedom and liberty for the world. This year, the Goldwater Institute commemorated that national milestone while successfully fighting for those same critical principles in courts and statehouses around the country. On Friday, champions of liberty from every corner of the nation descended on the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix fo more PR

Governor Kehoe Announces Appointments to Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointments to Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced five appointments to the Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission, the newly established commission created through Senate Bill 863, which was sponsored by Senator Jason Bean and Representative Bennie Cook. "Athletics and other extracurricular activities play a critical role in building leadership, teamwor more PR

Governor Kehoe Calls on Attorney General to Investigate Actions of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Calls on Attorney General to Investigate Actions of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners * Today, in response to recent action by the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, Governor Mike Kehoe requested Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to initiate a thorough investigation into the Board regarding potential violations of Missouri's Sunshine Law during meetings held on or about October 17, 2026. "While I remain more PR

Governor Kehoe Orders Capitol Dome Lighted Red in Recognition of Red Ribbon Week (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Orders Capitol Dome Lighted Red in Recognition of Red Ribbon Week * Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine red from sunset on Monday, October 26, 2026, until sunrise on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, in recognition of Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week, observed annually from October 23-31, is the nation's oldest and largest drug use prevention program. The "Go Red for Red Ribbon" campaign en more PR

Growth in Tenth District Services Activity Rose Moderately in October (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Growth in Tenth District Services Activity Rose Moderately in October * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the October Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that growth in Tenth District services activity rose moderately in October, while expectations for future activity eased but remained positive. "Regional more PR

Hannibal-LaGrange University Launches the Missouri Baptist Promise: $0 Tuition Could Be Within Reach for Your Family (10)
HANNIBAL, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Hannibal-LaGrange University posted the following news release: * * * Hannibal-LaGrange University Launches the Missouri Baptist Promise: $0 Tuition Could Be Within Reach for Your Family * Starting Fall 2027, every Missouri Baptist student receives at least half off tuition, and families at every income level are encouraged to find out what they qualify for HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Imagine sending your student to a Christ-centered university and paying nothing in tuition. Starting Fall 2027, the new Missouri Baptist  more PR

Justin Winerman and Daniel Reynolds write about third-party releases in Reuters and Westlaw (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Justin Winerman and Daniel Reynolds write about third-party releases in Reuters and Westlaw * Partner Justin Winerman and Associate Daniel Reynolds, both in BCLP's Finance Transactions practice, discussed the different approaches courts are taking to determine what constitutes consent for third-party releases in Chapter 11 plans after the 2024 Supreme Court ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma in an article pub more PR

Lincoln University Strada Scholars Explore African Heritage During Educational Summit in Ghana (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Strada Scholars Explore African Heritage During Educational Summit in Ghana * Three Lincoln University of Missouri students traveled to Ghana, West Africa, to explore their ancestral heritage, engage in cultural exchanges and deepen their understanding of African history during the African Diaspora Education Summit, held Sept. 23-Oct. 3, 2026. Lincoln University Strada Scholars Korriana Williams (Class of 2027), Re'Nayjah Birton (Cla more PR

Missouri Bar: Case Summaries for Oct. 16-22, 2026 (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 24 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * October 23, 2026 Case summaries for Oct. 16-22, 2026 Each week, The Missouri Bar provides links to all hand downs published online during the past seven days by the Supreme Court of Missouri and the Missouri Court of Appeals. The Missouri Bar has created headings and summaries for each case. Summaries are not part of the opinions of the Court. They have been prepared for the convenience of the reader and should not be quoted or cited. - Administrative  more PR

Mitchell Holmes named Northern Essex Baseball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director (10)
LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Mitchell Holmes named Northern Essex Baseball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director * Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) - Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair has announced Mitchell Holmes as the Knights' new baseball coach and assistant athletic director. He will officially begin his duties at Northern Essex on October 26th. Prior to joining the Knights program, Holmes spent the previous two seasons as the lead  more PR

National Park Service: Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Returns to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Nov. 7 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Returns to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Nov. 7 October 23, 2026 REPUBLIC, Mo. -- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield invites the public to the Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This free event honors the 2,539 soldiers who died, were wounded or went missing during the Battle of Wilson's Creek Aug. 10, 1861. More than 2,500 luminaries will be place more PR

Nepal Flood Relief Continues; Field Medic Packs Reach the Philippines and Panama (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Nepal Flood Relief Continues; Field Medic Packs Reach the Philippines and Panama * Nepal Flood Relief Continues; Field Medic Packs Reach the Philippines We value your privacy Cookies can help enhance your browsing experience and help personalize content by analyzing traffic and usage trends on directrelief.org. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to the use of cookies Privacy Policy Include a byline with the reporter's name and  more PR

Northern Missouri Hospitals Host Congressional Candidate Chris Stigall (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Northern Missouri Hospitals Host Congressional Candidate Chris Stigall * Hospitals across northern Missouri recently welcomed U.S. congressional candidate Chris Stigall for conversations about the issues shaping health care in Missouri's 6th Congressional District. Hospital leaders shared how federal and state funding limitations affect their ability to sustain local services, recruit and retain the health care wo more PR

Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Increased Steadily in October (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Increased Steadily in October * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the October Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey revealed that activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector increased steadily, and expectations for future activity remained expansionary. "District manufacturing  more PR

The Nature Conservancy Transfers Historic Theodore Roosevelt Brand Registrations to Presidential Library (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy Transfers Historic Theodore Roosevelt Brand Registrations to Presidential Library * The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library today announced the transfer of historic Maltese Cross livestock brand registrations connected to Theodore Roosevelt's ranching years in North Dakota. Announced ahead of Roosevelt's Oct. 27 birthday, the transfer includes one of Roosevelt's original  more PR

WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators * Despite facing a more than 1,600% increase in assaults against them, the brave patriots of ICE will never stop enforcing the laws of the United States WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, convicted for heinous crimes including first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a more PR