WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Missouri, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), determining that human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the Osage Nation, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory includes the remains of eight Native American individuals and 371 associated funera  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 18 states in an amicus brief filed in Enbridge Energy v. Gretchen Whitmer, to keep a critical gas pipeline open. The Enbridge Line 5 pipeline starts and ends in Canada and carries more than 20 million gallons of light   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Strengthens London Employment Team with Lateral Partner Hire * BCLP announces today that Caroline Noblet has joined the firm's Employment & Labor team as a partner in London. Caroline's arrival marks a significant step in the firm's strategic growth of its market-leading employment practice and coincides with the additions of Paul Sands and Bradley Houston, w  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 68,157, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 62,900, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional C  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 19,197, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 17,023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * CMS Releases Final Medicare Inpatient And Long-term Care Hospital PPS Payment And Policy Updates For FFY 2027 * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final federal fiscal year 2027 Medicare payment and policy updates for the Hospital Inpatient and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment Systems. The following is a summary of the updates.   more

CANTON, Missouri, Aug. 3 -- Culver-Stockton College issued the following news: * * * Computer and Data Science Professor Earns Robotics Certification, Launching New Course A Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) professor is bringing new technology training to campus after completing a demanding certification program and launching a new course of his own. Both efforts are aimed at giving students an edge as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries from manufacturing to healthcare. C-SC Prof  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman to Give 2026 Community Banking Research Conference Keynote Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman will give the morning keynote speech on the first day of the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, which will be held Oct. 6-7, 2026. The 14th annual conference brings together community bankers, academics, po  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid's Workplace Culture Continues to Earn National Recognition At First Mid, creating a great workplace has always been about fostering an environment where employees can build rewarding careers, support one another, and make a meaningful impact. This year, that approach has once again earned national recognition. First Mid has received its fourth consecutive Top Workplaces Financial Services Ind  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 3 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Flory to depart WashU as vice chancellor for marketing and communications * Julie Flory, vice chancellor for marketing and communications, has left the university as of Aug. 3, after more than a decade of service, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. Flory has played a pivotal role in elevating the university's brand, shaping its strategic communications and advancing its core mission across  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-732) on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 1) proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court of the U.S. be composed of nine justices. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on July 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.J. Res. 1, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), proposes an amendment to the Constitution to fix the size of the Supreme Court at nine justi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * HRSA Releases Notice About 340B Program Rebate Model * In 2025, the Health Resources and Services Administration opened a 340B Drug Pricing Program rebate model to certain manufacturers who volunteered as participants. HRSA later paused implementation due to litigation. HRSA now has released a notice that advances a 340B program rebate model to begin Jan. 1, 2027. Ma  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Adds Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team in Southeast * National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Benjamin Perry and Lauren Watson joined the firm as partners as members of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity practice, which Perry will co-lead. Joining them is associate Evan Yahng. Perry, who is based in Nashville, has built a natio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Announces General Counsel Leadership Transition * Husch Blackwell today announced that Deputy General Counsel Ryan Mitchem was promoted to General Counsel effective August 1, succeeding David Dyroff, who has served as the firm's General Counsel for more than two decades. Dyroff will continue to practice full-time with the firm, in the role of General  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 3 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Michael Cosmopoulos' work at Iklaina featured in National Geographic's 'The Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece' * Michael Cosmopoulos appears in Episode 4 of National Geographic's documentary series, "Treasures of Ancient Greece." (Screenshot) The Trojan War is a legendary conflict in Greek mythology, pitting united kingdoms of Greece in a battle with the city of Troy. It was said to b  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Aug. 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * NCGA Letter Supports Action on Senate Farm Bill Author: Bryan Goodman The president of the National Corn Growers Association sent a letter today to the leadership and members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry expressing support for the Agricultural Act of 2026, the farm bill "2.0" that the committee is considering. The letter encouraged action by week's end.   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Shaquille O'Neal's DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly - the World's First Professional Dunk League - Continues with Week 3 Tomorrow Night at 8 p.m. ET on TNT & HBO Max * Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports' DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank, will continue tomorrow night with live coverage of Week 3 on TNT and HB  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 3 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * These are the seven winners of the University Study Prize 2026 * Seven (former) students of Radboud University can call themselves winners of the University Study Prize 2026. They receive this prize because they wrote a thesis of exceptional quality during the past academic year. The awards ceremony will take place during the Opening of the Academic Year 2026-2027 on 31 August, at the Vereeniging in Ni  more