ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: International law firm BCLP has kicked off 2024 with 6 deals with a $1 billion plus value, most recently including a $3 billion public spinoff for Berry Global Group. Deal traffic touched multiple sectors including tech, real estate, manufacturing and entertainment and involved teams around the firm. "Dealmaking looks to be rebounding in the market and here at BCLP our deal work has started off   more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * Taylor was recognized as a "very motivated, hardworking individual." * * * James Taylor has been selected for the 2023 Part-Time Employee of the Year at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). Taylor, part-time custodian, was recognized as "a very motivated, hardworking individual" who takes pride in his work and is dedicated to maintaining the buildings he's ass  more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, Feb. 23 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * They were recognized at the Jan. 29 Employee Recognition Luncheon. * * * Several faculty members at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) received appointments or promotions or were granted tenure during the 2022-2023 academic year. They were recognized recently during the Jan. 29 Employee Recognition Luncheon at the West Plains Civic Center. Faculty receiving   more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * Fees will be covered with funds from a $1.5 million grant. * * * Area students eligible for the TJ Swift House ASCEND Program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will not have to pay the program fee for the next two academic years. Mikala King, director of the program, said the fees for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years will be covered with funds f  more

MARSHALL, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Missouri Valley College issued the following news: Missouri Valley College has hired mid-Missourian Jada Sherry as its new corporate controller. Sherry, from Gilliam, is an MVC alumna who has significant financial experience over the past decade, having served as a corporate controller and a senior accountant for previous employers. MVC's Chief Financial Officer Dick Gozia made the announcement to the college's senior leadership this week. He said Sherry will le  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced 12 appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county office vacancies. Ed Adams, of Kansas City, was appointed to the State Fair Commission. Mr. Adams currently serves as CEO of Better Horses LLC. He previously served as vice president of global sales for L3Harris Technologies, Inc's CapRock Communications energy div  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced judicial appointments to the 11th and 12th Judicial Circuits. Lawrence J. Chrum, of St. Charles, was appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Chrum is currently an assistant prosecuting attorney in St. Charles County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in corporate communications and public relations from Linden  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that No Turnin' Back, a commemorative biography about his life, has been published and is now available. More information about the book can be found at mikeparson.com. Additionally, Governor Parson announced that he will be holding a series of book signing events across the state in the coming days and weeks. The initial book signing e  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Waste Management Program has issued a construction permit to Doty Real Estate, LLC, to construct the Doty Transfer Station solid waste processing facility in Lawrence County. The facility will transfer non-hazardous solid waste from collection vehicles to long-haul carriers for transport to permitted solid waste disposal facilities.   more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * MSU-WP received initial certification of its tutor training program in 2003. * * * Missouri State University-West Plains' (MSU-WP) tutor training program in the Grizzly Tutoring Lab has been recertified by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). The certification means that area residents who successfully complete the tutor trainin  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University is hosting a series of recitals featuring performances by faculty in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and guest musicians this spring. "Faculty recitals are opportunities for colleagues to collaborate toward a common goal, often exploring repertoire not regularly heard in undergraduate education," Dr. Rachel Day, a Northwest assistant professor of  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: Neurologist Yo-El Ju, MD, a physician-scientist whose discoveries have illuminated the complex relationship between sleep and neurodegenerative disease, has been named an inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Ju was installed by David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical aff  more

FULTON, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- William Woods University issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: William Woods University(WWU) today officially announced an agreement with Coursera, a global online learning platform, that will significantly expand access to digital content that is relevant to today's workplace, offering skills training and industry-recognized certifications of in-demand job skills to WWU students, staff, alumni and university partners. The new partnership will allow W  more