ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Adds 10 Basic Training Units Buoyed by a resurgence in enlistments after two tough recruiting years, the Army is expanding the number of units that can train new recruits. Ten additional training units will be established by April and split between basic training sites at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, according to Hunter Rhoades, a spoke  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- Lincoln University issued the following news release: * * * Lincoln University to Introduce Master of Science in Nursing Program Fall 2025 Lincoln University of Missouri will introduce a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program in fall 2025, allowing registered nurses to advance their education in a flexible, online format. As the only MSN program at an HBCU in Missouri, Lincoln University is one of 16 HBCUs nationwide offering this advanced nursing degr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Missouri: Officials Expunge Over 140,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions Jefferson City, MO: State officials have expunged more than 140,000 marijuana-related convictions over the past two years, according to updated data provided by the Missouri Supreme Court. Voters in 2022 approved an initiative legalizing the adult-use marijuana market. Provisi  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 10 [Category: Media]-- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: * * * Reporting duo investigates industry sway over the FDA Reporters Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee have been collaborating on articles that take aim at problems with medical evidence since they met at an AHCJ conference in 2005. Their latest work is a three-part series on industry influence at the FDA. It's being published in The Lever, an investigative outlet focused   more