(KFVS) – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to its industry partners for ways to make its operations faster, safer and less expensive.

This is the second year for MoDOT’s “Call to Industry” competition, which asks for innovative ideas to make the department a better organization.

“This year, we are interested in innovations related to customer and employee safety, customer service, customer mobility, and road and bridge maintenance,” said Mike Shea, MoDOT Maintenance Liaison Engineer. “Our focus is to find new innovations that save money, save time, simplify work or improve safety.”

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Gallery of Inspiration will host a grand reopening Friday, February 1 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

At the event, you can check out the new gallery space and meet with the artists. The gallery is located at 5 North Main Street in Cape Girardeau.

You can call them at 573-332-0050.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - A pharmacy will celebrate its Grand Opening in Cape Girardeau on Monday, January 28.

The MediCenter branch is located at 465 South Mt. Auburn Rd., Suite 101, next to Doctors Express.

The grand opening celebration will kickoff with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., and continue with a week-long celebration featuring free blood pressure screenings, a blood drive with the American Red Cross, special promotions, giveaways and more, through Friday, Feb. 1. A grand prize drawing, to be held on Feb. 1, includes a three-night stay in Gatlinburg, Tenn., in four-star accommodations.

MediCenter is an independently owned pharmacy with an existing location at 200 W. Washington in Jackson. The expansion to Cape Girardeau will benefit existing Jackson patients as well as bring the pharmacy's wide-ranging service lines and focus on customer care to new patients who live and work in Cape Girardeau.