Good morning, Jefferson City.

Construction is underway for Olive Garden and Panda Express along Missouri Boulevard, with both restaurants set to open this summer—residents and chamber officials say the new openings will boost local business while potentially increasing traffic at a busy intersection.

Lincoln University senior Megan Twehus received the Robert J.

Greef Award for academic excellence and leadership in English education statewide. A Jefferson City native and inductee of Sigma Tau Delta, she was honored at the Write to Learn conference and plans to teach high school English and Spanish.

MoDOT announced that Highway 63 northbound ramps at Grindstone Parkway will close on Monday, Apr.

20 for ramp rebuild work expected to finish at the end of June. New Haven Road and part of Lemone Industrial Boulevard remain closed while southbound ramps stay open.

Pizza & Pages Book Club

6:45-7:45 p.m. — Missouri River Regional Library — Free entry — Discuss 'The Otherwhere Post' with pizza and soda for high schoolers.

Cocktail Lab - May Edition

6:30-10 p.m. — Roaming Spirits — Tickets required — Immerse in an interactive mixology experience with craft cocktails and fun science experiments.