Staff/Wire reports

Look for local flavor on national television Thursday morning as a group of teen missionaries from the First Baptist Church of Glen Este, the church of captured soldier Spc. Matt Maupin and his family, jostles for face time on NBC's The Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza.

The teens will sport orange shirts and hoist posters reading "Support Our Troops" and "Pray for Matt Maupin." Maupin, whose 21st birthday is today, has been held captive since April 9. The Pentagon in June said a grainy video purporting to show his execution was inconclusive, and Maupin is still listed as "captured."

Museum receives education grant

The Cincinnati Art Museum has received a $62,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to create a series of learning experiences that connect visual arts, children's literature and performing arts to strengthen the development of language arts skills for children ages 3-8. The museum is partnering with the Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public Schools to develop the new programming.

Program aimed at young talent

YPCincy.com, the young professionals network of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, will conduct a program July 23 to attract and retain young talent in the region. The event, Bold Fusion, will be in the East Club Lounge of Paul Brown Stadium. The half-day program will feature a keynote address by University of Cincinnati President Nancy Zimpher and two interactive panel discussions among attendees and community leaders including Katie Blackburn, executive vice president of the Cincinnati Bengals, and Jean-Robert de Cavel, owner of Jean-Robert at Pigall's and JeanRo's. For more information, visit www.YPCincy.com.

TRAFFIC WATCH

• Vine Street will be restricted to one lane in each direction between Central Parkway and McMicken Avenue from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Crews will also be working on Fourth Street between Walnut Street and Central Avenue from 6-11 p.m. weeknights and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekends.

• Mason-Morrow-Milgrove Road in Mason is closed just east of U.S. 42 at Muddy Creek for two weeks.

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