NEW ON THE BUSINESS SCENE: MASSAGE CENTER OPENS IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE

The Monarch Center of Therapeutic Massage has opened at 1749 Independence Square.

Vicki Parker is owner-operator of the clinic, which will provide therapeutic massage for stress, aches and pains.

Parker of Cape Girardeau is training in therapeutic massage and works as message therapist in the St. Francis Medical Center Women's Care Department.

Office hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 8 to noon Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.