(KFVS) - Gov. Jay Nixon has proclaimed May 18 as National Kids to Parks Day in the state and encouraged Missourians of all ages to get outside and enjoy our state and local parks.

This national event is sponsored by the National Park Trust and endorsed by Missouri State Parks.

“Whether visiting a local municipal park or one of our state parks and historic sites, the opportunities for enjoying nature are nearly endless,” Gov. Nixon said. “Participating in activities at our parks, from hiking to fishing, create meaningful family memories that contribute to a life-long appreciation of the outdoors.”

Gov. Nixon created the Children in Nature Challenge to encourage activities that introduce children to nature year round. Communities and families can participate in the challenge and learn more at childreninnature.mo.gov.

MALDEN, MO (KFVS)- A Poplar Bluff woman died after she was involved in a crash Sunday in Dunklin County.

Rebecca S. Berry, 31, of Poplar Bluff died after she was injured in a crash Sunday around 5 a.m. near Malden.

It happened on four miles west of Malden on Route MM.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Berry was driving a 2004 Chevy Tracker northbound on Route MM when a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 43-year-old Douglas R. Stinson of Malden crossed the centerline and hit Berry's vehicle head on.

Berry was air-lifted to Saint Francis Medical Center, then to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis where she later died.

Two passengers in Berry's vehicle, a 10-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man, had serious injuries. The girl was air-lifted to Lebonheur's Children's Hospital in Memphis. The man was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS)- Police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at Swafford's Amoco in Poplar Bluff Friday night.

According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, around 8:50 p.m. officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 1300 block of N Westwood Boulevard.

Employees told officers that a white male described as being 5' 10'' to 5' 11'', 210-220 pounds wearing a Carhartt jacket and a Halloween mask parked a white SUV in front of the front door and entered the store.

The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the clerk give him cash.

When the clerk did not respond to the suspect's demands quickly enough, he discharged the weapon twice, once into a display and once into the floor.

When the clerk gave the cash to the suspect he went back to his vehicle and fled the scene.