Johnson's Shut-Ins will not be open this summer

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

ST. LOUIS -- The Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park will not be open this summer because of damage from the Taum Sauk Reservoir collapse, a move that could hurt a region economically dependent on tourists drawn to the popular park.

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