The deadline to enter the University of Houston's Mars Rover contest has been pushed back to Dec. 20. The competition will take place on Jan. 30, 2010 and will be open to Houston-area grade-schoolers.

Residents from Open Door Mission recently took home a first place trophy and the sportsmanship award trophy, showing that they not only know how to win, but how to play the game.

East End business owner and community steward Gregory D. Compean, far right, was honored at the 19th Annual Willie Velasquez Hispanic Excellence Awards Gala, hosted by Tejano Center for Community Concerns and Telemundo Houston.

The John C. Freeman Weather Museum is offering free admission to anyone who brings a food donation. The offer will run from Nov. 21-30. All donated food will be distributed by The Blessed Basket of Galveston County in San Leon, Texas.