By JW | Mon, 08/15/2022 - 06:27

Monday, August 15, 2022

Floods 🌊

  • Recovery center opening in Hazelwood for flood victims – KSDK
  • FEMA crews help Breckenridge Hills residents after FOX 2 report – FOX 2
  • FEMA to open Hazelwood disaster assistance center Monday – stltoday.com
  • FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Hazelwood to help flood victims – FOX 2
  • Flood debris pickup in St. Charles County to continue for 2 more days – KSDK
  • ‘It’s like cutting out my heart’: FEMA assists flood survivors in Ferguson – KSDK
  • ‘The purpose of humanity is to help others’: Disaster response team helps flood victims in St. Louis – KSDK

Events πŸ“†

  • Climate fiction author Andrew Dana Hudson is coming to Left Bank Books – St. Louis Magazine

BuySTL πŸ‘œ

  • Jefferson Arms Redevelopment Seems to be Back on Track – CityScene STL
  • Site plan for proposed QuikTrip at Grand and Lafayette – NextSTL – r/StLouis
  • Foss Swim School adding 2 St. Louis-area locations, closing 1 due to flooding – KSDK
  • St. Louis’ Ope Outdoors Makes Clothing and Community – Terrain Magazine
  • Best dive bars? Near dogtown. – r/StLouis

Restaurants 🍲

  • City Diner in St. Louis Has Closed – RFT
  • Nature’s Bakery family decorates mural at Union Station – FOX 2
  • St. Louis’ Rock Star Tacos Serves Spec-taco-lar Fare – RFT

STLfood ⚜️

  • St. Louis Standards: Mama Lucia’s Pizza is Frozen Gold – r/StLouis
  • Highest-rated dessert shops in St. Louis, according to Tripadvisor – FOX 2

Neighborhoods 🏑

STL100 πŸ’―

  • ‘It was very unexpected’: Volunteers help St. Louis bookstore recover from flood – KSDK
  • Caleres, Soles4Souls right fit for some SLPS students – stlamerican.com
  • City Museum, KidSmart partner for school supply drive – FOX 2

STL99 😱

  • ‘Power issues’ keep Loop Trolley idle Sunday – stltoday.com
  • City orders St. Louis nuisance property, Grand Motel, to temporarily close down – r/StLouis
  • Man shot in South St. Louis after confronting car thieves – stltoday.com
  • Man shot after confronting would-be vehicle thieves in south St. Louis – FOX 2
  • Dozens protest search of Trump’s house at downtown St. Louis FBI office – stltoday.com
  • 557 area code has been activated in St. Louis area – KSDK

Pox Populiβ„’ 🦠

  • Monkeypox Vaccine To Be Distributed In St. Louis Area – RFT

Police πŸš“

  • Video shows police officer, citizen saving woman from flooding – KSDK

DotGov πŸ›

CityGov πŸ›

Jobs πŸ“„

  • Urban League St. Louis Expo and Career Fair – stlamerican.com
  • EMS Training Specialist – Jobs
  • Customer Service Representative I (Per Performance) – Jobs
  • Painter – Jobs
  • Payroll Specialist III – Jobs
  • Public Health Program Specialist (Testing Coordinator) – Jobs
  • Health Care Compliance Specialist – Jobs

History πŸ¦•

  • 1979: Lou Brock joins the 3,000-hit club, and Rick Hummel is there to report it – stltoday.com

Sustainability ♻️

  • A hydropower plant could change St. Louis energy. It could also kill a giant river fish. – stltoday.com

    Infrastructure 🚽

  • Zero bus fare does not equal easy commutes for Kansas City riders – Missouri Independent

    Ecology 🦀

  • Lead in eggs from hens in city backyards raises urban farming concerns – New Atlas
  • Create a Buzz for National Honey Bee Day to Help Clear the Region’s Air – Clean Air Partnership

    WWwx 🌦

  • Please stop with the deep dives on the climate bill – Kevin Drum

DIY πŸͺ“

Captain’s Blog πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ

  • The evolution of the search warrant – Kevin Drum
  • Did you miss National Spam Musubi Day? It’s never too late to enjoy this delicious treat – Boing Boing