STL: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Events 📆
- ‘There’s something for everyone’: 47th annual Japanese Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden – KSDK
- Alton Expo: Safe, Family-Friendly Fun From Sept. 5-8 – RiverBender
- Annual event showcases Black-owned businesses in St. Louis area – KSDK
- Paint Louis gives artists from across the world a platform for 27th year – KSDK
- Metro East Humane Society to Host Woofstock Family Festival to Help Local Pets – RiverBender
- St. Louis Polish Festival hosted by Florissant this Saturday near Old St. Ferdinand Shrine (see Menu also) – flovalleynews.com
BuySTL 👜
- Union Studio opens The Lobby in the Delmar Maker District – St. Louis Magazine
- Wainwright Office Building in Downtown St. Louis sells for $8.25 million – FOX 2
- ARCH Air celebrates 45 years of life-saving service – FOX 2
Restaurants 🍲
- LoRusso’s Cucina to close September 30 – St. Louis Magazine
- Mainlander to host special dinner celebrating Ozark Forest Mushrooms, expand hours – feastmagazine.com
- St. Louis restaurant openings, closings, and coming soons – St. Louis Magazine
STLfood ⚜️
- Tim’s Travels: The Sweet Spot Cafe & Old Town Donuts – FOX 2
- The Feast staff on their favorite bites and drinks all over St. Louis – feastmagazine.com
- Where has Guy Fieri eaten in Missouri and Illinois? – FOX 2
- What is Missouri’s most popular grocery store? New report reveals – FOX 2
Neighborhoods 🏡
- August 24 WPLA Neighborhood Association minutes – West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association
- Rehabber follows recommendation: house now has full front porch – 40 South News
STL100 💯
- 10 things I learned in 10 years in St. Louis – St. Louis Magazine
- Missouri Botanical Garden is officially home to the world’s strongest lily pad, competition finds – KSDK
- $206,585 raised during 5 On Your Side and MDA ‘Show of Strength’ at Grant’s Farm – KSDK
- SLU lab gets $654K grant for open-source software development – St. Louis Business Journal
STL99 😱
- Gravois Park resident fears growing sinkhole in front of his home – FOX 2
- Visitors return to Alton park for first holiday after reopening – FOX 2
- Midwest WingFest closes early after fights, gunshots reported nearby, Fairview Heights police say – KSDK
Police 🚓
- Fleeing driver charged after Osage Beach officer dies in crash: Police – FOX 2
CityGov 🏛
- Seeing new murals around St. Louis? Here’s why – FOX 2
- Recount in St. Louis sheriff’s primary kicks off this morning – St. Louis Magazine
- Recount ordered for St. Louis City Sheriff primary election results – FOX 2
- Three weeks in, transportation troubles continue at SLPS – FOX 2
- St. Louis Public Schools secures additional buses amid ongoing transportation issues – FOX 2
- SLPS claims ‘nearly 1,000 students’ will be back on school buses amid transportation troubles – KSDK
MoGov 🏛
- Teachers union requests audit of charter schools – FOX 2
- Backlog of Missouri child abuse and neglect cases down more than 80% this year – Missouri Independent
FedGov 🏛
- Harris opposes US Steel’s sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden – FOX 2
- Harris set to oppose sale of US Steel to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden – FOX 2
- Judge Cannon Should Be Removed From Trump Case, Watchdog Group Argues in New Legal Filing – ProPublica
History 🦕
- Photos of vacant Chesterfield Mall show the end of an era – St. Louis Magazine
Sustainability ♻️
- Missouri Conservation offers native tree and shrub seedlings at low cost – FOX 2
Infrastructure 🚽
- Alton Riverfront Trail Extension Project Moves Forward – RiverBender
- Ameren will shut down Rush Island plant by Oct. 15 deadline – KSDK
