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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The old City Workhouse has sat empty for more than a year now. But one day, that silent mass of concrete could be replaced by open air, roaring engines, a cheering crowd and a checkered flag. A racetrack is one of several possible futures city officials are now considering for 23 […]

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2023-229-AM

STL: Thursday, August 17, 2023

I napped early, woke up late and am going back to bed for another nap in a bit.

Here’s the news roundup.

Events 📆

• St. Lou Fringe Festival - Events from August 14 – August 17 – Explore St. Louis
• Celebrate Legendary St. Louis TV Show World Wide Magazine This Friday - Riverfront Times
• St. Louis Cardinals celebrating first ever ‘Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Night’ - FOX 2
• Cementland: Bob Cassilly’s Unfinished Masterpiece - Events from August 14 – August 17 – Explore St. Louis
• Music at the Intersection Will Be Just Like Last Year — But Even Better - Riverfront Times
• Festival of Nations brings global cultures to Tower Grove Park and celebrates unity in diversity - St. Louis Magazine
• Labor Day Hot Dog Eating Contest - City of St. Louis, MO

BuySTL 👜

• Missouri Botanical Garden and 1220 Spirits team up to launch a botanical gin - www.feastmagazine.com
• 3rd Fields Foods store temporarily pauses business in the St. Louis area - KSDK
• St. Louis grocer faces push for eviction at another location - KSDK
• New details in redevelopment of riverfront area south of Gateway Arch - FOX 2
• St. Louis Downtown Airport celebrates $5.4M upgrades to propel aerospace industry - FOX 2
• Rail Tour Highlights Key Freight Transportation Assets Within the St. Louis Region’s Rail Freight Network - St. Louis Regional Freightway
• Proper Brands Acquires N’Bliss Dispensaries and More - Riverfront Times
• Southwest Airlines adding nonstop service from St. Louis to Los Cabos, Mexico - FOX 2
• Starbucks workers at Maryland Heights store vote to unionize - KSDK
• Union resistance stalls sale of blast furnaces at the Granite City Works - The Labor Tribune

Restaurants 🍲

• Salsa Rosada is Pink Sauce Paradise - Good Food St. Louis
• Three Little Monkeys Brings Great Pizza and ’80s and ’90s Vibes to Morgan Ford - Riverfront Times
• French Creperie delivers mixed-culture dining - KSDK
• Locoz Tacoz Is More Than a Delicious Taco Spot - Riverfront Times

Neighborhoods 🏡

• Carondelet Connector closed for bridge improvements until end of 2024 - FOX 2
• CORRECTED DATE: TGSNA August Meeting - August 16, 2023, 630PM - Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association

DIY 🪓

Recipes 📇

• What’s fresh at St. Louis-area farmers markets this week - www.feastmagazine.com

Sustainability ♻️

• Sustainability Proponent Elysia Russell Selected as City of St. Louis Sustainability Director - City of St. Louis - News
• St. Charles reopens water treatment plant after ammonia-drop concerns - FOX 2
• St. Charles restarts water treatment system after 2-day shutdown - www.stltoday.com
• St. Charles water well no. 10 back up and running - FOX 2

Nature 🦝 STL99 😱

• Major chess broadcaster cuts ties with St. Louis over sexual assault investigation - STLtoday
• Neighbors frustrated with sidewalk squatters - FOX 2
• Task force formed to help sidewalk squatters - FOX 2
• Does St. Louis Have a Serial Stop Sign Slasher? - Riverfront Times
• Hawthorn charter school for girls in St. Louis closes due to low enrollment - www.stltoday.com

STL100 💯

• Apple picking season starts today at Eckert’s Farm - FOX 2
• Pick-your-own apples now open at Eckert’s Farm - KSDK
• St. Louis Zoo unveils new attractions - FOX 2
• Hundreds get financial burden taken off at St. Louis County back-to-school event - KSDK
• Mini-pitches to be installed around St. Louis region by CITY SC - KSDK

99MO 😱

• Cannabis recall in Missouri: Dispensaries pulling 60K products - FOX 2
• University of Missouri System data breach impacts thousands, investigation launched - FOX 2

100MO 💯 Crime 🗯

• Case of St. Louis firefighter, charged with felony stealing, going to grand jury - www.stltoday.com
• SLMPD Daily Crime Report SLMPD

DotGov 🏛

CityGov 🏛

• Board of Aldermen Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Meeting - City of St. Louis, MO
• Ideas for future of former St. Louis jail known as ‘The Workhouse’ site narrowed - KSDK
• The City of St. Louis Community Development Administration launches Vacancy Strategy Initiative - KSDK

LocalGov 🏛

• Boeing Tax Breaks - The Big 550 KTRS
• Plan to provide tax incentives for $1.8B Boeing project advanced by St. Louis County Council - KSDK
• Multiple Jennings employees walk out of City Hall on Tuesday - KSDK
• Multiple people quit within hours at Jennings City Hall - FOX 2
• St. Louis County Council vote advances proposed Boeing development - FOX 2
• St. Louis County Parks removes walk nights, carriage rides from Winter Wonderland - FOX 2
• University City Bill Would Exempt Its City Hall Remodel from Its Own Energy Standards - Riverfront Times

MoGov 🏛

• Missouri education board approves ‘innovation waivers’ for districts to opt out of state tests - Missouri Independent
• Missouri AG could take nearly a year to turn over Sunshine records - FOX 2
• Missouri Parents Can Be Jailed If Their Kids Miss Too Much School, Court Finds - Riverfront Times
• Operations at 3 cannabis facilities suspended by Missouri regulators - KSDK

FedGov 🏛

• Feds lean on Hazelwood firm to help pay for cleanup of Manhattan Project waste - www.stltoday.com

Covid19 Info 🦠 STLhelp ☎️

• Where kids can get free after-school meals in the St. Louis area - KSDK

Jobs 📄

• Career Central: SLATE hosts job fair for laid off Yellow and DHL employees - KSDK
• Yellow Corp. shutdown leaves more than 500 St. Louis employees out of work - The Labor Tribune
• St. Louis-area hiring is slowing and employers need to prepare for the long term, experts say - www.stltoday.com

History 🦕

• Carlos Santana sought help from God for famed Woodstock performance - KSHE 95
• Nearly 100 years ago, downtown St. Louis looked a lot different - KSDK

Captain’s Blog 🏴‍☠️

• Prioritizing broadband in Missouri: Why i3 Broadband chose to expand into St. Louis - St. Louis Business News St. Louis News | The St. Louis Business Journal

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The first hard surface soccer field is under construction at DeSoto Park just north of downtown St. Louis.

One person was killed and other people were injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in East St. Louis.

The IHSA playoffs are on and these teams are facing each other off the field to "Tackle Hunger."

Week 11 saw Highland and Mascoutah high schools go head-to-head to see which team could collect the most non-perishable food for Operation Food Search.

While schools have helped collect 40,000 pounds of food, there are still many people in need.

"We're seeing a need now more than ever. Food insecurity spiked during the pandemic and the challenges continue," Kristen Wild said.

Twenty-two schools participated in the donation drive, with Lutheran St. Charles High School generating the most donations – 6,720 pounds.

Tackle Hunger wrapped up with an additional donation to Operation Food Search.

All football season long, St. Louis area high schools stepped up to help those in need.

If you have any information regarding this incident, you are asked to contact the Webster Groves Police Department at (314) 645-3000.

An entire city block of houses in Pine Lawn was reportedly cited for tall grass and chipped paint. The same notice appeared on the doors of homes, whether they were in good condition or abandoned and burned.