In a letter to parents, the Clayton School District announced Sunday that the entire district will be closed Monday due to βthe extensive damage caused by Fridayβs storm.β
What started as an emergency backup plan for the Missouri Botanical Garden has become a sanctuary for native plants and wildlife and a haven for conservation.
Patricia Penelton had recently finished serving hot meals to people in need at Centennial Christian Church, part of her years of outreach and philanthropy there, when a tornado caused the church to collapse.