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STL: Weekend, March 5, 2022

Events πŸ“†

  • Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week - City of St. Louis, MO
  • PSA: There are 2 Tornado Siren tests this week: Monday's monthly test at 11:00 AM and Tuesday's Statewide test at 10:00 AM - r/StLouis
  • In-person Annie Malone May Day Parade returns for first time since 2019 - KSDK
  • Photos: 2022 Soulard Mardi Gras Parade - FOX 2

STLfish 🐟

  • STLfish 🐟 - stLouIST
  • Restaurants with STLfish Specials - stLouIST
  • Where to find the best Lenten fish specials in St. Louis - feastmagazine.com
  • Eating fish on Fridays? Here are some restaurants serving up specials during Lent - KSDK
  • Where to get your fish fry fix in St. Louis - St. Louis Magazine
  • CatholicSTL Fish Fries 2022 Map - stLouIST
  • KSDK Fish Fry Map - stLouIST
  • FOX 2 Fish Fry Map - stLouIST

BuySTL πŸ‘œ

STLfood ⚜️

  • Mad Mexica serves birria, tacos and burgers at Mad Art Gallery in St. Louis - feastmagazine.com
  • Review: CC's Vegan Spot is a Transformative Plant-Based Experience - RFT
  • Brothers-in-law to expand popular Chesterfield bagel business - FOX 2
  • 50 top coffee shops in St. Louis - St. Louis Magazine
  • St. Louis is a world-class food city. Food writers share why - KSDK
  • St. Louis Restaurant Openings and Closings: February 2022 - RFT
  • St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: February 2022 - feastmagazine.com

Neighborhoods 🏑

  • πŸ† Mound City Madness - stLouIST
  • Protected: FaΓ§ade Improvement Grants for Dutchtown Businesses - DutchtownSTL.org
  • Tensions rekindled in downtown St. Louis as New Life attempts to reopen building - stltoday.com

DIY πŸͺ“

Sustainability ♻️

  • Could something like this work in STL? - r/StLouis
  • St. Louis region sees gas prices above $4 per gallon - FOX 2
  • The Great Downsizing: These St. Louis companies are looking to drop 1.5M square feet in real estate. Here are the details. - St. Louis Business Journal
  • Coal giant Peabody announces joint venture focused on solar power and energy storage - stltoday.com
  • Meat companies lag behind other corporations in the food industry on sustainable water use - Missouri Independent

Infrastructure 🚽

Ecology 🦀

  • Bird flu confirmed in chicken flock in southeastern Missouri - KSDK

STL99 😱

  • Man dies after 3 vehicles hit him in Downtown St. Louis - FOX 2
  • Kairos charter school in St. Louis under scrutiny for private management - stltoday.com
  • Catholic schools in St. Louis area prepare for sweeping changes in parish reorganization - stltoday.com
  • β€˜Wake-up call’: St. Louis faces dimming prospects absent new efforts to draw population - stltoday.com
  • St Louis Mills Mall - r/StLouis
  • Creve Coeur leaders believe new Bayer business model will benefit area - FOX 2
  • Former St. Louis Carpenters union chief Al Bond facing internal union charges - stltoday.com
  • Radio personality Lux leaving The Point in May - FOX 2

STL100 πŸ’―

  • A guide to biking St. Louis for everyoneβ€”from beginners to pros - St. Louis Magazine
  • Nonstop flights to Canada resuming at St. Louis' Lambert airport - KSDK

99MO 😱

  • Experts say Central U.S. needs to be ready for next earthquake - KSDK
  • Hundreds show support as trucker convoy rolls through Missouri - FOX 2
  • Inside look: Multiple homes damaged after explosion in O'Fallon, Missouri - FOX 2

MO100 πŸ’―

  • 5 small towns to explore in Missouri - St. Louis Magazine
  • Chasing waterfalls: Where to find more than a dozen falls within 100 miles of St. Louis - stltoday.com

WW99 😱

  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine impacting wheat, corn, fertilizer prices - KSDK
  • Spectrum Waives Charges For Customer Calls To Ukraine Through End Of March - RiverBender.com News
  • St. Louis start-up concerned about employees stationed in Ukraine - FOX 2
  • Should Russian holdings fund Missouri state employee pensions? - FOX 2

Police πŸš“

  • Byers' Beat: Why police in St. Charles are allowed to look different than most - KSDK
  • Police chief: Body camera video β€˜speaks for itself’ in contested traffic stop involving alderman - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis alderman says police chief offered to void his traffic-stop ticket - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis alderman, police chief at odds over controversial traffic stop - FOX 2
  • St. Louis police body camera footage released of traffic stop involving alderman - KSDK
  • St. Louis police chief addresses ticket-fixing charge - FOX 2

DotGov πŸ›

  • Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan indicted in racketeering conspiracy - FOX 2
  • Trump endorsement still a hot commodity in upcoming Missouri, Illinois primaries - FOX 2

CityGov πŸ›

  • New St. Louis rules proposed for clearing of homeless camps - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis firefighters union sues following mayor's appointment of interim personnel director - KSDK

LocalGov πŸ›

  • Stiff penalty for homeowners, contractors who don't call before digging - KSDK
  • St. Louis County awards shelter contract to Animal Protective Association - stltoday.com
  • With Fitch undecided, former Fenton mayor files to run for St. Louis County Council seat - stltoday.com
  • Days says proposal for north St. Louis County recreation facility β€˜close,’ but won’t release details - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis County Council votes to β€˜make clear’ it opposes Loop Trolley - stltoday.com
  • City of Alton dealing with $2.8 million budget shortfall, audit finds - FOX 2

MoGov πŸ›

  • Parson digs in against evidence absolving reporter he accused of being a β€˜hacker’ - Missouri Independent
  • Push for expanded Missouri gambling puts casinos, video operators in opposing camps - Missouri Independent
  • Missouri bill would allow hospital visitors during pandemics - stltoday.com
  • Missouri governor names new interim state health director - FOX 2
  • Missouri governor picks new acting health director after ouster of his original choice - Missouri Independent
  • Missouri House attempting to zap local electric vehicle charging rules - stltoday.com
  • Missouri lands $458 million opioid settlement - stlamerican.com
  • Missouri tax agency glitch shines another spotlight on state’s technology woes - stltoday.com
  • Change to bill cutting Missouri sales tax on food transformed it into massive tax hike - Missouri Independent
  • CROWN Act β€” a bill to bar hair-based discrimination β€” moves forward in Missouri House - stltoday.com
  • Danforth: 'Something is really wrong here' after Schmitt's 'Let's go, Brandon' speech - KSDK
  • Hartmann: Josh Hawley Appears to Have No Problem With Putin - RFT
  • Treasurer calls on Missouri pension funds to sell Russian investments in wake of Ukraine war - Missouri Independent

FedGov πŸ›

  • Biden discusses Putin, inflation in first State of the Union - FOX 2

ARPA πŸ’Έ

Covid19 Info 🦠

  • Weekly COVID-19 Round-up - 3/3/22 - River City Data
  • City of St. Louis mask order will expire this weekend - KSDK
  • St. Louis City Will End Mask Mandate on Sunday - RFT
  • St. Louis City's mask mandate to expire this weekend - FOX 2
  • St. Louis indoor mask mandate will end Sunday - stltoday.com
  • More good news from St. Louis Pandemic Task Force as COVID numbers continue to fall - FOX 2
  • β€˜Not out of the woods’: St. Louis region wrestles with mixed mask rules - stltoday.com
  • U.S. Navy departs Christian Hospital as St. Louis COVID-19 admissions decline - stltoday.com
  • Basketball fans at Enterprise required to mask up this weekend despite city's mandate expiring Sunday - KSDK
  • St. Louis Blues, Enterprise Center changing COVID policies for fans - KSDK
  • CDC director discusses state of COVID pandemic during St. Louis visit - FOX 2
  • Why advocates say COVID caused more human trafficking among children - FOX 2
  • Governor Pritzker Issues Updated Executive Order with New Mask Guidelines - RiverBender.com News

Jobs πŸ“„

History πŸ¦•

  • De Palm Tree, Jeffrey Plaza's Last Restaurant Holdout, Has Closed - RFT
  • Harris-Stowe State University's first African American woman to be university president - FOX 2