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Hello St. Louis! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will this new NGA-area plan finally change North St. Louis?
  • Will St. Louis finally modernize its slow, paper-heavy contracting system?
  • How St. Louis boys are learning to launch their own businesses

Also on today's calendar: Saint Louis Chamber Chorus "Voices of Change, TRANSFORMATION: The Birth of Jesus Christ" and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 51, low: 43.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North St. Louis residents weigh in on draft NGA-area plans (stlamerican.com) — Neighbors around the new NGA campus in north St. Louis are weighing in on a draft city plan that could reshape six long-disinvested neighborhoods with new housing, businesses, arts spaces, and transit options. Residents say they’re hopeful but wary after past plans fizzled, while St. Louis Development Corporation staff promise community input will guide final proposals headed to the Board of Aldermen early next year.
   

2. South St. Louis alderman says support exists to remake the city's contracting processes (stlpr.org) — St. Louis residents still waiting on tornado relief may soon see changes, as 5th Ward Alderman Matt Devoti pushes to overhaul the city’s slow, paper-heavy contracting system. He’s also eyeing reforms to nuisance property enforcement, golf cart rules, and even how the city sheriff is selected, arguing these shifts could streamline services and reduce neighborhood frustrations.
   

3. Seeds of business, roots of Ujamaa (stlamerican.com) — Young boys from Saturday Boys Academy just got a hands-on crash course in entrepreneurship at Better Family Life’s Kwanzaa Expo, led by the Heartland St. Louis Black Chamber of Commerce. The workshop used Kwanzaa’s Ujamaa principle to teach pricing, branding, and ownership, while emphasizing that St. Louis offers real resources and mentors to help Black boys turn business ideas into future opportunities.
   

4. Property Owner Liability for Tenant Dog Bites in St. Louis (legalreader.com) — If you rent out property or keep a dog in St. Louis, local bite data shows some neighborhoods face much higher risks, and Missouri’s strict liability law can hit both owners and landlords hard. The article explains when tenants and property owners may share responsibility, highlights city health department bite statistics through 2025, and offers practical steps to protect visitors and avoid costly claims.
   

5. Saint Louis Zoo announces passing of sun bear Rimba - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com) — Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo are mourning Rimba, a 28-year-old sun bear who was humanely euthanized after health problems, including arthritis, dental disease, and oral cancer. Rescued from the illegal pet trade and brought to St. Louis in 2000, he became a guest favorite for his social personality, nest-building, and love of enrichment activities.
   

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