🌱 2 Women Robbed At Gunpoint + Alsana Treatment Center Sued

Happy Saturday, St. Louis! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 38 Low: 24.

Here are the top 3 stories in St. Louis today:

1. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is searching for two men who reportedly robbed two women at gunpoint in north St. Louis. Two women were in a home near Bircher Boulevard and Riverview Boulevard when two men opened the front door, came inside with guns, and stole a phone and wallet. The robbery took place around noon on Friday, Feb. 18. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. A second former patient filed a suit against a St. Louis County eating disorder center. The patient says oversight and control were "dangerously lax" at the Alsana Treatment Center and accused an employee of fondling her multiple times. Last month, another patient had filed a lawsuit alleging that she was psychologically abused at the center. (STLtoday.com)
3. One of St. Louis's largest publicly traded companies has stopped operations in Ukraine amid the Russian military attacks. On Thursday, Chesterfield-based Bunge closed its office in Ukraine and temporarily stopped production at facilities in the cities of Nikolaev and Dnipro. Bunge has more than 1,000 employees in Ukraine and operates two processing facilities, grain elevators, and a grain export terminal. In a statement, the company said it "will work to minimize any impact on our supply chain."(KSDK.com)

Today in St. Louis:

• Words Of Wellness At Machacek Branch Library (All Day)
• Wellness Kits: Sensory Bottles At Central Branch Library (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Looking for fish fries for lent? Here is a map of where to find more than 100 St. Louis-area fish fried. (STLtoday.com)
• The St. Louis Crisis Nursery needs your help following a baby formula recall. (KMOV.com)
• Though St. Louis is hardly a winter sport hotspot, the Winter Olympics apparently intrigue residents. St. Louis has another top-10 finish in Winter Olympics TV ratings. (STLtoday.com)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.