🌱 High COVID Transmission Level In STL + Spirit Of St. Louis Returns

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the St. Louis Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening around town...

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 78 Low: 66.

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

1. Amid the rise of COVID-19 infections, St. Louis returns to a high transmission level. Hospitalizations in the metro area have been on the rise over the last couple of weeks. It is reportedly hard to gauge the exact rate of transmission since residents are not testing as much as they used to or are testing at home using home testing kits. (KSDK.com)
2. Multiple shootings took place in St. Louis this weekend, and officials are currently investigating each incident. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said three separate shootings occurred on Saturday evening: one near the intersection of 8th and Chestnut streets around 8 p.m., one near N. Broadway and Halls Ferry Road around 8:50 p.m., and a fatal one in the 4700 block of Labadie Avenue around 9:10 p.m. There was also a shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning in the 5200 block of Mimika Avenue. In total, one individual was killed and four were injured. Anyone with information about these shootings should contact STL police. (FOX 2)
3. The Spirit of St. Louis Air Show is coming back to nearby Chesterfield this weekend. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be flying on Jun. 11 and 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn more and purchase tickets to the show here. (KMOV)

Today in St. Louis:

• Stories & Playtime At Richmond Heights Memorial Library (10:00 AM)
• Shakespeare Story Time At Mid-County Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Summer Lunches At Weber Road Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• Sea Slime At Lewis and Clark Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Pride Flags and Buttons At Mid-County Branch Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is performing a free concert tomorrow at 370 Lakeside Park in St. Peters. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• This season is a historic one for the St. Louis Cardinals. Molina and Wainwright celebrate their 315th game as a starting battery, with Albert Pujols becoming the 9th all-time hit leader in MLB history. Click to get tickets today. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.