🌱 Alderwoman Resigns + Deadly E-Bike Crash + Shootout On South Grand

Good day, people of St. Louis! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily.

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Partly sunny. High: 58 Low: 39.

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

1. Alderwoman Sarah Wood Martin resigned Thursday. She says that after the passage of Proposition R, she must choose between being a registered lobbyist and her position on the Board of Aldermen. In her Facebook post, she noted she would still be volunteering throughout the community. Read her full statement at the link. (KSDK.com)
2. A man in South City was killed in an e-bike crash Thursday. The accident occurred before 9:00 a.m. near Manchester and Tamm. The other vehicle involved was a box truck. Police are still investigating the cause of the incident. (KMOV4)
3. A shootout on South Grand at Gravois Avenue early Friday morning sent a woman to the hospital. According to police, a woman fired at another person, who returned fire and shot the woman multiple times. The other person left the scene and their whereabouts are currently unknown. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

Today in St. Louis:

• Shanna In A Dress at Spine Bookstore & Cafe (7:30 PM)
• Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo at Touhill Performing Arts Center (7:30 PM)
• Bike Through History at Ulysses S Grant National Park (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo has narrowed Monkey Mania down to two contenders. Who will win and have the Primate House named after them for the day? You decide! (Facebook)
• The City Museum, St Louis, MO shared a video of the latest Circus Harmony show, "Oh, The Places I'll Go!" Watch the video which features the high-flying act about the decision to go to college. (Facebook)
• St. Louis County Parks invites you to enjoy the parks this Easter weekend! Check the link to see a full list of events hosted at parks around the county. (Facebook)

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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.