🌱 Scooter Driver Killed + STL Ranked Among "Rattiest" Cities

Up and at 'em, St. Louis! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the morning. High: 56 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. A St. Louis man was killed Friday evening after falling off of his scooter and being hit by a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred near Pevely, Missouri, when another driver hit the back of the scooter, causing him to fall off. The driver of the scooter was pronounced dead at the scene. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Gateway Global American Youth and Business Alliance Academies Inc. (GGAYBA) is plotting a $25 million project to develop a geospatial and information technology training campus in north St. Louis. The proposed project will span three buildings located in the city's Hyde Park and Old North neighborhoods. The St. Louis-based nonprofit plans to begin development in early 2022. (KSDK.com)
3. The Missouri Department of Transportation is considering implementing several traffic changes, including new signage, following traffic deaths on Gravois Avenue. (KMOV.com)
4. A new report from a national pest control company ranked St. Louis among the "rattiest" cities in the United States. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
5. The Bands of America marching band competition returned to St. Louis this weekend after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the event to be canceled in 2020. (St. Louis Public Radio)

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• Storytime in the Playground - Richmond Heights Memorial Library (10:00 AM)
• City Council Study Session - Virtual Meeting (5:30 PM)
• Magazine Cover Design - Barr Branch Library (6:00 PM)
• City Council Meeting - Virtual - University City Meetings (6:30 PM)

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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.