🌱 Ballpark Village Shooting + Delmar Art + Pujols Hits No. 700

Hello, friends! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 71 Low: 47.

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

1. A shooting outside Ballpark Village has resulted in a man and a woman sustaining gunshot wounds. The incident occurred Sunday morning at 6th and Walnut around 1:30 a.m. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports the shooting occurred during a heated exchange when a third party tried to intervene. The shooting suspect fled the scene. (KMOV4)
2. STL ArtWorks' most recent project is turning gray concrete barriers near the Delmar Loop into beautiful pops of color. The project is at the corner of Hodiamont Avenue and Delmar Boulevard. The project involved nearly 32 different people – about half of the organization's workforce. Click the link to view the project. (KSDK.com)
3. St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols has entered the exclusive 700 Home Run Club. The beloved slugger hit his historic home run during Friday's game in Los Angles against his former team, the Dodgers. Pujols hit No. 699 and No. 700 in the same game. The only other players to ever reach 700 home runs are Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), and Babe Ruth (714). (BakersfieldNow)

Today in St. Louis:

• Coloring for Adults At The Weber Road Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Breakfast With Professors At The University of Missouri-St. Louis (10:00 AM)
• The Art Of Food At Soulard Art Gallery (12:00 PM)
• Procure Market At City Foundry STL (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider the list of latest properties in the St. Louis area to hit the market. Click the link to view the full list of properties which includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (St. Louis Patch)
• Awaken the Lou is scheduled for Oct. 1 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Forest Park's Lindell Field. Click the link to learn more. (City of St. Louis)
• The Saint Louis Zoo will be hosting Zootoberfest next month. The popular event will be on Oct. 1, Oct. 2, Oct. 8, and Oct. 9. (City of St. Louis)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you around!

— 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.