🌱 Boil Water Advisory Lifted + Burlesque Lounge Burglarized Downtown

Hi there, St. Louis. I'm here in your inbox this winter morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Milder with clouds and sun. High: 45 Low: 40.

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

1. The Precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted in St. Louis. The City of St. Louis Water Division issued the advisory after low water pressure in two affected areas (one in the northern part of the city and one in the south). The advisory was in affect on Jan. 3, but has since been dismissed as of Jan. 4 at 8:05 a.m. The city's water division tested multiple water samples and determined it is not contaminated and is safe to consume. (Press Release Desk)
2. The Boom Boom Room on Washington Avenue was broken into early Thursday morning. The front door and windows of the burlesque lounge downtown were smashed before 4:00 a.m. It is unclear as of Thursday afternoon if anything was missing from the location. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Tina Metrolis, 54, the former office manager of union Stage and Picture Operators IATSE Local 6, plead not guilty to embezzlement charges on Wednesday. Metrolis was arrested on one count of felony embezzlement from the St. Louis area union for accusations of embezzling almost $20,000 in September 2022. The former office manager allegedly wrote checks to herself and tried covering it up by altering accounting records. She could face up to five years in prison if convicted. (KSDK.com)

Today in St. Louis:

• Photo Skills: Editing on iPhone At Apple West County (12:30 PM)
• Bourbon Friday At TechArtista Downtown (4:00 PM)
• Opening Of Fabricating Empire: Folk Textiles And The Making of Early 20th-Century Austrian Design At Saint Louis Art Museum (4:00 PM)
• The Owen Ragland Trio With Special Guests At Blue Strawberry (7:00 PM)
• Mountain Sprout At Old Rock House (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to U-Haul's list of Growth Cities for 2022, St. Louis ranked No. 11 for one-way rentals from the company. The city didn't even crack the top 25 in 2021. (Riverfront Times)
• Ready to jam out this week? Check out the list of musical events happening in the St. Louis area this week. (Riverfront Times)
• The year is shaping up to include big things for the arts and entertainment industry in St. Louis. The link provides a list of restaurant openings, art shows, concerts, and more coming to the city in 2023. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.