🌱 Car Crashes Into Building + Taco Week Challenge + Dry Spell Ends

Good morning, neighbors! I'm here with your fresh copy of the St. Louis Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on locally.

But first, today's weather:

Not as warm with showers. High: 71 Low: 59.

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

1. Police are investigating after a car crashed into the side of a building early yesterday morning in south St. Louis. Witnesses say the car was seen traveling through a small yard before careening into the north wall of a structure at Gravois and Nebraska Avenues around 12:30 a.m. on Monday. As of yesterday afternoon, officials had not yet released information on the identity of the driver. (KSDK.com)
2. More than 30 local restaurants are offering $5 taco specials this week in celebration of St. Louis Taco Week. Diners who partake in taco deals at four or more participating eateries between now and Oct. 16 will be entered into a prize raffle. Visit the link or download the “Taco Week” mobile app to discover all available specials and start tallying your tacos! (Riverfront Times)
3. The city’s unexpected dry spell is slated to end as a series of weather systems brings rainfall to the area today and through tomorrow afternoon. Meteorologists predict up to one inch of precipitation in the region, which would put an end to the area’s rare 16-day drought. Following the rain, colder air is expected to arrive Wednesday night through Friday. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

Today in St. Louis:

• Storytime Adventures At The Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape (10:00 AM)
• Budding Artists At St. Louis County Library (Virtual) (10:00 AM)
• Comedy Pet Theater At Westport Playhouse (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tickets to hear the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra perform Jurassic Park in Concert are going extinct—get yours before they're gone! Performances are scheduled for Nov. 4-6. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• Pride St. Louis is hosting the annual Halloween Bar Crawl in The Grove this Saturday, Oct. 15! Stop your favorite local haunts from 3:00 to 10:00 p.m. for drink specials, goodie bags, raffles, and more. (Pride St. Louis via Facebook)
• Looking for a job in the St. Louis area? Check out the link to explore the latest job openings near you. (St. Louis Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! 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.