🌱 Cardinals Clinch Division + Mississippi River Water Level Concerns

Hello, hello! I'm here with your fresh copy of the St. Louis Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 47.

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

1. The St. Louis Cardinals are in the postseason. The team clinched the National League Central Division on Tuesday evening with a 6-2 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. The team will finish out the 2022 regular season with six games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals will then be playing the team that wins the third National League Wild Card slot in a three-game series from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. (RedBirdRants)
2. American Red Cross crews have deployed to assist the Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. The St. Louis responders are taking two emergency response vehicles to Florida. The vehicles will be used to distribute hot meals to hurricane victims. (KSDK)
3. The Mississippi River's low water levels are impacting barge traffic. The decrease in traffic comes at a bad time - harvest season. St. Louis' National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Beitscher reports that nearly all of the river's basin has seen below-normal rainfall over the past 30 days. The Corps can release water from the southernmost dam near Alton - but it can only be done once. (Subscription: STL Today)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Lap Time At Lewis and Clark Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Book Bingo At Lewis and Clark Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Private Lives At The Catherine B. Berges Theatre (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Saint Louis area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (St. Louis Patch)
• The SLATE Job Fair for Administrative Positions will be at Tandy Recreational Center on Oct. 6 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (City of St. Louis)
• The Shaw Art Fair is scheduled for Oct. 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of St. Louis)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— 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.