🌱 Clerical Error Costs Cities Thousands + Teen Talent Competition

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Here are the top 3 stories today in St. Louis:

1. A clerical error caused multiple cities in St. Louis County to miss out on thousands of dollars in tax revenue. County Treasurer Jody Patterson took responsibility for the error, which officials said may have been made by an employee who retired in September. The county says it expects to send the lost money to the affected municipalities sometime this month. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
2. A former St. Louis police officer has been denied parole for his involvement in the death of a fellow officer. In 2019, former officer Nathaniel Hendren shot and killed Katlyn Alix in a game of Russian Roulette while he was on duty. Hendren pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and will now serve a full term through October 2024. (KMOV4)
3. Registrations are officially open for the 13th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition, which will see one lucky winner earn $8,000 toward a college scholarship. The competition is open to all high school students who live within 50 miles in any direction of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, and all talents are welcome. Registration will remain open until Jan. 2, 2023, and preliminary rounds will take place at Kirkwood High School on Feb. 4-5, 2023. (RiverBender.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Cooking Club: Pies Galore! At Oak Bend Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• The Music Of Lewis And Clark At The Sheldon (10:00 AM)
• Disney's Frozen At The Fabulous Fox Theatre (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Patch)
• The St. Louis County Police Department has issued a Missing Endangered Silver Advisory for 79-year-old Johnie Jones. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the department at 636-529-8210. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• The Saint Louis Science Center will host its next First Friday event this week on Nov. 4! Festivities will include games, prizes, and an IMAX screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Click here to view the full schedule of events. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.