🌱 County Passes Vaccine Bill + Shooting Near Koeneman Park

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in St. Louis.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; cooler. High: 56 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. The St. Louis County Council passed a bill Tuesday to protect employees who received the COVID-19 vaccine. The bill guarantees free medical care for life to county employees who get sick after receiving the vaccine and promises $1 million to a beneficiary if an employee dies due to the vaccine. (KMOV.com)
2. Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in north St. Louis County Tuesday night. Officers responding to the incident near Koeneman Park discovered a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. (KSDK.com)
3. The 38th annual Veterans Day parade will return to downtown St. Louis this weekend. (KMOV.com)
4. A man has been arrested after deliberately hitting a horse carriage with his truck at the intersection of 9th Street and Olive Street on Saturday. (KSDK.com)
5. The Missouri Department of Conservation predicts that autumn leaf colors will reach their peak this week around the St. Louis area. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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Today in St. Louis:

• A Night of Crafts in Diagon Alley! - Central Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Barktoberfest with the Humane Society of Missouri (5:00 PM)
• A Time to Heal - The Village Healing and Writing Circle (6:00 PM)
• The History of Halloween: 28 Centuries And Counting (6:45 PM)

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— 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.