🌱 County's Legal Appeal Denied + Gas Station Deemed Public Nuisance

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today...

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 86 Low: 59.

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

1. St. Louis County's legal appeal to a health regulation designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been denied by a state appeals court. The Kansas City-based Missouri Court of Appeals denied the request stating that the counties were disingenuous in the appeal. The County Executive's office reports that another appeal might be filed. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
2. Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed his name to a letter urging President Joe Biden to cancel his student loan forgiveness plan. St. Louis residents with student loans would get up to $20,000 in debt forgiven through the plan. The letter claims that individuals receiving the forgiveness are effectively irresponsible elitists. Click to read the full letter. (Riverfront Times)
3. St. Louis' gas station at North Florissant and St. Louis Avenues in Old North St. Louis has been identified as a "public nuisance" by city officials. The location has been the target of at least 100 police calls since the start of 2022. The station was the site of a recent fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Real-time shot spotter cameras have been installed near the gas station. (KSDK.com)

Today in St. Louis:

• Fresh Produce At The St Louis County Library (8:30 AM)
• Story Time At The Lewis And Clark Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Tutoring Resources At The University Of Missouri-St. Louis (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The St. Louis County Police Department announces that Sergeant Daniel McIntyre has passed away after a three-year battle with cancer. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• St. Louis County Parks is still offering tickets to Winter Wonderland. Click to purchase tickets. (St. Louis County Parks via Facebook)
• The St. Louis Science Center will be accepting donations on Nov. 29 for Giving Tuesday. The donations will be used to support STEAM education. (Science Center)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for 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.