🌱 COVID Test Sites Close For Storm + Harris-Stowe Bomb Threat

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

An icy mix in the p.m., 3-6in. High: 26 Low: 19.

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

1. The St. Louis County Department of Health has announced that COVID-19 testing sites will be closed today, Feb. 2, and tomorrow, Feb. 3. Normal testing hours will resume on Friday, Feb. 4. The testing centers are being closed as a precaution due to the forecasted winter weather. Anyone with a test scheduled at one of the closed locations will be contacted about rescheduling. (Riverfront Times)
2. Harris-Stowe State University has reopened following a bomb threat. The campus was closed for several hours on Tuesday while St. Louis police and the FBI investigated the threat, prompting all classes to be moved to remote learning for the day. The university was one of several historically black colleges and universities across the country to report a bomb threat on Tuesday, the first day of Black History Month. (Kansas City Star)
3. An animal rescue group in St. Louis is seeking immediate foster help in advance of this week's forecasted winter storm. St. Louis’ Stray Rescue says it received a massive influx of stray pets this week from a "hoarding situation" and now needs additional volunteers to help shelter the dogs and cats from the cold. If you are unable to foster a pet, the rescue is also looking for supply donations. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Words Of Wellness At Machacek Branch Library (All Day)
• Self-Care Kit At Central Branch Library (12:00 AM)
• Vaccine Clinic At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Due to expected inclement weather later this week, the Saint Louis Zoo Job Fair, originally scheduled for this Friday, Feb. 4, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Living World building on Friday, Feb. 11. (Facebook)
• The Community Engagement Unit and Recruitment at the St. Louis County Police Department teamed up to visit Jennings High School for a day of recruiting Police Explorers and having conversations! (Facebook)
• There’s been a Murder at the Museum, and the Saint Louis Science Center needs your help to solve it! Who killed museum curator Destiny T’Parrish? Join the Museum for the First Friday on Feb. 4 to solve the mystery and find out whodunnit! (Facebook)

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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.