🌱 Fatal Car Crash + Local Restaurant Closes

Happy Tuesday, people of St. Louis! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Turning sunny and pleasant. High: 73 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. A woman was killed Sunday when her car crashed over the side of a south St. Louis bridge. According to investigators, the car was traveling southbound on Hampton Avenue when it reached the bridge over Manchester Avenue and careened into the northbound lanes. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. (STLtoday.com)
2. Owners of the St. Louis County restaurant Balducci's announced they will be closing after nearly fifty years. The closure follows a recent decision to reduce indoor service at the restaurant due to staffing shortages. Balducci's is one of many restaurants and coffee shops that has faced challenges due to the labor shortage, which has reached critical levels in St. Louis. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. The St. Louis Art Museum is receiving a donation of 22 pieces of art, including two by Pablo Picasso, as part of a multimillion-dollar gift from donor Emily Rauh Pulitzer. (Columbia Missourian)
4. A man has pleaded guilty to a carjacking that occurred in St. Louis City in January 2020. (KMOV.com)
5. Aldermanic President Lewis Reed announced his opposition to the $1.26 million federal grant that would revive the Loop Trolley. (KMOV.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Kansas City Redistricting Commission Hearings with the MO Sierra Club (9:00 AM)
• Starting the Conversation - Community Service YMCA (6:00 PM)
• Artful Adult: Monthly Arts & Crafts Night (6:30 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.