🌱 Fentanyl Suspected In Weekend Overdoses + New COVID Test Sites

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 55 Low: 32.

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

1. One person is dead following a suspected overdose in the Central West End on Monday. The incident follows the deaths of six more people by suspected overdoses on Forest Park Avenue this weekend. St. Louis Interim Public Safety Director Dan Isom says local and federal authorities are working to identify the origins of the drugs involved, which are suspected to contain fentanyl. (STLtoday.com)
2. St. Louis County has once again expanded the number of pickup sites for COVID-19 at-home test kits. The tests can now be picked up at the North County Recreation Complex and the Lewis and Clark branch of the St. Louis County Library. Residents must return the kits to one of the three St. Louis County Department of Health testing sites after taking them. (Riverfront Times)
3. A 2-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl were accidentally shot on Sunday after one of them discovered a gun in her parent's coat. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. at a home in Spanish Lake, where both children were discovered with gunshot wounds to their legs. One girl sustained critical injuries, and the second girl's injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. (KOMU 8)

Today in St. Louis:

• Self-Care Kits At Central Branch Library (All Day)
• AARP Tax-Aide At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• COVID-19 Testing At Walnut Park Branch Library (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Learn about the St. Louis Zoo's participation in "Framing Our Future" in a new Higher Education Channel TV interview with Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine Director Dr. Sharon Deem. (Facebook)
• The Saint Louis Science Center was impressed by everyone's deductive skills at last week's Murder at the Museum First Friday! The case was cracked and paleontologist Rex Diggsworthy was the one who killed museum curator Destiny T’Parrish. (Facebook)
• Dance away an evening with your sweetheart at The Pavilion at Lemay on Feb. 11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Snacks and coffee will be provided. Pre-registration is required. (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.