Gas Station Shooting + Non-Profit Bike Program For Kids

Good morning, people of St. Louis! Helen Eckhard here with your brand-new edition of the St. Louis Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain overnight. High: 81 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. A 21-year-old man was found shot multiple times at an Old North St. Louis gas station. He was taken to a nearby hospital and was in a critical, unstable condition. The shooting took place on Wednesday and is still being investigated by police. (KMOV.com)
2. St. Louis area kids received refurbished bikes after learning how they worked through St. Louis BWorks' free six week non-profit program. The kids got to spend time inside a historical building on Soulard and get hands-on training for maintaining and navigating a bike. (KSDK.com)
3. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $5.3M in grants to Lutheran Senior Services to help low-income seniors in St. Louis. (St. Louis Business Journal)
4. The Rolling Stones are launching a 2021 tour that begins in St. Louis with the opener, Revivalists, on Sept. 26 at The Dome. (STLtoday.com)
5. Five hundred more "smart" streetlights have been installed in downtown St. Louis that can be adjusted close to daylight levels. (STLtoday.com)

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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.