🌱 Holiday Bike Ride For CVPA Families + Janet Jackson Coming To STL

Good morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the St. Louis Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right with a quick review of the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 51 Low: 48.

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

1. South Side Cyclery in St. Louis will be hosting a Holiday Lights Family Ride to raise money for the victims impacted by the shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in October. The bike ride leaves from the store's location at 6969 Gravois Avenue this Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Police have identified the man killed earlier this month in a rollover crash as 45-year-old Jerry Brown Jr. Brown was killed on Dec. 4 after his 1996 Chevrolet Caprice hit a concrete guardrail on Madison Street near Interstate 70. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. Janet Jackson will bring her "Together Again" tour to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis next year. The pop star will perform with special guest Ludacris on Sunday, Apr. 30, 2023. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 16, at 11:00 a.m. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Budding Artists: Fingerprint Tree At Thornhill Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• St. Louis Holiday Traditions At Missouri History Museum (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• If you’re looking for a career change, here are the latest job openings in the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Patch)
• Still finishing up your holiday shopping? Consider shopping local! Visit the link to discover the top holiday gift destinations in St. Louis. (KSDK.com)
• The St. Louis County Police Department's Community Engagement Unit recently collaborated with Caliber Collision for a holiday toy drive. Click to view photos of all the toys and bikes collected. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.