🌱 Holiday Event Distributes Toys + I-55 Plans Lane Shifts

Hello and happy Monday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in St. Louis.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, p.m. flurries. High: 36 Low: 30.

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

1. The annual ‘Christmas in the Streets’ distributed donated bikes and boys to communities in St. Louis County over the weekend. Police departments, Cardinals alumni, and St. Louis community members partnered together to put on the event. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. A St. Louis photographer lost thousands of dollars worth of materials after a Thanksgiving Day fire broke out in her design studio. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. (KSDK.com)
3. The Missouri Department of Transportation will be shifting lanes along I-55 in south St. Louis during the day on Monday. The planned shift will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Today in St. Louis:

• The Polar Express Train Ride At St. Louis Union Station (4:30 PM)
• U.S. Bank Wild Lights At Saint Louis Zoo (5:00 PM)
• Jazz Up with Art: Winter Celebration At St. Louis County Library Natural Bridge Branch (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home for the new year? Here's a list of five new residential properties to hit the market in the St. Louis area, including two three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes. (St. Louis Patch)
• The Saint Louis Zoo wished happy birthday to Buddha, one of the zoo's penguins in the Penguin & Puffin exhibit. Buddha has called the exhibit home since 2016. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• Searching for a good book to read or gift this holiday season? Here's a list of ten of 2022's top books that include St. Louis or are written by local authors! (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.