🌱 Missing Children Found Safe + MoDOT Snow Plow Driver Shortage

Hello, friends! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily. Let's get this day started off right with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening around town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny, but chilly. High: 42 Low: 36.

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

1. St. Louis County Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol officers have found two children reported missing Monday evening. The children, ages 12 and 15, were safely located on Tuesday night. Officials say the suspect in the children's disappearance was also located Tuesday. (KSDK.com)
2. Country music performer Brett Eldredge will bring his holiday music tour to St. Louis this weekend. Eldredge will debut the "Glow Live" tour at the Stifel Theatre on Dec. 3, performing holiday favorites including "The Christmas Song," "O Holy Night," and "Silent Night." He will also perform renditions of his own original holiday music, including songs featured on his albums "Glow" and "Mr. Christmas." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is facing a major snowplow driver shortage ahead of the winter season. Tom Blair, the St. Louis district engineer for the department, reports the need for around 1,000 more employees and says MoDOT plans to bring in drivers from other parts of the city to help weather the shortages. In the meantime, officials warn travelers that area highways will likely take longer to be cleared of snow than in the past. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Craft Kits For Kids At Brentwood Public Library (All Day)
• Coffee With The Mayor At Creve Coeur Government Center (7:30 AM)
• Winter Dance Party At Prairie Commons Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place to live? Don't miss these upcoming open houses in the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Patch)
• The Antonio A. Valentine Memorial Shelter dedication ceremony takes place today at 10:00 a.m. in Bella Fontaine Park. The St. Louis County Police Department invites community members to stop by to honor the memory of fallen Officer Valentine. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• Plenty of pets at St. Louis shelters are still searching for their forever homes. Click the link to meet Shawn, Tahani, Hendricks, and the other cats and dogs still waiting to be adopted. (St. Louis Patch)

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Events:

• Online zoom meeting with the best roofing contractors in St. Louis (December 3)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.