🌱 New Area Code Dialing Begins + St. Louis Railway Book Event

Rise and shine, St. Louis! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 63 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. Published this month by Reedy Press, "Trains and Trolleys" is a book that explores the history of rail in St. Louis. Written by Molly Butterworth, the book draws on archival photos and extensive research to tell the story of a city and its tracks. Molly Butterworth will discuss her book on Friday’s "St. Louis on the Air." (St. Louis Public Radio)
2. St. Louis Metropolitan Police ask for residents' help finding a man wanted for exposing himself to children near two St. Louis schools. The man was last seen in a dark-colored Chevy Cruz with tinted windows and a temp tag. Police say this happened between Oct. 14 and 20 and that witnesses are encouraged to call in. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. In St. Louis, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones will participate in the national nonpartisan conversation on voter rights. (Press Release Desk)
4. A new report shows that St. Louis banks had the third-lowest overdraft fees and the seventh-lowest ATM fees among 25 large metro areas surveyed. (STLtoday.com)
5. Residents are reminded that mandatory 10-digit dialing begins Sunday in the St. Louis area (St. Louis Business Journal)

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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.