🌱 New Elder Abuse Hotline + 29 Cars Damaged In Break-In Spree

Happy Wednesday, St. Louis! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

First, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 70 Low: 39.

Are you a local business owner or marketer? We can help you effortlessly run effective ads that reach customers in St. Louis. Click here to learn more.

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

1. A St. Louis prosecutor has launched a new hotline for reporting abuse of elderly and disabled persons. Anyone with evidence of an elderly or disabled person being abused in St. Louis County should call 314-964-6100. However, in the event of an immediate emergency, the witness or victim should first call 911 for emergency services. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
2. At least 29 vehicles were damaged in a spree of break-ins at a parking garage near downtown St. Louis over the weekend. The incident occurred at the Ballpark Hilton garage near Ballpark Village and Kiener Plaza. Surveillance video shows a group of four or five young men entering the garage and rummaging through vehicles on all four levels, but police are still working to identify the suspects. (KSDK.com)
3. A former Cardinals pitcher has announced plans to open a pair of poke bowl franchises in St. Louis this summer. Todd Stottlemyre will bring his popular build-your-own bowl restaurant, Koibito Poké, to Des Peres and Warson Woods in July. The new locations are part of Stottlemyre's plans to expand the Arizona-based franchise across the country. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

From our sponsor:

Where should you invest as a St. Louis resident with a $149,000 nest egg? Thanks to a change in the legal code, there’s a new investment St. Louis residents need to know about. In fact, Bloomberg asked experts where they’d invest $100,000 right now and many of them chose it.

This may surprise you, but it’s fine art.

Growing your nest egg with art isn’t new. Wealthy families like the Rockefellers have done it for centuries.

Here’s why:

• Low correlation to stocks according to Citi
• Contemporary art historically returns 23.2% when inflation is >3%
• Contemporary art prices outpaced the S&P 500 by 164% (1995-2021)

Translation: Art could be one of the best investments for uncertain times.

Luckily for you, we found Masterworks. This revolutionary platform lets you invest in art by Warhol, Monet, Picasso without spending millions.

The best part? Anyone from your area can skip their waitlist*.

*See important Reg A Disclosures

Today in St. Louis:

• Grab And Go After School Meals At Weber Road Branch Library (2:30 PM)
• Vaccine Clinic At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Have you ever wanted to work at the Zoo? The Saint Louis Zoo is hosting a job fair from 9:00-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, for part-time and seasonal employees. (Facebook)
• Are you new to orchestral music or don't know where to start? Join the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra next Tuesday, Apr. 5, for an hour-long discussion with Music Director Stéphane Denève and Assistant Conductor Stephanie Childress about how pop and orchestra music interact. (Facebook)
• St. Louis County Parks is seeking volunteers to help plant native flowers and remove honeysuckle and wintercreeper this Saturday, Apr. 2, from 8:45 a.m.-12:oo p.m. at St. Vincent Park. Register online today! (Facebook)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Online Webinar with St. Louis roofers on roof replacement (April 8)
• Add your event

Loving the St. Louis Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
• Get your local business listed in front of readers

That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.