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Hello St. Louis! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help St. Louis food banks right now
  • How St. Louis is helping parents catch up on child support
  • How much money is St. Louis saving with new recycling rules?

Also on today's calendar: Nicholas Brooks and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in St. Louisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Sunny, windy and much colder, with a high of 32 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. St. Louis families are hurting: Why and how to help local food banks (laduenews.com) — St. Louis families are facing rising food insecurity, and local food banks say demand is still surging even after SNAP benefits were restored. Operation Food Search and the St. Louis Area Foodbank outline how residents can donate money or food, volunteer, and support food rescue efforts to keep neighbors fed through winter and beyond. The piece also highlights specific addresses, phone numbers, and online resources.
   

2. Job program aims to help parents catch up on child support (stlamerican.com) — St. Louis parents who are behind on child support can now access expanded job training, paid work experiences, and support services through a court-connected program funded with $95,000 from local nonprofit ARCHS. Run by SLATE and city partners, the yearlong initiative links parents in the 22nd Judicial Circuit Child Support Court to employment, education, and wraparound help so they can secure steady work and keep up with payments.
   

3. First Christmas without alley recycling shows cleaner bins, higher success rates in St. Louis (ksdk.com) — St. Louis’ new drop-off recycling system is cutting contamination, boosting actual recycling, and saving the city money compared with the old alley blue-bin program. With 45 drop-off sites and more frequent pickups, officials say 81% of collected material is now successfully recycled, and they’re asking residents to report overflowing sites so service can be adjusted neighborhood by neighborhood.
   

4. 25 albums we loved in 2025 (stlmag.com) — St. Louis’ music scene had a remarkably prolific 2025, with local artists across hip-hop, punk, metal, indie, and R&B dropping standout albums, EPs, and singles despite a year of severe weather. This roundup spotlights 25 locally connected releases—from underground collectives to veteran bands—plus notable singles, live albums, and benefit compilations that showcase the city’s creativity and resilience. It’s a handy playlist starter for exploring homegrown sounds.
   

5. Washington University named Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence (dotmed.com) — Washington University in St. Louis has been named a Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence, highlighting local leadership in cutting-edge treatments for conditions like brain tumors, chronic pain, PTSD, and fibromyalgia. Backed by over $40 million in funding, multiple clinical trials, and extensive training programs, WashU’s interdisciplinary team is helping shape future patient care in St. Louis and worldwide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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