🌱 Post Malone Falls Through Stage + Great Forest Park Balloon Race

Hello all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Daily. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Near-record heat, humid. High: 94 Low: 71.

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

1. Post Malone fell through a stage opening during his St. Louis performance on Saturday. The singer/rapper went to a local hospital after the show at the Enterprise Center and got x-rays. He reportedly only bruised some ribs. (ABC17News.com)
2. Despite weather delays, Saturday's Great Forest Park Balloon Race drew thousands of participants. The race is not about speed or distance but precision. The 51 participants must get bean bags into an X on the ground. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. St. Louis is no longer the Murder Capital of America. New Orleans now has that title due to a 141 increase in homicides in the last few years. New Orleans has 52 homicides per 100,000 residents, while St. Louis has 45. In comparison, New York City has 3.5 homicides per 100,000 residents. (NY Post)

Today in St. Louis:

• Cardio for Every Body At St Louis County Library (10:00 AM)
• Speaking Freely: Silencing and Amplifying Voices, Votes, and You With The University of Missouri - St. Louis (12:30 PM)
• Theatre Performance At Downtown Theatre (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Stone Hill Winery has partnered with the Saint Louis Zoo. For every purchase of Ozark Hellbender wine, a portion of the sale will go towards the Zoo's hellbender conservation program. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• Saint Louis Science Center will start screening Born to be Wild in the OMNIMAX Theater on Oct. 7. Click to get tickets. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)

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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.