🌱 Rep. Bush's Car Shot + State Sues Former Mayoral Candidate

Happy Friday, people of St. Louis! Here's everything worth knowing today in St. Louis.

First, today's weather:

Turning sunny; colder. High: 25 Low: 12.

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

1. A spokesperson for Representative Cori Bush says the congresswoman's vehicle was hit by gunfire in the St. Louis area last Saturday. The source reports that Bush was not in the vehicle at the time of the gunfire and was not injured. Officials say there was evidence that someone had tampered with the door handles of nearby cars, but they do not believe that Bush was targeted in the attack. (KSDK.com)
2. The State of Missouri is suing a former St. Louis mayoral candidate for failing to file fundraising reports during his 2017 campaign. The Missouri Attorney General’s office filed the lawsuit against 43-year-old Johnathan McFarland in the Cole County Circuit Court on Wednesday. McFarland came in fourth in the 2017 general election with 2.1% of the vote.(STLtoday.com)
3. The National Blues Museum announced plans to create a special exhibit to educate visitors about the Spanish Flu pandemic. The exhibit will feature music written in response to the 1918 flu and will explore how artists and musical venues dealt with the tragedy. The museum plans to open the exhibit in early March. (Alton Telegraph)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Grab And Go After School Meals At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Black, Brown, And Beige: Jazz Celebration At Grandel Square (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• An Endangered Person Advisory has been issued for 12-year-old Jariah Hickman from the 5400 block of Hamilton Avenue in the Jennings Precinct. Jariah was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. (Facebook)
• The Saint Louis Zoo Preschool believes that nature is the best possible classroom for children. It’s the last week to apply for the 2022-2023 school year! (Facebook)
• The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced the launch of the yearly SLSO Composer Workshop. Four fantastic composers spent this week with the SLSO and staff in an immersive orchestral residency. (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.