🌱 Schnucks Expands DoorDash Service + Dog Attack

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and not as hot. High: 89 Low: 69.

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

1. St. Louis-area Schnucks has expanded its DoorDash partnership to 20 new stores. The partnership began in 2021 with only five stores participating. To place a DoorDash order with Schnucks, just use the store's Rewards app. A 20 percent discount is given to first-time users. Click for the full list of participating stores. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is celebrating the passage of a federal gun law. According to the mayor, the new law is "an important first step." Mayor Jones joined the Biden Administration in Washington D.C. on the White House lawn to celebrate the bill's passage. The mayor is now calling for a ban on assault weapons. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. A dog attack has left one injured and another dead in St. Louis City. The incident occurred on Saturday night in the 4800 block of San Francisco Avenue. 62-year-old Dennis Moore was discovered in his home's backyard with significant wounds and was pronounced dead. Residents have reportedly been making calls to Animal Control for months about pit bulls running through the area. (KMOV4)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Eye Thrive Visits At The Lewis and Clark Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Excel I At The Mid-County Branch Library (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo shares an adorable video of its elephants playing in the splash pool. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• St. Louis County Police Department urges the community to lock vehicles and homes. Crime prevention is a community-wide responsibility. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• St. Louis County Parks has canceled the Food Truck Fest at Creve Coeur Park. The event was originally scheduled for Wednesday. (St. Louis County Parks 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.