🌱 SLPL Branches Closed Through Monday + New Imo's Drive-Thru

Happy Monday, St. Louis! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 36 Low: 27.

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

1. St. Louis Public Library locations closed over the weekend due to winter weather and pandemic-related staffing shortages. All locations will remain closed today, Jan. 17, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The library expects all branches to reopen tomorrow for normal library hours. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Police have safely located a 38-year-old woman who went missing this weekend. Officers began searching for April Muckerman on Saturday morning when she disappeared after leaving a friend's house in the 200 block of Northport Hills. Muckerman, who had left behind essential medication, was safely located on Saturday evening. (KMOV.com)
3. Imo's has proposed opening a new drive-through location in the East Loop. The proposed pizzeria would be located at the corner of Delmar Boulevard and DeGiverville Avenue and would have no indoor dining area. The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council voted to support the proposal, which will need zoning variances, at a meeting on Jan. 10. (nextstl.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• MLK Day Live Zoom Event At African People's Education & Defense Fund (Virtual) (10:00 AM)
• Karaoke At Steve's Hot Dogs (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Give the gift of a fluffy, furry friend this Valentine’s Day by adopting a snow leopard at the St. Louis Zoo. Your adoption goes toward supporting the animal and its care for a full year. (Facebook)
• Pride St. Louis mourned the loss of Robyn Carolyn Montague, a trans pioneer and champion. Robyn served on the board of PrideSTL for many years and was a strong force in making sure PrideFest was a welcoming space for the trans community. (Facebook)
• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra welcomed Julie Gibbs as its new Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer. Gibbs returns to the SLSO from a position at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another 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.