🌱 Walk To Defeat ALS At Forest Park + Black Wall Street Festival

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the St. Louis Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's going on around town...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 81 Low: 61.

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

1. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that St. Louis' Phillip Van Tine has died in a motorcycle accident. The crash occurred on Interstate 70 westbound in Boone County around 8:45 a.m. on Saturday. According to the State Highway Patrol, Van Tine struck the back of a pickup truck. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Thousands of St. Louis residents gathered in Forest Park on Saturday for the St. Louis Walk To Defeat ALS. The participants gathered at The Upper Muny parking lot. According to the ALS Association Development Manager, the walk had about 140 different teams participate. Money raised during the walk will be used to fund ALS research. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. The annual Black Wall Street Festival was held in Historic Wellston Loop on Saturday. Over 100 Black vendors and groups participated in the festival in North St. Louis. The event was hosted by Young Voices with Action, led by Farrakhan Shegog. During the festival, Congresswoman Cori Bush presented a check for almost $1 million for the Wellston Loop Mixed-Use Development project. (KSDK.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Stories & Playtime At The Richmond Heights Memorial Library (10:00 AM)
• Tech Talk: Amazing Apps At The Mid-County Branch Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo shares an interesting video of their spotted hyenas staying cool during the ongoing heat wave. The video shows two hyenas having a blast playing in the water; animals also have the option to stay indoors in the air conditioning. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Annual concert in Forest Park Forever will be on Wednesday, Sep. 14. Mark your calendar! (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• The Saint Louis Public Library has created a book list titled "Beyond Roe v. Wade." Click the link to learn more about the historic 1973 Supreme Court decision. (St. Louis Public Library)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. I'll see you around!

— 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.