🌱 St. Louis Health Director Sworn In + Van Gogh Exhibit Extended

Hey, people of St. Louis! Helen Eckhard here with today's St. Louis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m.. High: 62 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will continue to show off the artist’s masterpieces a little bit longer. The Starry Night Pavillion in St. Louis will stay open through the end of the year due to increased demand. Organizers of the exhibit will also be offering a $5,000 grant to one St. Louis high school for the creative arts. (Riverfront Times)
2. Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, the new St. Louis Health Director was sworn in on Wednesday afternoon. An infectious disease specialist at John Cochran VA Medical Center, she promises to review the current processes, initiatives, and policies, including gun violence and local mental health support. (KMOV.com)
3. Longtime friends bring old cars back to life at a historic St. Louis building and hope to offer community car repair lessons in the future. (KSDK.com)
4. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in the St. Louis region, but doctors remain uncertain about what will happen this winter. (STLtoday.com)
5. A security guard fatally shot a 32-year-old car break-in suspect while investigating outside of a St. Louis hospital. (KSDK.com)

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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.