🌱 STL Trails In List Of Safe Cities + New Behavioral Health Bureau

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Sunshine with winds subsiding. High: 68 Low: 40.

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

1. The City of St. Louis finished last in a ranking of the safest cities in the United States published this week. The study by WalletHub evaluated 182 cities on various factors including pandemic response, natural disasters, and crime. St. Louis finished with a score of 42,81, trailing just behind Fort Lauderdale, San Bernardino, and Detroit. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. The city's Department of Health announced Wednesday that it will launch a new Behavioral Health Bureau in St. Louis, which currently has the highest rate of mental health-related emergency room visits in the state. The new bureau will seek to increase access to mental health care and substance abuse treatment in an effort to improve public safety. It will be allocated for in the city's budget and receive additional funding from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. If you're looking for a chance to scare up some fun this Halloween season, there are nearly 50 eerie events and venues to check out in the Lou this year. Local legends such as the Lemp Brewery Haunted House and Frights and Heights at the Gateway Arch will be joined by new attractions like the Jack-O-Lantern Spooktacular at Creepyworld. Visit the link to explore the Halloween haunts happening near you, featuring ghost tours, trick-or-treating, and legendary live performances. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Karaoke Night At The Attic Music Bar (5:00 PM)
• Open Jam Session At National Blues Museum (6:00 PM)
• St. Louis Storytelling Festival At Missouri History Museum (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a furry friend to join the family? Don't miss the latest adoptable cats and dogs looking for their forever homes at St. Louis area shelters. (St. Louis Patch)
• Heads up, house hunters! Here is a list of open houses around the St. Louis area taking place this weekend. (St. Louis Patch)
• St. Louis County Police Department: "We will never forget the sacrifice of Officer Mitch Ellis." (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• Fall has arrived, leaves are changing, and temperatures are dropping! Join St. Louis County Park Rangers on a 10-mile leisurely float along the scenic Meramec River. Visit the link to view event dates this month. (St. Louis County Parks via Facebook)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.