🌱 Teens Behind Recent Burglaries + New Police Precinct Breaks Ground

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the St. Louis Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 77 Low: 59.

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

1. Officials with the Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department say they now believe the recent string of burglaries at St. Louis-area businesses are connected. Police suspect a group of teenagers is responsible for the overnight crimes, which have resulted in thousands of dollars in damages. The burglars have hit an estimated 21 businesses already. (KSDK.com)
2. St. Louis County broke ground on a new police precinct yesterday, Nov. 2. The new Affton-Southwest Precinct Three is located on Dunn Road in Spanish Lake, where construction began just last month. Both St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and Police Chief Kenneth Gregory made appearances during the Wednesday morning ceremony. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Local brewery Schlafly Beer is hosting a "cans for cans" food drive all month long. The sixth annual drive will benefit the St. Louis Area Foodbank, which serves more than 392,000 people in Missouri and Illinois. Participants in the drive can redeem six cans of beer per visit in exchange for a donation of 12 canned food items. Donations can be made at all Schlafly brewpubs. (KMOV4)

Today in St. Louis:

• Coffee With The Mayor At Creve Coeur Government Center (7:30 AM)
• Land Acknowledgment: Brief History Of Indigenous Americans In Missouri At Cliff Cave Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Grand Opening At The Hawthorn (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new place to call home? Consider dropping by one of these five upcoming open houses in the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Patch)
• It's never too early to start thinking about the holidays — at least not according to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! Tickets are available now for a night of holiday jazz with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, coming to Powell Hall on Dec. 5. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• The Saint Louis Science Center is accepting gifts in support of the center's Annual Fund for Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29. Click to learn more about the Science Center's mission and discover ways to contribute. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

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.