🌱 United Way Celebrates 100 Years + Local Bartender Debuts On Netflix

Hello, St. Louis. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 65 Low: 42.

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

1. United Way of Greater St. Louis recently celebrated 100 years of service to the region. In a ceremony this week, President and CEO Michelle Tucker announced the organization has raised and invested nearly $3 billion in the St. Louis community over the last century. The United Way of Greater St. Louis currently works to support over 160 local nonprofits. Click to learn how you can support the cause. (KSDK.com)
2. A local bartender is gearing up to compete on a new Netflix competition show. Meredith Barry, co-owner of Platypus, will face off against 11 other mixologists from around the continent in the hopes of earning a $100,000 prize and the title of Ultimate Drink Master. Drink Masters premieres on the platform today, Oct. 28. (Riverfront Times)
3. A Ferguson man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of 22-year-old Charles Lagrone in St. Louis. 25-year-old Teraz Bateman was found guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action in what his lawyer argued was a "drug deal gone bad." Bateman told the court he believes he was wrongly convicted and says he plans to appeal the sentencing. (KMOV4)

Today in St. Louis:

• First Responders Day At Steve's Hot Dogs (11:00 AM)
• Feature Film: Nightmare Alley At Oak Bend Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• WWE Friday Night Smackdown At Enterprise Center (6:45 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Patch)
• Science Spooktacular is happening all day Saturday and Sunday at the Saint Louis Science Center! Visit the link to see a sneak peek of this year's free festivities. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)
• Looking to add a fuzzy ball of four-legged love to your family? Click to meet Maren, Monroe, and the other cats and dogs waiting to be adopted from shelters near you. (St. Louis Patch)

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— 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.