🌱Robbery at Natural Bridge Gas Station + Kids Get COVID Vaccines

St. Louis MO

04 November, 2021

3:46 PM

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Morning, St. Louis! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, November 5 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing around St. Louis today. First, today's weather: Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 32. Here are the top stories in St. Louis today: Two suspects robbed a man at gunpoint Wednesday at a gas station on Natural Bridge Avenue. The suspects approached the victim from behind and stole a gun from the man's waistband, police say. No injuries were reported. (KMOV.com) Three St. Louis area school districts announced they will close for the entire week of Thanksgiving. Representatives for St. Louis Public Schools, the Hazelwood School District, and the Ferguson-Florissant School District cited the need to help students focus on their mental health as the reason for the extended breaks. (KSDK.com) The St. Louis County Health Department plans to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children between the ages of five and eleven this weekend. (KMOV.com) St. Louis Public School District employees held a 'Let Us Test' rally outside St. Louis City Hall Thursday morning to protest the district's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (KTVI Fox 2 St. LouisThe nonprofit organization Pocketparks announced plans to develop six new recreational parks in the greater St. Louis area. (fox2now.com) Today's St. Louis Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in St. Louis! Today in St. Louis: Homecoming Community Event @ City Museum (8:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (November 9) Add your event Gigs & services: Protecting You and Your Loved Ones (Details) Add your gig or service You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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.