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Hi St. Louis! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a St. Louis scrapyard helped crack the hydrant vandalism case
  • Why did St. Louis aldermen formally censure one of their own?
  • See how Sumner's new Tuskegee Airmen Field is transforming North St. Louis

Also on today's calendar: OUTDOOR, FUNDRAISING CONCERT with SappingTones and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local recycling facility helps police catch suspect after 77 St. Louis fire hydrants were damaged (firstalert4.com) — St. Louis officials say a local recycling yard's records and surveillance helped police identify a suspect accused of stripping brass valves from 77 city fire hydrants, a crime they warn put residents and firefighters at serious risk. A 65‑year‑old man now faces multiple felony charges and awaits extradition from Illinois, while detectives continue investigating and ask anyone with information to contact District 4.
   

2. Alderwoman censured by St. Louis City Board of Aldermen (firstalert4.com) — St. Louis residents may want to know that Alderwoman Sharon Tyus has been formally censured by the Board of Aldermen after making a violent remark toward a colleague during a public meeting. The largely symbolic censure follows heated debate over whether her comments warrant punishment and what authority the board has to discipline members, highlighting tensions inside City Hall.
   

3. North St. Louis high school gets $2.4M field honoring Tuskegee Airmen (fox2now.com) — North St. Louis students at Sumner High School now have a $2.4 million, city‑funded artificial turf field honoring seven Tuskegee Airmen alumni, complete with new track, bleachers, and scoreboard. Community leaders say the Tuskegee Airmen Field symbolizes neighborhood recovery after last year's tornado and offers a safer, pride‑building space for youth sports, with an official opening celebration Sunday morning.
   

4. Northmarq Arranges Sale of St. Louis Metro Multifamily Property (connectcre.com) — A major apartment complex in Maryland Heights, just 20 miles from downtown St. Louis, has been sold after drawing 21 written offers despite its age. Whisper Hollow Apartments, a 315-unit garden-style community, was brokered by Northmarq's St. Louis investment sales team between Banner Real Estate Group and Monarch Investment and Management Group.
   

5. Rung for Women begins expansion of St. Louis career center (fox2now.com) — A St. Louis nonprofit, Rung for Women, is expanding its career center to offer more flexible workspaces, computer stations, and coaching areas for women building professional careers. Leaders say the redesigned facility, expected to reopen in March 2027, aims to better equip St. Louis women to advocate for themselves at work and close persistent gender gaps in opportunity.
   

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