🌱 Meet the Webster Groves teen turning trash pickups into a mission
Good morning Webster Groves! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Webster Groves teen turning trash pickups into a mission
- How new high-stress training is reshaping Webster Groves police work this spring
- How Webster Groves hoops will stack up at 2027’s top tournament
Also on today's calendar: "Voices of Change, COMMONWEALTH: Queen Elizabeth II:(born 1926)" and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers early in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 41.
- Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Miles to Go: Webster Groves teen is picking up garbage wherever he finds it, helping keep STL clean (firstalert4.com) — A Webster Groves teen, Miles Drury, has spent years cleaning up trash at Larson Park and beyond, even hauling a thousand pounds from a hidden dump in town. Now 17, he leads river cleanups around St. Louis, runs his own cleanup LLC, and regularly volunteers to keep local parks and sports fields cleaner. His family hopes more neighbors will pitch in. 
• ‘Hands-on, real training': Webster Groves police undergo realistic scenario training (firstalert4.com) — Webster Groves police officers are undergoing intensive, scenario-based training this spring to better handle high-stress encounters and improve public safety. Using actors, realistic settings, and real-time feedback, instructors push officers to explain their split-second decisions and practice de-escalation. The department is among the first in the region to adopt this hands-on Street Officer Critical Skills program.
• 2027 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions field announced (sgfcitizen.org) — Webster Groves High School’s powerhouse boys basketball program is headed back to Springfield in January 2027, representing Missouri in the nationally known Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. The Statesmen will join Logan-Rogersville, Hillcrest, and elite programs from around the country, with four-star Mizzou commit Scottie Adkinson expected to lead Webster Groves’ bid for another big-stage showing.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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"Voices of Change, COMMONWEALTH: Queen Elizabeth II:(born 1926)"
Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust St, St. Louis
3:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Record Store Day 2026
City of Webster Groves Calendar , Euclid Records 19 North Gore Avenue , Webster Groves
10:00 am -
Clark PTO Family Movie Night
Clark Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
5:00 pm -
Sustainability Commission Meeting
City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
4:00 pm -
Traffic Advisory Board Commission Meeting
City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
5:30 pm -
City Council Meeting
City of Webster Groves Calendar Webster Groves, MO 63119
6:30 pm -
Municipal Court
City of Webster Groves Calendar , Webster Groves City Hall 4 East Lockwood Avenue , Webster Groves
5:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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No School Days
Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
8:30 am -
🕵️♂️ Murder at the Abbey Mystery Dinner
Crestwood, MO Calendar , 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane , Crestwood
6:00 pm -
LHS Talent Show
Dressel Elementary School Saint Louis, MO 63123
7:00 pm -
Spring Musical
Bayless Junior High Saint Louis, MO 63123
7:00 pm -
Glow Skate - Yacht Rock
Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
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Open Gym Hours
Crestwood, MO Calendar , 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane , Crestwood
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
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- Hey everyone!
Just wanted to spread awareness about a sweet older dog (6yo) I fostered for a day, Nola. She's available at the APA in Brentwood. She was great… (Nextdoor Webster Groves)
🗞 Nearby News
Affton
- Box: Kirkwood 3, Affton 0 (stltoday.com)
- Sunset Hills BOA welcomes new members while Lindbergh, Affton BOEs stay the same (callnewspapers.com)
- Propositions across South County passed by voters in April election (callnewspapers.com)
Kirkwood
- Movie review: Bob Odenkirk's action film more 'Normal' than its inspirations (stltoday.com)
- Belleville native buys historic downtown building for law office, loft apartment (bnd.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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