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Cheers Clayton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 2023 murder case ended in Clayton's courthouse

Also on today's calendar: Secondary and High School Night 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man sentenced for 2023 murder of ex-girlfriend (fox2now.com) — A major murder case handled at the St. Louis County courthouse in Clayton ended with a 42-year prison sentence for a man who killed his ex-girlfriend in 2023. Investigators tracked the victim's car to Wisconsin, later finding her body in an Illinois forest preserve, and the defendant ultimately pleaded guilty to reduced charges in exchange for the lengthy sentence.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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