🌱 Music Nonprofit Receives $75,000 + 13 New Police Officers Sworn In

Hey, everybody! It's Saturday in St. Louis and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 46 Low: 40.

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

1. The nonprofit HEAL Center for the Arts was awarded the Lewis Prize for Music $75,000 grant to support its programs and continue its music education efforts. The Grand Center-based nonprofit focuses on helping young people in the community learn how to be musicians. Founder Harvey Lockhart said, "We're going to strengthen our current programs by hiring more staff and teachers. And lastly, we're going to expand our current programs into the community a bit more." (St. Louis Public Radio)
2. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department swore in 13 new officers on Thursday. Even with the new officers, the department says it is still short-staffed but the new officers will hep with some shortages. The new officers went through 32 weeks of training before joining the department. (KSDK.com)
3. An Uber driver in St. Louis agreed to drive a stranded couple back to their hometown in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday. The couple was stranded at the St. Louis airport on their way back from Hawaii due to flight cancelations by Southwest Airlines. The total cost of the ride was nearly $600. (ABC17News.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• 2022 Kwanzaa Celebration: Teseto Yalew–Young, Gifted, And Black At Saint Louis Art Museum (10:00 AM)
• New Year With Hot Koolaid At Nightshift Bar & Grill (8:30 PM)
• Ring Ring Ring In 2023 At Dave & Buster's (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking to hit a great show this New Year's Eve? Here are some shows and events you won't want to list in the St. Louis area tonight, including a New Year's Eve Celebration with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Noon Year's Eve at the Missouri History Museum. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• The rate of COVID-19 transmissions are high in the city just in time for the New Year. The City of St. Louis Health Department recommends the use of masks when you're indoors or if you are a member of a high-risk population. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
• Are you on the hunt for a new job for the new year? The Saint Louis Science Center is hiring! Open positions include a public relations manager, facilitator, assistant manager of building services, and a manager for Makerspace and GameXPloration. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. Happy New Year!

— 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.