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Hi there, St. Louis! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a police chase with a baby ended on St. Louis streets
  • How a St. Louis church theft ties into 30 similar cases.
  • Planning a move from St. Louis? Here's how to avoid chaos.

Also on today's calendar: Landmarks Downtown St. Louis Walking Tours and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
  • Monday: Sunshine, hot and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. St. Louis man charged after police chase with 9-month-old baby in backseat (kmov.com) — Police say a 21-year-old St. Louis man led officers on a dangerous chase through city streets Thursday with a 9‑month‑old in an unbuckled car seat in the back. According to court records, spike strips eventually stopped the car and the driver now faces child endangerment and resisting arrest charges, while the baby was found unharmed.
   

2. Man accused of stealing 3 AC units from St. Louis church, police say (ksdk.com) — St. Louis police say a 68-year-old man has been charged with stealing three air-conditioning units from Rose Hill Baptist Church and selling them to a local recycler, part of a wider pattern of church-related thefts under investigation. Officers have boosted patrols, are coordinating closely with clergy in the city and county, and are urging anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers.
   

3. The Complete Guide to Planning a Long-Distance Move From St. Louis (iredellfreenews.com) — If you're planning to move away from St. Louis, this guide walks you through when to start preparing, how to budget, and how to vet reputable interstate movers based here. It also covers decluttering, packing, handling paperwork, and coordinating moving-day logistics so your transition from the city is less stressful and more organized.
   

4. Local lawmakers discuss problems with USPS (firstalert4.com) — If you've had late or missing mail in St. Louis, federal lawmakers and the Postmaster General just met here to dig into the causes. After an audit found millions of delayed pieces and even dumped mail in North City, USPS says new leadership and infrastructure fixes have pushed first-class on-time delivery to 88%, but problems are still under scrutiny.
   

5. These St. Louis Zoo Sea Lions Are Doing Their Best Dinosaur Impressions (star-telegram.com subscription) — Sea lions at the St. Louis Zoo are turning heads with roars that sound straight out of a dinosaur movie, delighting visitors and online viewers alike. Trainers highlight how these vocal, social animals use barks and growls to communicate, giving St. Louis families another fun reason to stop by the zoo's Dinoroarus experience.
   

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    Saturday September 5
  • University of Missouri - St. Louis Women's Soccer at Southwest Bapt
    University of Missouri-St. Louis Bolivar, Mo. / SBU Soccer Field
    12:00 pm
  • University of Missouri - St. Louis Women's Volleyball vs Florida So
    University of Missouri-St. Louis Tampa, Fla. / Bob Martinez Athletics Center
    12:30 pm
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    University of Missouri-St. Louis Bolivar, Mo. / SBU Soccer Field
    2:30 pm
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    University of Missouri-St. Louis Tampa, Fla. / Bob Martinez Athletics Center
    6:30 pm

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