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In today's newsletter:

  • What SLU's new WWT partnership means for students and Billiken fans
  • What happens to St. Louis Ukrainians if TPS ends this month?
  • When will your neighborhood's train horns finally go quiet again?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 86, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SLU, World Wide Technology expand partnership with AI focus, jersey partnership (fox2now.com) — Saint Louis University is deepening its ties with World Wide Technology in a deal that puts WWT's logo on Billikens jerseys and brings advanced AI and tech support to campus. The partnership aims to improve student and fan experiences, boost research, and create stronger workforce training opportunities for St. Louis students and the broader community.
   

2. Ukrainian refugees in St. Louis facing loss of Temporary Protected Status (fox2now.com) — Ukrainian refugees living in St. Louis could lose their ability to work, drive, and remain here if Temporary Protected Status expires on October 19. Local faith leaders at St. Mary's Assumption in south St. Louis County say many parishioners face returning to destroyed homes and ongoing war, and they're urging federal officials to extend protections.
   

3. St. Louis City rushes to restore railroad crossing quiet zones (firstalert4.com) — St. Louis officials are racing to restore long-standing railroad quiet zones after federal regulators suspended horn-free status at all 187 city crossings, jolting neighborhoods like Dogtown and The Hill with round-the-clock train noise. City leaders have dedicated staff, set corridor priorities, and estimate many crossings could regain quiet status by December, with progress reported weekly online and safety inspections scheduled every two years.
   

4. Good Samaritan stumbled upon mother and babies in woods then working together with rescuers to save them (newsbreak.com) — A southern Missouri dog and her newborn puppies, badly injured and infested with maggots, are now safe thanks to Good Samaritans and Stray Rescue of St. Louis. A St. Louis foster family took in the entire exhausted litter while the rescue's clinic provides emergency care, and supporters are being asked to help sustain their long recovery.
   

5. Owner of problematic North County apartments also facing scrutiny in Tennessee as state lawmakers call for potential law changes (kmov.com) — Residents at Northern Village Apartments in north St. Louis County could be forced from their homes Oct. 19 if a massive unpaid gas bill and serious code violations aren't resolved, prompting possible condemnation. Local lawmakers and the county executive are pushing for tougher rules on out-of-state landlords after learning the owner also faces compliance problems at subsidized properties in Memphis.
   

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