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Good day St. Louis! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a $100,000 city grant still hasn't reached north St. Louis
  • Vandalism threatens to stall new affordable apartments in north St. Louis
  • How a new agtech alliance could reshape jobs in St. Louis

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

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

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  • Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Group clears overgrown lots in north St. Louis, says CDA grant remains inaccessible (firstalert4.com) — Vacant lots in north St. Louis are being cleared by a local housing ministry leader and contractors, even as a long-promised $100,000 city grant remains out of reach. The group is relying on donations to fight blight, discourage illegal dumping, and prepare land for redevelopment while pressing City Hall to unlock the pledged funding.
   

2. Vandalism delays affordable housing project in North St. Louis (kmov.com) — An affordable housing project on Labadie Avenue in north St. Louis is stalled after repeated vandalism and lingering tornado damage left a $400,000 funding gap. The nonprofit developer and the city's Community Development Administration say they're working to secure more support so low- to moderate-income families can move into the long-vacant building, potentially by year's end.
   

3. Greater St. Louis, Inc. and 39 North Announce Formal Partnership to Grow St. Louis Region's Ag Innovation Community (greaterstlinc.com) — A new partnership between Greater St. Louis, Inc. and the 39 North AgTech Innovation District aims to cement the St. Louis region as a global agtech hub and attract more startups and jobs. For St. Louis residents, this could mean expanded career opportunities, more investment, and stronger support for plant science and agricultural technology companies based in and around the city.
   

4. Joe Hendry talks WWE Success, New album (fox2now.com) — WWE's Monday Night Raw is in St. Louis at Enterprise Center, and visiting star Joe Hendry stopped by FOX 2 to talk about his rapid rise and new album. He explains how his viral entrance theme, I Believe in Joe Hendry, let him blend wrestling and music, and shares why he sees pro wrestling as a uniquely creative outlet for performers and fans.
   

5. New film studio in Metro East aims to bring more movies, TV to entire region (firstalert4.com) — A new Hollywood River Studios complex breaking ground in Wood River, Illinois, aims to draw more film and TV production to the St. Louis region, complementing recent shoots already happening in the city. With state tax credits and local incentives, backers hope to create hundreds of jobs and make St. Louis a serious Midwestern alternative to Atlanta and Los Angeles.
   

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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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