🌱 Union Station Charity Christmas Trees + Clowns On Call Help Kids

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Welcome back, St. Louis. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy and cold with some sun. High: 33 Low: 22.

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Here are the top 3 stories in St. Louis today:

1. A suspect is in custody after two men were shot and killed in the Patch neighborhood of south St. Louis on Thursday evening. The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. on South Broadway, where EMS workers pronounced the victims dead after responding to an "officer in need of aid" call. (KSDK.com)
2. Union Station will display three Christmas trees this year to support the Salvation Army's 75th annual Tree of Lights campaign. During the campaign, trees throughout the city will include a QR code that can be used to make a donation to the organization. Click here to find a tree near you. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Hospitalized children in St. Louis are getting into the holiday spirit with visits from Clowns on Call, a group of professional circus performers that support recovering patients and their families through entertainment and physical activity. The performance group is scheduled to show off their talents at Circus Flora's Big Top Show at Grand Center next June. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Ranger Talk: General Orders #11 At Ulysses S. Grant National Park (10:00 AM)
• Historic Weapons Demonstration At Ulysses S. Grant National Park (11:00 AM)
• Renovation Celebration At Webster Groves Public Library (1:00 PM)
• St. Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker At Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (2:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Still need to cross a few items off of your holiday shopping list? Check out this guide to shopping local in St. Louis. (KSDK.com)
• Hanukkah begins this Sunday, Dec. 18. Visit the link to view a video roundup of the festivities taking place in St. Louis. (KSDK.com)
• Have you had a chance to see the U.S. Bank Wild Lights at the St. Louis Zoo yet? Click here to find dates and ticket information. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all Monday for another update!

— 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.