STL: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Events 📆

• A rare corpse flower is getting ready to bloom at MoBOT, here’s how to make sure you don’t miss it – KSDK

BuySTL 👜

• Schlafly inks joint venture with non-alcoholic craft brewer Wellbeing Brewing – KSDK
• St. Louis frozen pizza company offering 3-day work weeks to attract new employees – KSDK
• Clementine’s Launches Harry Potter-Inspired Ice Cream Flavors – RFT

Restaurants 🍲

• Baileys’ Range second location in Shaw is officially open for business – feastmagazine.com
• St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: June 2022 – feastmagazine.com
• Beffa’s – Businesses
• Carl’s Drive-In – Businesses
• Gioia’s Deli – Businesses
• Hi-Pointe Drive-In – Businesses
• Iowa Buffet – Businesses
• Joe Fassi Sausage & Sandwich Factory – Businesses
• Layla – Businesses
• Mound City Sandwich Shop – Businesses
• O’Connell’s Pub – Businesses
• Southwest Market Cuisine – Businesses
• The Golden Hoosier – Businesses
• Tom Jon’s Catering – Businesses

STLfood ⚜️

• Best tacos in St. Louis? FOX 2 viewers weigh in – FOX 2

Neighborhoods 🏡

• College Hill has a mountain of future promise – stlamerican.com
• Soulard CID – stLouIST
• Soulard Business Association – stLouIST
• Soulard Special Business District – stLouIST

STL100 💯

• The Root cause – stlamerican.com
• New monster-sized waterslide to open at Raging Rivers Waterpark in Grafton – stltoday.com
• Contemporary Art Museum Banners Highlight North St. Louis Heroes – RFT
• Vladimir Tarasenko remains with Blues, entering contract year – FOX 2

99MO 😱

• Brain-eating amoeba causes rare infection in Missouri patient, first in 35 years – FOX 2
• Missouri reports single case of rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba – stltoday.com

Police 🚓

• St. Louis family pushing for changes to police pursuits – FOX 2
• Judge Tosses Defamation Suit Brought By ShotSpotter Against Vice Media For Reporting On Its Shady Tactics – Techdirt
• Jury Says Texas City Must Pay Woman $60k After Cops Destroyed Her Home To Apprehend A Suspect – Techdirt
• Arizona Outlaws Close-up Filming of Cops—But Is It Constitutional? – Gizmodo

DotGov 🏛

• More Than Two Thirds Of States Are Pushing Highly Controversial (And Likely Unconstitutional) Bills To Moderate Speech Online – Techdirt

CityGov 🏛

• Problems with St. Louis EMS were called out 8 years ago. The city did nothing. – stltoday.com
• Something city residents should be aware of and contact their alders about – problems in EMS – r/StLouis
• St. Louis residents tussle with late trash collection, commissioner on leave – KSDK
• St. Louis trash commissioner put on leave amid complaints about pickup – r/StLouis
• St. Louis City dismisses trash commissioner over pickup woes – FOX 2
• St. Louis aldermen endorse $1M fund to help women get out-of-state abortions – stltoday.com
• RFP – Notice to Contractors for NCDI Work – City of St. Louis Procurement Opportunities

LocalGov 🏛

• St. Louis County Council holds special meeting to discuss ARPA funds – KSDK
• Sinkhole in East St. Louis swallows car – KSDK
• Tim Lohmar says he didn’t ‘flash a badge’ during his arrest near Lake of the Ozarks – KSDK
• New court evidence, allegations about St. Louis County animal shelter – KSDK
• North St. Louis County projects may revitalize the area – FOX 2
• 3 projects aimed at revitalizing north St. Louis County – FOX 2

MoGov 🏛

• Missouri education department loosens restrictions for teacher certifications – KSDK
• Judge throws out Missouri AG’s COVID–19 suit against China – FOX 2
• Federal judge dismisses Missouri AG Eric Schmitt lawsuit blaming China for COVID–19 – Missouri Independent

FedGov 🏛

• Lawsuit filed over lead, asbestos exposure at STL’s Goodfellow Federal Center – FOX 2
• President Biden Signs Executive Order on Abortion Care as Access and Privacy Remain a Concern – Gizmodo
• Biden unveils executive order on abortion access, cites case of 10-year-old Ohio rape survivor – Missouri Independent
• Courts take the lead role as U.S. immigration policy remains in limbo – Missouri Independent
• Feds want a policy advocates say would let hospitals off the hook for COVID-era lapses – Missouri Independent

Jobs 📄

• Wages continue to plummet – Kevin Drum

History 🦕

• When Superjam first came to Busch, it was the largest music event St. Louis had ever seen – stltoday.com

Sustainability ♻️

• The EU Just Decided Natural Gas Is ‘Green’ (???) – Gizmodo

Infrastructure 🚽

• Highway 44 Shut Down in Both Directions at Big Bend Starting Tonight – RFT
• Driver shortage leaves MetroBus routes delayed Friday – FOX 2
• Operator shortage leads to more MetroBus delays Friday – KSDK
• St. Louis area bus delays continue Friday amid what CEO called ‘a sickout’ – stltoday.com

Ecology 🦤

• Cryogenically Frozen Flies Are Being Revived in Uruguay to Fight Screwworm Plague – VICE US

Twitter 🐦

• Elon Musk tells Twitter he’s ending $44B bid to buy it – FOX 2
• Elon Musk considering ‘drastic action’ as Twitter takeover in ‘jeopardy’ – The Register
• Elon Musk officially tries to bail on Twitter deal – Waxy.org
• Elon Musk is officially trying to kill his Twitter takeover – Engadget
• Musk’s Attempt To Get Out Of The Twitter Deal Proceeding Exactly As Predicted; What Happens Next? – Techdirt
• It’s Happening: Elon Is Killing the Twitter Deal, and Twitter Is Suing – Gizmodo
• Elon Musk Wants to Terminate $44 Billion Twitter Acquisition [Updated] – MacRumors
• Musk attempts to slip out of his agreement to buy Twitter – Boing Boing

Captain’s Blog 🏴‍☠️

• ProPublica Opens Up New Opportunities to Join Our Local Reporting Network – ProPublica
• How a botched kernel patch broke Ubuntu – and why it may happen again – The Register
• The Starlink satellite internet for boats will cost you $5,000 a month – Engadget
• Father of Highland Park Suspect Has No Regrets For Helping Son Get Gun – VICE US
• Scammers Are Threatening NYC Restaurants With 1-Star Reviews in Exchange for Online Gift Cards — Um, What? – Eater NY – All