The Daily Dose: The July 5 Edition

Late Monday evening I took my dog out for our regular before-bed walk. 

As we walked, the sounds of fireworks exploded filled the air. Taking a deep breath, all I could smell was the sulfur from the fireworks. It smelled, and sounded, like the Fourth of July—which was weird because I thought fireworks . 

In Case You Missed It

• We launched our new series called
• Holly Hunt talked about when scheduling kids.
• The Municipal League .

Coming Up

• Our Spotlight on St. Peters looks at young professionals.
• Patch already has an iPhone app, but that's not all. We'll tell you what's new from the Patch team.
• We'll have a look at the Central Spartans' DH Andrew Maxey.

The Forecast

Here's the St. Peters weather outlook for today and Wednesday from the National Weather Service. 

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind between 3 and 6 mph. 

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north between 4 and 7 mph. 

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind between 3 and 7 mph. 

Did You Know?

On this day in 1947, Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians breaking the color barrier in the American League.