🌱 Patch AM: How Ballwin mail delays pushed Congress to confront USPS leaders

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In today's newsletter:

• How Ballwin mail delays pushed Congress to confront USPS leaders

Also on today's calendar: The Fabulous Fifties "All Chevy Show"! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Hot with lots of sun, with a high of 99 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
• Monday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wagner Thanks Oversight Subcommittee Chair Sessions for Bringing Postmaster General to St. Louis to Address USPS Delivery Malfeasance (house.gov) — Mail delays tied to the St. Louis Processing Center continue to affect Ballwin-area residents, and Rep. Ann Wagner says new congressional oversight is pushing postal leaders for answers. She outlines years of audits, letters, and meetings aimed at fixing lost paychecks, medications, and ballots, and promises continued pressure until on-time delivery is restored for communities like Ballwin.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballwin

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Monday September 7
• Labor Day, No School
  Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
Wednesday September 9
• RM Spirit Day
  Ridge Meadows Elem. Ballwin, MO 63021
  5:00 am
• Family Cafe
  Specl. School District St. Louis Co. North Tech High School Library, 1700 Derhake Road, Florissant
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Patriot Day Ceremony
  Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Rd, Wildwood
  7:45 am
• PSO Family Movie Night
  Ballwin Elem. Ballwin, MO 63021
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• The Fabulous Fifties "All Chevy Show"! →
  The National Museum Of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Rd, St. Louis
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Ballwin Night Lion's Choice-Ballwin
  Ballwin Elem. Ballwin, MO 63021
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Run for the Dogs - St. Louis →
  Manchester MO
Monday September 7
• EDGE Aquatic Center Last Day of Season →
  Ellisville, MO Calendar
• No School ECC-12: Labor Day
  Valley Park , MO 63088
• Labor Day →
  Manchester, MO Calendar
• Labor Day, No School
  Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• *HELP NEEDED* I posted about this coyote with mange around a week ago and it seems like other people are also sighting him around the area still.
  A neighbor on another app is working with Wild Life Rescue to trap him, so I offered my assistance to them as well. If you have spotted him near your… (Nextdoor Ballwin)

• Flyer Life Group posted a job opening for Remote Life Insurance Sales Pro - Uncapped Earnings in Ballwin. Apply here.
• Club Car Wash posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Ballwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballwin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wildwood

• Rescue Cane Corso Gives Birth to Record-Breaking Litter of Puppies (star-telegram.com)
• Santiago Munoz brings person-centric approach to Forest Lake junior tennis (usta.com)
• St. Luke's opens dedicated ENT clinic (westnewsmagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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