🌱 Patch AM: How bad are Ballwin’s mail delays—and what’s being done now?

Good morning Ballwin! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How bad are Ballwin's mail delays—and what's being done now?

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

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 71 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 affecting Ballwin and the wider St. Louis area are drawing federal scrutiny, as Rep. Ann Wagner thanks a House Oversight subcommittee chair for bringing the Postmaster General to tour the St. Louis Processing Center. She cites years of audits and investigations into severe backlogs, delayed paychecks, medications, and ballots, and vows to keep pressing for reliable, on‑time delivery for local residents.
   

📸 Around 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

Monday September 7
• HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED →
  Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
• No School ECC-12: Labor Day
  Valley Park , MO 63088
• No School (Labor Day)
  Parkway C-2 Chesterfield, MO 63017
• Labor Day - City Offices Closed →
  Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011
• Labor Day →
  Manchester, MO Calendar

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND HER!
  Lulu is home safe and sound! I am overwhelmed with all of the love and support and help looking for Lulu! She was found by a lovely woman named… (Nextdoor Parkway)
• BARON 4 yr MINI POODLE.
  He's good with other dogs and paper trained. He is very sweet and loves to be held. High Tails animal sanctuary, Sunday, Petsmart MANCHESTER/141……… (Nextdoor Forest Ridge Trails)

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Ballwin. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead 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)
• Johnny Gargano says 'no more laying down' after WWE SmackDown return (f4wonline.com)
• St. Luke's opens dedicated ENT clinic (westnewsmagazine.com)

Fenton

• Vireo Health Proper Brands - Full-Time Mobile Patient Care Specialist - Kirkwood, MO in Saint Louis, MO (mlive.com)
• Republic City Council green lights subdivision work, annual tax levy passage to bring in $2.5 million in revenue (greenecountycommonwealth.com)
• Debra Diane Huenefeld Stein (bransontrilakesnews.com)

Ok Ballwin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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