Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part Five: Public Health & Sanitation (showmeinstitute.org) — Ballwin gets a detailed shout-out in this free‑market policy guide for how it handled rebidding its citywide trash contract in 2022 after years without competitive bids. The report, aimed at Missouri cities, argues for more privatization, user fees, and regular bidding in services like trash, health enforcement, homelessness programs, and animal control, using examples from across the state.
Diamond Dogs → ACA Business Club, 17269 Wild Horse Creek Road Unit 110, Chesterfield 8:00 am
Yoga Stretch → Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131 8:00 am
Yoga Flow → Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131 9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Is there enough of a good thing? We've all probably gotten the invites to a free dinner or lunch, they just want to give a presentation for a service. My wife and I have been to many… (Nextdoor Claymont)
Stop by the Flags of Valor 9/11 memorial on Art Hill in forest park. It is the largest memorial outside of New York It is open 24/7 until sept 12 it is very moving to see (Nextdoor Meadowcrest)
Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Ballwin. Apply here.
ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Future Opening: Evening Cleaner Berkeley in Ballwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballwin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chesterfield
Straub's Markets to close Central West End grocery store (stlpr.org)
20-year-old from Texas charged with making bomb threat in Gasconade County (krcgtv.com)
Wildwood
Newly Listed Homes near O'Fallon, MO — Updated Sep. 9, 2026 (stltoday.com)
Chesterfield takes pre-emptive stance regarding ownership of county arterial roadways (westnewsmagazine.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!