🌱 Patch AM: What could a regional school overhaul mean for Hazelwood students and taxes?

Hello Hazelwood! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What could a regional school overhaul mean for Hazelwood students and taxes?
• Could this six-figure Boeing cloud job be based in Hazelwood?
• Hazelwood resident charged after woman's body found along Highway 67

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• As state intervention looms, task force leader says St. Louis County schools need regional overhaul (stlpr.org) — Hazelwood schools are part of a regional task force studying how shrinking enrollment, state funding cuts, and a senior property tax freeze are straining north St. Louis County districts. Leaders are weighing options that could include mergers, school closures, or reassignment of students, with Hazelwood already using a tax levy transfer to stabilize finances. Residents can expect public meetings this fall before any proposal goes to state officials or voters.
   

• Senior DevOps Developer at Boeing (boeing.com) — Boeing is hiring a Senior DevOps Developer and lists Hazelwood among several possible work locations for this high-paying, hybrid role. The position focuses on Google Cloud Platform, infrastructure-as-code, and large-scale cloud reliability. Qualified Hazelwood-area tech professionals have until September 12 to apply for a job offering substantial pay and benefits but no relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.
   

• Body found near Highway 67 leads to charges against Hazelwood man (kttn.com) — A Hazelwood man has been charged in the death of a Fairdealing woman whose body was found along Highway 67 in St. Francois County on September 5. Investigators say evidence placed him near the scene, and he now faces murder and related charges while being held without bond. Authorities are still seeking tips from the public as the case proceeds.
   

📸 Around Hazelwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hazelwood

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Friday September 11
• Fridays at the Spot!
  The Creative Spot, 414 S. Florissant rd, Ferguson
  3:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Healthy Habits for Adults
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood
• Ask-A-Techie free one-on- one tech training
  Oasis at Northwest Plaza, 500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 425, St. Ann
  1:00 pm
• Women's Nervous System Reset Yoga
  Florissant Meadows Shopping Center, 580 N HWY 67 Suite 6, Florissant
  5:15 pm
• Neighborhood Watch Commission →
  PD Training Room, Inside City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Healthy Habits for Adults
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood
• FAB (Fit, Active, and Balanced)
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood
  9:30 am
• September 2026 Membership Luncheon
  Catering to You, 12775 New Halls Ferry Road, Florissant
  11:00 am
• Hazelwood City Council →
  Hazelwood City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Leads Group 1 Meeting
  Greater North County Chamber Office, 420 W. Washington St., Florissant
  7:30 am
• FARM | SSM Health DePaul Hospital | September 10, 2026 →
  SSM Health DePaul Hospital St. Louis, 12303 De Paul Dr, Bridgeton
  9:00 am
• Leads Group 2
  Chamber Office, 420 W. Washington, Florissant
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Bridgeton. Apply here.
• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Multi-Location Branch Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Bridgeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hazelwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bridgeton

• Bridgeton woman's backyard butterfly garden yields rare white monarch sighting (ksdk.com)
• OELUS Expands Industrial Manufacturing and Technology Solutions for Global Industries (issuewire.com)
• Core & Main Releases Q2 2026 Financial Results (alphastreet.com)

Florissant

• Gateway Cup wraps final day in Old Town Florissant (firstalert4.com)
• Florissant man charged in Warrensburg arson investigation (warrensburgstarjournal.com)

Ferguson

• Displeasure expressed as redevelopment agreement for data center returns to Ferguson City Council (firstalert4.com)

Ok Hazelwood! 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!)
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