🌱 Patch AM: How a Hazelwood construction job led to a $1 billion business

Good day Hazelwood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Hazelwood construction job led to a $1 billion business
• Could downtown highway changes transform how Hazelwood residents reach the Arch?

Also on today's calendar: Battle Of The Decades Trivia Night and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
• Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• He Picked Up Trash For $4 An Hour. Now He Runs A $1 Billion Construction Business (forbes.com) — A successful construction executive traces his career back to a $4-an-hour job he landed as a 12-year-old at a Hazelwood construction site, where a local builder became a key mentor. His story follows how that early break, plus later support from St. Louis business leaders, helped him build a nearly $1 billion group of construction companies focused on major institutional and tech clients.
   

• As Millennium Hotel comes down, St. Louis weighs a bolder vision for downtown highways (kmov.com) — Major changes to downtown St. Louis highways and the old Millennium Hotel site could reshape how Hazelwood residents reach the Arch, ballgames, and riverfront attractions in the coming years. As demolition advances, planners are weighing options like capping, burying, or even removing sections of I-44 and I-64, while local commuters—including one from Hazelwood—share hopes and concerns about traffic, access, and walkability.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hazelwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Battle Of The Decades Trivia Night →
  The Machinist Hall, 12365 St Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Saving Claire : Documentary-Style Film & Discussion on Falls Prevention
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood
  1:00 am
• Fridays at the Spot!
  The Creative Spot, 414 S. Florissant rd, Ferguson
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• 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
Tuesday October 6
• Parks & Recreation Board →
  Hazelwood, MO Calendar, 8969 Dunn Road, Hazelwood
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Hazelwood City Council →
  Hazelwood City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• October 2026 Off the Clock
  Helfer's Pastries, 380 St Ferdinand St, Florissant
  5:00 pm
• City Plan Commission →
  Council Chambers; City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwoo
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Fridays at the Spot!
  The Creative Spot, 414 S. Florissant rd, Ferguson
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• FAB (Fit, Active, and Balanced)
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce 500 NW Plaza Suite 425
  9:30 am
• Parkwood Skate Night
  Skate City St. Louis, 3754 Pennridge Dr, Bridgeton
  6:00 pm
• Ward 1 & 2 Meeting →
  Bridgeton, MO Calendar, 12355 Natural Bridge Road, Bridgeton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Endo Pharmaceuticals posted a job opening for Supervisor, Customer Service in Hazelwood. Apply here.
• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for CLUB Customer Service Outfitter in Hazelwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hazelwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Florissant

• Cross Keys Baptist Church, Florissant, hosts fourth annual Back to School Bash • Pathway (mbcpathway.com)
• Former St. Louis County Police Officer Faces Charge Over Alleged Payroll Theft (riverbender.com)
• Alton Art Expo highlights art's healing power for mental health (thetelegraph.com)

Ferguson

• Missouri's first midwifery school opens in Ferguson, teaching African and modern birth methods (kcur.org)
• Clean-up continues 1 week after train derailment in Ferguson (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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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