🌱 Patch AM: How a Kirkwood roofer caught an AI-cloned copycat website

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Kirkwood roofer caught an AI-cloned copycat website

Also on today's calendar: Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AI used to clone St. Louis County roofing company's website (firstalert4.com) — A longtime Kirkwood roofing company says someone used AI to clone its website, copy its testimonials, and pose as an Owens Corning–preferred roofer to collect customer leads. The suspicious site has since been taken down, but the case highlights how easily local businesses can be impersonated online and why residents should double-check contractors with the BBB before hiring.
   

📸 Around Kirkwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood

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Thursday August 27
• KHS Activities Fair- Denver Miller
  Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
  5:45 pm
• Pep Rally: Dave Holley Gym
  Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Away Football vs. Ritenour @ 6pm
  Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms →
  Little's Loft Play Cafe, 117 W Argonne Dr, Kirkwood
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Old Webster Special Business District Advisory Commission Meeting →
  City of Webster Groves Calendar, City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves
  8:00 am
• Yoga Stretch →
  Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
  8:00 am
• Boo Hoo Woo Hoo
  Green Trails Elementary Chesterfield, MO 63017
  8:30 am
• Yoga Flow →
  Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
  9:00 am
• SOD PM - Christina →
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Communications Board Advisory
  Early Childhood Ed Center West Saint Louis, MO 63126
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Business Meeting
  Specl. School District St. Louis Co. Saint Louis, MO 63131
  5:45 pm
• Board of Aldermen Meeting →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Ronald Edward 'Ron' Richardson (wbbjtv.com)

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• Two SLPS high schools recognized among Missouri's best in new rankings (stlamerican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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