🌱 Patch AM: Why a Wentzville Gold Star father says 20 years isn’t enough

Hi Wentzville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Wentzville Gold Star father says 20 years isn't enough
• How the massive I‑70 overhaul will eventually affect Wentzville drivers

Also on today's calendar: Birthright Of Wentzville 2026 Golf Tournament and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Not as hot; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Monday: Cooler with a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• EXCLUSIVE: 'Jury really screwed everybody': Gold Star father wants Congress to change sentencing caps after Abbey Gate terrorist sentenced to 20 years max (heartlandernews.com) — Wentzville resident Mark Schmitz, whose son Jared was killed in the Abbey Gate bombing, is urging Congress to lift 20‑year sentencing caps for terrorists after an ISIS‑K member received the maximum term. He argues judges should be allowed to impose far longer sentences when attacks kill U.S. service members and is joining other Gold Star families to press lawmakers directly.
   

• A Lee's Summit bridge got demolished, one of many MoDOT projects reshaping Kansas City (kcur.org) — Major highway work is coming to the I‑70 corridor that ends in Wentzville, as Missouri spends $2.8 billion to add a third lane each way between Blue Springs and your city by 2030. While this story spotlights a Lee's Summit bridge and other Kansas City‑area projects, it also signals long‑term construction, traffic shifts, and eventual capacity improvements for Wentzville drivers on I‑70.
   

📸 Around Wentzville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wentzville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Birthright Of Wentzville 2026 Golf Tournament →
  Woods Fort Golf Course, 1 Country Club Dr, Troy
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• PAINT & SIP: Spellbooks (Limefish Studio @ Double Dog Bookshop) →
  Double Dog Bookshop, 505 East Allen Street, Wentzville
• Magnificent Monarch Migration →
  Quail Ridge Park, 560 Interstate Drive, Wentzville
  1:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Book Bedazzling →
  Double Dog Bookshop, 505 East Allen Street, Wentzville
• Hablante Espanol - Basic →
  Crossroads Arts Center, 310 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Mom and Dad from Nursing Home Costs - Morning Coffee →
  Brightbox Collective, 1246 Continental Drive, Wentzville
  8:00 am
• CAC Art Academy →
  Crossroads Arts Center, 310 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville
  6:00 pm
• Protecting Mom and Dad from Nursing Home Costs - Evening Dinner →
  Brightbox Collective, 1246 Continental Drive, Wentzville
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Book Launch Celebration with Mickey Schoonover →
  Double Dog Bookshop, 505 East Allen Street, Wentzville
• Magnificent Monarch Migration →
  Quail Ridge Park, 560 Interstate Drive, Wentzville
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Travelogue- Call for Art →
  Crossroads Arts Council Main Gallery, 310 W Pearce Blvd, Wentzville
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Kinusaiga Art →
  Crossroads Arts Council, 310 W Pearce Blvd, Wentzville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today, we recognize National POW/MIA Recognition Day and remember the brave men and women who were prisoners of war or remain missing in action.
  We keep them, and their families, in our thoughts and prayers. We can never fully understand the sacrifices they made, or the sacrifices their… (Nextdoor Highland Estates)

• Wentzville R-IV School District posted a job opening for Substitute Student Custodian in Wentzville. Apply here.
• Prestige Maintenance USA posted a job opening for Custodian - H3025 in Wentzville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wentzville here.

🗞 Nearby News

O'Fallon

• St Peters or O'Fallon: How Families Decide Between Two Neighboring Suburbs (tpimediagroup.org)
• Central Illinois neighbors: Obituaries for September 17 (pantagraph.com)

Wright City

• Annexation hearing held for 234-lot McBride subdivision in Wright City (warrencountyrecord.com)
• Avalanche of goals wipes away slow start for Wright City in win over Liberty Christian (warrencountyrecord.com)
• Expert Examines Beef Market Trends at National Red Angus Gathering in Hershey (lancasterfarming.com)

Ok Wentzville! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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