🌱 Patch AM: How Wentzville’s six-month data center pause could affect future development

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In today's newsletter:

• How Wentzville's six-month data center pause could affect future development
• Why Wentzville's data center pause is drawing regional attention

Also on today's calendar: Chaotic Order and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 51.
• Sunday: Turning sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wentzville approves six-month ban on large-scale data centers (fox2now.com) — Wentzville leaders have hit pause on large-scale data centers, unanimously approving a six-month moratorium on new projects and major expansions so they can study impacts on utilities, services, and quality of life. The temporary ban covers big facilities over five megawatts or 100,000 square feet and follows a similar countywide move by St. Charles County earlier this year.
   

• ST LOUIS MORNING BRIEF: Unattended Truck Investigation at Lambert Airport, St. Louis–Iceland Nonstop Flights, and Regional Data Center Development Bans (audacy.com) — Wentzville's new six-month moratorium on large hyperscale data centers is highlighted in a regional St. Louis news brief that also covers an unattended truck investigation at Lambert Airport and new Icelandair flights starting in 2027. Residents hear how local planning decisions here connect with massive data center investments planned along I‑70 in nearby Montgomery County.
   

📸 Around Wentzville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wentzville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Diamond Painting: Halloween Coasters →
  Cliff View Branch, 10 Cliff View Dr, Wentzville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Escape Room: Creepy Carnival →
  Corporate Parkway Branch, 1200 Corporate Pkwy, Wentzville
  12:15 pm
• Old-Fashioned Hayrides →
  Broemmelsiek Park - Agriculture Educational Garden, 1615 Schwede Road, Wentzville
  5:00 pm
• Biscuits & Gravy DUO →
  Donatellis Bistro, 8653 Highway N, Wentzville
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sunday Morning Worship/Culto de adoración del domingo por la mañana →
  Wentzville United Methodist Church, 725 Wall St, Wentzville
  9:00 am
• Wentzville UMC - Servicio de Adoración en Español →
  Wentzville United Methodist Church, 725 Wall St, Wentzville
  12:00 pm
Monday October 12
• MO FARM Distribution | Wentzville UMC (St. Charles County, MO) →
  Wentzville UMC, 725 North Wall Street, Wentzville
  9:00 am
• MO FARM Distribution | Wentzville UMC →
  Wentzville UMC, 725 North Wall Street, Wentzville
  9:00 am
• Monthly Food Distribution →
  Wentzville United Methodist Church, 725 Wall St, Wentzville
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• CAC Art Academy →
  Crossroads Arts Center, 310 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville
  1:00 pm
• Rough Writers →
  Crossroads Arts Center, 310 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• Chaotic Order →
  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

• We need our medium-large size deck redone.
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  Our neighborhood has a concrete stairwell going up to the pool and the railing on either side of the steps is needing to be replaced. Please contact… (Nextdoor Peine Lake Estates)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(01571) - 500 WEST PEARCE BLVD in Wentzville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Newly Listed Homes near O'Fallon, MO — Updated Oct. 7, 2026 (stltoday.com)
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• Offensive adjustments make difference in Wright City win (warrencountyrecord.com)
• 'No excuse' for problems with Wright City fiber installation, company rep says (warrencountyrecord.com)
• Flock cameras under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow at local level (warrencountyrecord.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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