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🌱 Patch AM: Wentzville firefighters hurt battling nearby house fire, but expected to recover
Spotted on the Wentzville calendar: Life & Legacy Estate Planning Seminar
Hello Wentzville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Wentzville firefighters hurt battling nearby house fire, but expected to recover
- How a Wentzville lawmaker helped crack a 47-year-old cold case
Also on today's calendar: Birthright Of Wentzville 2026 Golf Tournament and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 43 degrees.
- Tuesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 firefighters recovering after being injured in O'Fallon, Mo house fire (firstalert4.com) — Wentzville firefighters helped battle a serious house fire in nearby O'Fallon on Sunday, where a collapsing garage ceiling injured one firefighter and another suffered a minor knee injury. Both are expected to recover, and crews contained the blaze in about 30 minutes, heavily damaging the second floor but saving the first floor and basement, underscoring the department's regional role in major emergencies. 
• After Decades, Robertsville Jane Doe (1979) is Identified (dnasolves.com) — A decades‑old Franklin County Jane Doe homicide has finally been solved, thanks in part to state funding championed by Wentzville Representative Tricia Byrnes for advanced DNA and genealogy work. The identification of Emma Lee Jordan shows how Missouri's investment in forensic technology is helping close cold cases, giving families long‑awaited answers and strengthening investigations across the state.
📸 Around Wentzville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wentzville
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★ Featured events ★
- Life & Legacy Estate Planning Seminar →
Stone Summit, 17 Cliff View Dr, Wentzville
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Walk-In Interviews | Transportation
Wentzville School District Transportation Facility, 100 Logistics, Wentzville
9:00 am - Birthright Of Wentzville 2026 Golf Tournament →
Woods Fort Golf Course, 1 Country Club Dr, Troy
11:30 am - Community Connections: Pheasant Point Elementary
Pheasant Point Elementary School, 3450 Pheasant Meadow Dr, O'Fal
6:00 pm - KID BOSS EVENT ~ 2nd Thursday's →
Ellbee's The Gathering Spot, 12 West Main Street, Wentzville - Read with a Ranger Story Time →
Corporate Parkway Branch, 1200 Corporate Pkwy, Wentzville
10:00 am - October General Membership Meeting →
Trigg Banquet Center, 300 O'Fallon Plaza, O'Fallon
11:30 am - Fall into Fun: Barfield & Samuelson Family Night at Eagle Fork
Eagle Fork LLC, 65 Eagle Fork Ln, Moscow Mills
5:00 pm - Wentzville UMC - Servicio de Adoración en Español →
Wentzville United Methodist Church, 725 Wall St, Wentzville
12:00 pm - MO FARM Distribution | Wentzville UMC (St. Charles County, MO) →
Wentzville UMC, 725 North Wall Street, Wentzville
9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
📣 Wentzville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 5:30 PM A/F Work Session →
Lake Saint Louis, MO Calendar
5:30 pm - 6:00 PM Board of Aldermen Meeting →
Lake Saint Louis, MO Calendar
6:00 pm - Crossroads Night: Liberty High School Soccer Game
Liberty High School, 2275 Sommers Rd, O'Fallon
6:45 pm
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Art gallery reception today 2-4pm at Crossroads Arts Council, 310 W.
Pearce Blvd., Wentzville, MO (lower level). Our galleries are filled with displays of art created by our community artists. Awards ceremony is at 3pm… (Nextdoor Heritage/Blumhoff)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member * in Wentzville. Apply here.
- Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Wentzville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wentzville here.
🗞 Nearby News
O'Fallon
- Beverage Refrigeration Market To 2035: Premium Beverage Demand and Efficiency Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
- Crusaders sack Pirates' hopes of escaping with comeback victory (muddyriversports.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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