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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.
   

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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)
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🗞 Nearby News

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

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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