Wake Up Wentzville: Oct. 13 Edition

Good morning ! 

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• Weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

In case you missed it

• Teachers and school district officials grapple with uncertainty over law impacting teacher-student communication on social media.
• Boone Trail Elementary students got to experience early American life during Boone Trail Days.
• Wentzville Patch ran part 2 of its series on concussions in high school sports, as the head of Washington University's Sports Concussion Program focuses on education and prevention.

Coming up today

• Mercy, a health care provider based in Chesterfield, announces plans for a $290 million expansion in St. Charles County, including a new hospital and clinics.
• Pumpkin recipes go beyond the pie.
• An update on last night's Board of Aldermen meeting, since most of you were watching the Cardinals beat the Brewers.

Around the web

• The Suburban Journals have more information on the Mercy health care expansion in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.