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🌱 How Wildwood’s first historic preservation plan could reshape Route 66

Wildwood, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Wildwood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Wildwood’s first historic preservation plan could reshape Route 66
  • What the new video shows from April’s Wildwood police shooting

Also on today's calendar: Big K.R.I.T. and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the snail say when he hopped on the tortoise's back for a ride? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Couple of showers, t-storms, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
  • Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildwood to establish historic preservation plan (westnewsmagazine.com) — Wildwood is moving toward adopting its first Historic Preservation Plan, which will guide how the city protects historic sites, shapes Manchester Road’s Route 66 corridor, and supports heritage tourism over the next decade. The draft plan emphasizes community engagement, youth involvement, and recognizing African-American and Indigenous history, with funding support from state and federal historic preservation grants.
   

• St. Louis County police release video of Wildwood officer-involved shooting (kmov.com) — St. Louis County police have released body camera video from an April 22 officer-involved shooting at a home on Wild Horse Farm Court in Wildwood, where a man allegedly pointed a handgun with a laser at officers. The man was wounded, treated at a hospital, and later charged with unlawful use of a weapon; no officers were injured.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • For those of you that may be confused , we were searching for 2 family’s with lost golden retrievers,, the one that was found on 64 and 141 Manchester Police Department called me it had been hit and deceased.
    I have been in contact with the owners they have been informed very sad and heartbreaking to say the least,, the other I am searching for has not… (Nextdoor Wildwood)
  • Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Coverage Merchandiser II - One Walmart - PRIMARY in Eureka. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Lead Retail Customer Service Associate in Ballwin, Missouri (fedex.com)
  • Manchester launches $3 million sidewalk project to improve pedestrian safety on busy Route 100 (kmov.com)
  • Ellis brings extensive resume as North Callaway girls basketball head coach (mexicoledger.com)

Ok Wildwood! 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: WHEEEEEE! (Thank you Francesca C. for sending it in!)
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