🌱 Patch AM: How an Affton insurance agent became a classic rock show producer

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Affton insurance agent became a classic rock show producer

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 27.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Affton man starts Klassic Rock Karaoke (callnewspapers.com) — An Affton resident has turned a hacked bank account into Klassic Rock Karaoke, a classic-rock-focused karaoke series now culminating in a Dec. 27 grand finale at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Local singers who advanced from earlier shows will compete for a championship title, backed by a live band and classic rock tributes that aim to keep the genre alive for younger audiences.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Blood Drive
  Manchester, MO Calendar , 14317 Manchester Rd. , Manchester
  10:00 am
• SOD PM - Alex
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Santa Visits Brentwood
  Brentwood Calendar Brentwood, MO 63144
  4:30 pm
• What's Jason Drinking: Best of 2025
  Wine Merchant Ltd , 9200 Olive Blvd Apt 126 , Olivette
  6:00 pm
• 🎄 Holiday Light Scavenger Hunt
  Crestwood, MO Calendar , 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane , Crestwood
  6:30 pm
• Ugly Sweater Throwback | Fundraiser for Chris
  Blueberry Hill , 6504 Delmar Blvd , University City
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• SOD AM - Christina
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  6:30 am
• BOYS BBALL - RAMEY SHOWCASE at Ritenour
  Costilow Field House
  8:00 am
• Candy Cane Hunt
  Crestwood, MO Calendar , 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane , Crestwood
  10:00 am
• Cocoa with a Cop
  Creve Coeur Calendar , 11400 Olde Cabin Rd. , Creve Coeur
  12:00 pm
• SOD PM - Darryl
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Corey Holcomb
  Helium Comedy Club , 1151 St Louis Galleria St , Richmond Heights
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vehicle fire reported on I-70 westbound before I-270.
  6:29PM on Dec 17: A vehicle fire on I-70 westbound before I-270 has closed the right shoulder, but all lanes are open. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Linda Peacock (timesnewspapers.com)
• John Findley Green II (timesnewspapers.com)

Kirkwood

• Jeffrey Harms (timesnewspapers.com)
• Luminaries we lost in 2025 (restaurantbusinessonline.com)
• Napoli Group to open gelato and Italian pastry shop in Chesterfield's The District (stlmag.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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