🌱 Patch AM: See how Eureka teens’ art will appear on 2026 “I Voted” stickers

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Eureka teens’ art will appear on 2026 “I Voted” stickers

Also on today's calendar: The Twellman Way...Empowering Young Students (athletes) and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun, temps: high: 38, low: 29.
• Friday: Variable clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eureka High students win ‘I Voted' sticker design contest (myleaderpaper.com) — Two Eureka High School students, including Eureka-area sophomore Ady Vessells, designed winning “I Voted” stickers that St. Louis County voters and kids will wear during 2026 elections. Their artwork, created in an Eureka High art class, beat thousands of entries and highlights local talent inspired by nearby natural areas and civic pride. It’s a proud moment for the Rockwood School District and Eureka families.
   

📸 Around Eureka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eureka

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★ Featured events ★

Monday January 5

• The Twellman Way...Empowering Young Students (athletes)
  at Your Venue,
  11:33 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Eureka, MO Calendar
• Juneteenth - City Offices Closed
  Eureka, MO Calendar Eureka, MO 63025
  12:01 am

Tuesday January 6

• Board of Aldermen Meeting
  Eureka, MO Calendar , 120 City Hall Drove PO Box 125 , Eureka
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• Booked — Silver Oaks Chateau
  Silver Oaks Chateau , 1168 MO-100 , Pacific
  10:00 am

Thursday January 1

• Winter Holidays
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
• CITY HALL CLOSED - New Years
  Wildwood, MO Calendar , 16860 Main St. , Wildwood
  8:00 am

Friday January 2

• Teacher Work Day, No School
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
• Blood Drive
  Manchester, MO Calendar , 14317 Manchester Rd. , Manchester
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Recycling & Trash Pickup Wednesdays Except where NOTED
  Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011

Monday January 5

• Districtr-1 Christmas Tree Pickup
  Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011
• Christmas Tree Collection Service
  Manchester, MO Calendar Manchester, MO 63011
• First Days of 3rd Quarter for Students at CCL
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
  9:33 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes on I-44 WB at Shrewsbury Ave are closed due to a crash, with emergency vehicles past Shrewsbury Ave.
  8:53AM on Dec 29: All lanes of I-44 WB at Shrewsbury Ave are closed, along with left and right exits and shoulders, starting at 8:52 AM on December… (Nextdoor )
• Vehicle fire reported on I-70 westbound before Lambert St. Louis Airport.
  5:56PM on Dec 29: Vehicle fire on I-70 westbound before Lambert St. Louis Airport causes right lane and shoulder closures, with two lanes open. (Nextdoor )

• Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Eureka. Apply here.
• Missouri Staffing posted a job opening for Entry Level Production Worker in Pacific. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Elaine C. Haigh, 88, formerly of West Point (pencitycurrent.com)
• 2026 01/02 – Paula M. (Moore) Qualls (southernillinoisnow.com)
• The 20 most affordable cities in Missouri to buy a house (santafenewmexican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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