🌱 Patch AM: See the imaginative painting honoring a beloved Eureka family doctor

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In today's newsletter:

• See the imaginative painting honoring a beloved Eureka family doctor

Also on today's calendar: A Christmas Gory | Mystery Mondays 2025 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sun, but colder, with a high of 18 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 25.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jefferson County artist gifts Eureka doctor with unique painting (myleaderpaper.com) — A longtime Jefferson County artist has created a detailed mixed-media painting honoring Dr. John DuBois, a primary care physician at Mercy Clinic in Eureka, capturing him and his family’s love of water skiing. The piece is part of an evolving series celebrating doctors’ lives beyond medicine, with DuBois’ Eureka-based practice and family adventures inspiring months of careful work.
   

📸 Around Eureka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eureka

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 15

• A Christmas Gory Mystery Dinner Event
  Silo Point at Brookdale Farms, 7916 Twin River Rd, Eureka
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• A Christmas Gory | Mystery Mondays 2025
  Silo Point at Brookdale Farms , 7916 Twin River Rd , Eureka
  6:00 pm
• EHS Band Concert
  Eureka Sr. High Eureka, MO 63025
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Aldermen Meeting
  Eureka City Hall , 100 City Hall Dr , Eureka
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Special Chorus Winter Concert
  Blevins Elem. Eureka, MO 63025
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Jingle Joint Pop-Up Bar at Brookdale Farms | 2025
  The Barn at Brookdale Farms , 2547 Twin River Park Rd , Eureka
  6:00 pm
• The Jingle Joint Holiday Pop-Up Bar at Brookdale Farms | Thursday, December 18, 2025
  The Barn at Brookdale Farms , 2547 Twin River Park Rd , Eureka
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• December Club Day & Dodgeball Tournament
  Pacific Intermediate Pacific, MO 63069
  7:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Missouri Bridal & Wedding Expo
  America's Center Convention Complex , 701 Convention Plaza , St. Louis
  1:00 pm
• Groove & Spin Cruise
  Gateway Arch Riverboats , 50 S Leonor K Sullivan Blvd , St. Louis
  6:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Last Days of 1st Semester
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
  9:33 am
• "For the Love of Books" Book Club
  Pupillo's Wicked Chicken Cafe , 3021 High Ridge Blvd , High Ridge
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes on US 67 Northbound at Missouri Bottom Road are open.
  5:13PM on Dec 12: All lanes of US 67 North at Missouri Bottom Road are closed, with the right shoulder also closed, expected to last from 5:11 PM to… (Nextdoor )
• A crash with lane blockage on eastbound I-64 before Big Bend has cleared, with all lanes now open.
  3:30PM on Dec 12: A crash with lane blockage on eastbound I-64 before Big Bend has been reported, with all lanes now open. (Nextdoor )

• Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Eureka. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wildwood

• Brittany Roberts is today's Team Rizz member of the day! – 105.7 The Point (1057thepoint.com)

Ballwin

• Sponsored: Vantage Credit Union opens new branch in west St. Louis County, offers $500 gift card giveaway (ksdk.com)
• Al Manakeesh restaurant headed for Ballwin (westnewsmagazine.com)
• Missouri Attorney General expands investigation into kratom, synthetic 7-OH businesses (kshb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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