🌱 Patch AM: Why did Meghan King tag Kirkwood in her custody-year reflections?

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• Why did Meghan King tag Kirkwood in her custody-year reflections?

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
• Sunday: A little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Meghan King Posts About Having a ‘Tough Year' After Custody Drama (usmagazine.com) — Kirkwood gets a brief mention as Meghan King tagged the city in a recent Instagram Story about being a “big fan of human rights” amid a difficult custody battle. The former Real Housewives of Orange County star is reflecting on what she calls a tough year, after agreeing to a new arrangement where her three children primarily live with ex-husband Jim Edmonds in Tennessee while she has supervised visitation and scheduled holiday time.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Adjusted Holiday Hours for The Rec
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , Benny Gordon Recreation Center 33 East Glendale Road , Webster Groves
  8:00 am
• Winter Break Camp
  Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  8:30 am
• SOD PM - Skylar
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• SOD AM - Kayla
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  6:30 am

Sunday December 28

• SOD PM - Darryl
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Winter Holidays
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
• SOD AM - Amy
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  5:00 am
• Sustainability Commission
  Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Conference Room , Brentwood
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• SOD AM - Daniel
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  5:00 am
• Candidate Filing Ends for General Municipal Election on April 7, 2026
  Brentwood Calendar , Brentwood City Hall - City Clerk's Office 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  8:30 am
• Yoga Flow
  Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Young Kirkwood Skater Named to the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sweeper Team —Courtney Megliola Read on Patch

• Hello.
  I have a friend who would love to have a small, quiet dog (preferably a senior dog). It would be a very lucky dog who lived with my friend. She's a… (Nextdoor South Kirkwood, Big Bend)
• All lanes of I-70 East at I-170 are closed, with left and right exits and shoulders also closed, expected to last from 12:25 PM to 1:25 PM on December 25.
  12:33PM on Dec 25: All lanes on I-70 East at I-170 are open, with the left shoulder closed. 12:28PM on Dec 25: All lanes on I-70 East at I-170 are… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Eight Holiday House Guests (timesnewspapers.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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