O'Fallon Daily Dose: Aug. 17 Edition

Welcome to the O'Fallon Daily Dose, where each morning we'll keep you updated on what's going on around town and what's coming up on Patch. 

Weather 

• According to the National Weather Service, there's a 20 percent chance for showers on Wednesday, with a high near 88. 

Traffic

• According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), various lanes of westbound I-70, between Route Z and Lake St. Louis Boulevard will close between 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  
• Various lanes of westbound and eastbound I-70 will close between Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Route 94 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Route B bridge over Dardenne Creek is closed for 50 days of bridge repair work that began Monday, Aug. 15. 
• Various westbound lanes of I-70 at the Blanchette Bridge will close from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for bridge inspection.
• One to two lanes of westbound I-70 will close at Route A from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• One lane of I-70 will close in each direction at Route Z from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

News to Use 

• residents are invited to drop off large items for the city’s free, quarterly bulk trash service.  Items that are too large to fit into curbside trash containers can be brought to O’Fallon’s waste transfer station, at 1572 Progress West Lane from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday. O’Fallon residents must be current on their trash bill, and show a current photo ID with their O’Fallon address. Drop-offs are limited to one load per household per day.

Share Your News 

• In honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Patch wants to hear how your life has changed in the last decade since the terrorist attacks. Were you or a love one deployed? Did you switch political parties? Feel profiled? Where were you on 9/11? Share your thoughts and experiences with O'Fallon Patch in the comments section or email jordan.lanham@patch.com.

In Case You Missed It 

• Yesterday O'Fallon Patch brought you news from the  meeting, where district officials were briefed on preliminary and students progress according to the standards of No Child Left Behind.

Coming Up

• Later today, we'll have more news, information on changes for the new school year in and a feature on the football team. 

If you have a suggestion or tip to help make the Daily Dose or O'Fallon Patch more helpful, please tell us in the comment section or email jordan.lanham@patch.com.