🌱 Patch AM: Will Wentzville push MoDOT to replace I-70 guardrails with barriers?

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• Will Wentzville push MoDOT to replace I-70 guardrails with barriers?

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 45 and low of 23 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wentzville residents want change to I-70 barriers (firstalert4.com) — A recent semi crash involving corrosive acid near I-70 has Wentzville neighbors and a city alderman pushing for stronger concrete barriers instead of guardrails by West Pierce Boulevard. Residents worried about cars leaving the highway are urged to speak up at Wednesday’s 6 p.m. city council meeting as officials weigh safety changes in the construction zone.
   

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Tuesday January 13

• Wrestling Tri-Meet
  Holt High School, 600 Campus Dr, Wentzville
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Sunday January 11

• FLEA MARKET - Closed
  Wentzville Community Club , 500 W Main St , Wentzville

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Saturday January 10

• Library to You Bookmobile Stop - Jaxson Estates
  St Charles City-County Library, Central Services , 77 Boone Hills Dr , St Peters
  10:30 am
• Middle School Cheer Skills Camp
  North Point High School , 2255 W Meyer Rd , Wentzville
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• The Last Dance with Dr. Zhivegas at Brewskeez!
  Brewskeez Smokehouse & Music , 4251 Keaton Crossing Blvd , O'Fallon
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Sunday January 11

• FLEA MARKET - Closed
  Wentzville Community Club , 500 W Main St , Wentzville
• Women’s Mini Retreat @ Bossed Beauty & Wellness
  Bossed Beauty and Wellness - Beauty & Salon Suites - Yoga , 33 O'fallon Square , O'Fallon
  11:00 am

Wednesday January 14

• Early Release EL-MS-HS 2.5 hours early
  Ft. Zumwalt R-iI O Fallon, MO 63366
  11:55 am
• Wildcat Wednesday
  60 Wildcat Dr , Wright City
  2:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• College of Education Connections Fair
  Ft. Zumwalt R-iI , 1138 Tom Ginnever Ave , O'Fallon
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Puff n Paint
  Sticky's Social Lounge , 9390 Veterans Memorial Pkwy , O'Fallon
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 27

• Once Upon a Tuesday Book Club
  60 Wildcat Dr , Wright City
  5:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Traffic delays on Interstate 70 near Kingdom City due to a crash, with one lane closed and all lanes now open.
  12:14PM on Jan 8: Traffic delays on westbound I-70 in St. Charles County are reported following a crash. (Nextdoor )
• If you’re tired of that eye sore in your backyard and you’re looking to have an old deck ,fence, tool shed, etc.
  removed please message me for a free quote. Can also do garage cleanouts. 618-560-9851 (Nextdoor Willow Walk Estates)

• Detail Driven Car Wash posted a job opening for Car Wash Manager in Wentzville. Apply here.
• Wentzville R-IV School District posted a job opening for 8th Grade Girls Head Basketball Coach in Wentzville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wentzville here.

🗞 Nearby News

O'Fallon

• Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In O'Fallon (patch.com)
• Monkeying around! Animal control searching for loose primates near O'Fallon Park (audacy.com)
• O'Fallon planning commission to revisit controversial subdivision amid lawsuit (firstalert4.com)

Wright City

• Wright City plays complete game, knocks off previously unbeaten St. Clair (warrencountyrecord.com)

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