Week in Review: Old House Needs Repairs; Splash Station Under Construction

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in Wentzville? Not to worry. Patch has your back.

In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from Wentzville Patch from the last few days.

• It's hard to see the progress from Peine Road, but Splash Station construction is progressing well. Wentzville Public Works Director Susan Mueller told the board of aldermen Wednesday night that although the aquatic center would not be open this year—or even make the earlier-projected September completion date—it could be finished up later in the fall.

• Seven candidates competed for the title of St. Charles County Fair Queen Tuesday this year. Judging was held last Saturday, and on Tuesday, the first night of the St. Charles County Fair, the queen and her court were coronated after a program that introduced the candidates and showcased some of the talent performances.

• After putting $590 in stolen items into her car at the Wentzville Walmart, a woman returned to the store and attempted to steal an additional $94 in items, police said. Jean Marie Stussie, 60, of the 8400 block of Engler Drive in St. John, was charged July 16 with felony theft and trespassing.

• A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle traveling east on Interstate 70 in St. Charles county early Monday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the accident occurred at 3:30 a.m. and the victim was transported with serious injuries to a Creve Coeur hospital.

• "It's ugly, and right now, it's nothing." Wentzville Historical Society President Larry Marshall was talking about a house at 408 East Main Street. The oldest surviving structure in the city of Wentzville currently sits in a state of decay and the owner of the property, the Historical Society, can't afford repairs.