Week in Review: Sam's Club Digs In, Aldermen OK Electric Fences, Tax Renewal on Horizon

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

• THF Realty broke ground on Wednesday for the new Sam's Club in Wentzville. Plans are for the retail club to open in October.
• The Wentzville Board of Aldermen discussed putting the renewal of Wentzville's half-cent transportation sales tax on the upcoming August ballot. The citywide sales tax funds new street projects, resurfacing and maintenance.
• Aldermen amended a proposed animal control ordinance to allow dog owners to restrain their dogs using electric fences in their back yards.
• Holt High School junior Savannah Est earned first place at the State Science and Engineering Fair for her "Optimization of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" project. Other area students also received awards for their entries at the fair.
• Patch looked at U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan's (D-MO) choice to oppose U.S. Rep Lacy Clay in the state's 1st Congressional District, the state's upcoming caucus and Republicans' upcoming Lincoln Days celebration.
• Wentzville's former economic director, Bob Swank, died Feb. 26 of a heart attack. He was president of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce in St. Louis County.
• MoDOT revealed a plan to attack potholes, and even asked motorists to report ones on state highways and roads.
• "The Next Generation" columnist Joe Smith urged parents to celebrate their children every chance they get.
• Patch asked readers what they think of Rizzo's Bar & Grill in Friday Food Critic.
• A four-alarm fire gutted Lake Saint Louis apartments on Thursday.
• Some Republicans squabbled after the St. Charles County Council made changes to township maps submitted by Election Authority Director Rich Chrismer.
• There are 13 ways you can make your mark on Wentzville Patch.
• Wentzville is asking residents to submit names for its newest park.
• Attorney Michael Carter says he styles himself after Ron Paul in his race for Missouri's lieutenant governor.
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