Friday, December 23, 2011
Wentzville Patch rounds up 10 easy last-minute gift ideas.
Welcome to Christmas in Wentzville, a daily column that will give you ideas of ways to shop in Wentzville for those you love this holiday season. Each day Patch will have ideas for gifts based on a theme—sports lover, outdoorsman, the reader or last-minute gifts. We’re here to help out our fellow last-minute gift-givers. Whether you missed someone on your list or you just haven’t done your shopping yet, here are some easy and thoughtful last-minute gift ideas. Do you have a great last-minute gift idea? Just add it to the story!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Grab these gifts for the food lover in your life.
Welcome to Christmas in Wentzville, a daily column that will give you ideas of ways to shop in Wentzville for those you love this holiday season. Each day Patch will have ideas for gifts based on a theme—sports lover, outdoorsman, the reader or last-minute gifts. We’re all about foodies. If you’ve got a foodie on your shopping list this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. Here are five fun gift ideas for your favorite food-lover. Special ingredients—Many foodies would love to use certain expensive ingredients they read about and see used on cooking shows, but most of the time, they can’t justify the cost for everyday cooking. Consider hitting Dierbergs or Schnucks to put together a basket of your foodie’s wish list of foods and spices. …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
For the person on your list who has everything.
Welcome to Christmas in Wentzville, a daily column that will give you ideas of ways to shop in Wentzville for those you love this holiday season. Each day Patch will have ideas for gifts based on a theme—sports lover, outdoorsman, the reader or last-minute gifts. Today, we’re covering the perfect gift for the person who has everything—food-related gift cards. After all, even the person who has everything has to eat. Here are some of our favorites. Groceries Dining Out Know of a great place to get food-related gift cards that we missed? Just add it to the story!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The peanut butter may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Co. is voluntarily recalling 16-ounce jars of Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky, according to the Food and Drug Adminstration. The recall is to due to possible salmonella contamination. The recalled peanut butter was distributed in many states, including Missouri. The jars in question would have been purchased between Nov. 8 and 17 and have a "best if used by" date of Aug. 3, 2012 and Aug. 4, 2012. They also contain the production codes 1307004 and 1308004. In the St. Louis area, Dierbergs Spokesperson Todd Vasel tells Patch all of the Dierbergs were alerted to the recall and have checked for the recalled peanut butter. "We did not have any of the affected product in our store," Vasel said. Lori Willis with St…
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
People throughout the aree, including residents of Wentzville, will have the opportunity to donate nonperishable food items as part of the annual event.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Nate Birt
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Wentzville residents will have the opportunity Saturday to donate food to people in need as part of the Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive. The event is sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). "Local food banks are at their crisis level," said Keith Brown, business manager for Acosta sales and marketing company and a representative of Campbell's, which sponsors the food drive. He said the economic downturn has left area food banks in need. The comments came during a news conference Tuesday at Schnucks in Richmond Heights. Letter carriers will collect donations of unopened, nonperishable food items left next to mailboxes. Goods can include peanut butter, soups and canned tuna. The St. Louis Area Foodbank received…
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Wentzville Patch finds the best deals for the week of March 13-20.
Here are the top frugal finds this week in and around Wentzville.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Deals for the week of March 6-13.
Here are the top frugal finds this week in and around Wentzville.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
An easy dinner and a movie in your kitchen and living room makes for the perfect simple date night.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Rachel Evans
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
All right, ladies! This week, it’s all about dropping the kids off with the sitter, and enjoying a great “staycation” night in. First, you’ll need to pick one of six local Red Box rental machines. To find a location and make sure you really get something you’ve both been dying to see, visit the website. Most boxes show their movie availability online and allow you to reserve a copy before you trek out to pick it up. That way, you aren’t left standing in the cold trying to choose a movie. Schnucks, Dierbergs, and Walmart all house Red Box machines. While you’re picking up your movie, grab some easy-to-prepare dinner at any one of these markets. My favorite dishes to prepare always involve pasta. Pick out your favorite box of pasta, one of …
Saturday, January 8, 2011
January is National Bath Safety Month. Today is "Take a Bubble Bath" day. How to participate in a fun, safe manner.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that people take the following tips to make your bathroom safe: If you have an elderly or disabled person living with you, the AARP recommends you take these precautions: Once you've made your bathroom a safe, relaxing environment, here are some local shops that you can visit to get the rest of your supplies:
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Police direct traffic for Christmas shoppers to address safety at I-70 interchange.
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- Joe Scott
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Motorists exiting westbound Interstate 70 at Wentzville Parkway are getting a little closer to the vehicles in front of them, as Wentzville Police officers are directing traffic at the interchange. The goal is to minimize the number of vehicles stacking up on I-70 and to shorten the time drivers spend waiting in traffic, city officials said. "We want to make sure shoppers have a positive experience in coming to Wentzville to do their Christmas shopping," Mayor Paul Lambi said. "It's a big safety concern, too, with cars stacking up on 70." Assistant Police Chief Kevin Pyatt said the Board of Aldermen requested officers to direct traffic because directing traffic worked so well during last year's Christmas shopping season. "Last year we …
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Trying to access Church St/Hwy Z from Eastbound I-70 or Interstate Dr is dangerous. A stop sign or traffic light is needed at both locations more ›