Friday, April 13, 2012
We'll give away a Patch cap and T-shirt to three people drawn at random from among the photos you submit.
Is there a bigger holiday in St. Louis than Opening Day? The perfectly green grass. The bright white uniforms. The possibilities... If there's a bigger day to celebrate, we don't know what it is. So we're hoping Patch readers will share their excitement about the home opener between the Cards and the Cubs on Friday by uploading their favorite photo from the afternoon. We've stirred the pot a little with a few photos from previous openers from Associate Regional Editor Brian Feldt. We hope you'll add a few more to the gallery. Just click the button that says "upload photos and videos" and follow the instructions. We'll send a Patch T-shirt and ballcap to three of you at random from among those who share a photo before the first pitch of …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Each week, we highlight a vacant commercial area and ask what you would like to see move into this area?
We want Wentzville Patch to be a place where you can not only find out what's going on around town, but a place where you can share your thoughts and ideas with neighbors. Our newest feature—Visions for Vacancies—aims to help residents take an active role in planning and building their community. Each week, we'll highlight a vacant commercial space and ask what you would like to see move into this area? If you know of an area you'd like to see highlighted, tell us in the comments. This week, we are taking a look at the former home of Office Depot, which is located right next to Michaels, and is used for a seasonal Halloween store. If it were up to you, what would you like to see there? What do you think would best serve the Wentzville …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wentzville's new Sam's Club is on pace to open in October.
Just more than a month into the project and crews working on Wentzville's planned Sam's Club are already making significant progress to the much-hyped building thanks to a string of good weather. Crews have already erected two of the buildings walls and gas tanks for the Sam's Club's gas station were on-site and ready to be placed. The new Wentzville store, which will be located just west of Walmart, was first announced in February. A gas station on the Kohl's side of Bear Creek Drive will also feature 12 regular gasoline pumps and six diesel pumps, Tucker said. THF Realty successfully applied for a Community Improvement District (CID) to help finance the Sam’s Club and Sam’s Club gas station. An estimated $7 million would be collected by…
Friday, March 30, 2012
Each week, we nominate a new restaurant for you to review. That's right, you're the local expert.
When it comes to restaurants, Wentzville has it covered. We have some great local places that many would consider community gems; we have some restaurants that aren't exactly mom-and-pop but are unique to the area; and we certainly—for better or for worse—have plenty of chains lining our main streets. But what we don't have is a consistent food critic to tell us what's good and what's not. That's where you come in. We could throw some money at a professional food critic, but that's not exactly what Patch is all about. We'd much rather know the opinion of the fine folks that eat there day-in and day-out. It's your community. You eat the food. You tell us if it passes the mark. That's why we are introducing The Friday Food Critic column, …
A deadly home invasion on Wednesday night wound up with the homeowner shooting and killing an intruder.
A 20-year-old St. Charles man is dead after he allegedly invaded the home of a Dardenne Prairie family Wednesday evening. St. Charles County Sheriff's Department investigators are calling the break in totally random and the actions of the homeowner justified, according to a KTVI report. The suspect, who was shot and killed by the homeowner, is identified by police as 20-year-old William Carlton of St. Charles, the report said. To read more, read the story on fox2now.com by CLICKING HERE.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
A Dardenne Prairie man shot and killed an intruder who broke into his home last night and started beating the man's wife, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
St. Louis Magazine is polling readers on who their favorite musicians are in its Best St. Louis Musician of All Time Bracket feature.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Wentzville resident Chuck Berry is among 16 finalists vying for the title of best St. Louis musician of all time. St. Louis Magazine, a locally-owned publication with more than 200,000 readers, is holding its Best St. Louis Musician of All Time Bracket. Berry, who is probably better known for his performances at University City's Blueberry Hill, is up against fellow St. Louisan-Michael McDonald in the Sweet 16 matchup. Berry defeaed Ike and Tina Turner in the opening round of the Rock/Pop bracket. Should Berry advance, he would face either Uncle Tupelo or Son Volt in the Elite 8 round. To vote, or see the bracket, CLICK HERE.
What's the worst broken or lost phone story you have?
Drop your phone in the toilet? Run over it with your car? Give it to your 3-year-old daughter and haven't seen it since? Your story may be worth the price of a brand new phone and more! A Lake Saint Louis-based insurance company is offering cash prizes for stories on how carelessly people treat their mobile devices. According to a release from Stuckey & Company, an insurance provider that focuses on hard to get specialty insurance programs, the company is accepting 30-90-second video entries that show how integral iPhones and iPads are in peoples' lives, how carelessly people treat them and how easy it is to lose or damage them. One lucky winner will get a $2,500 grand prize; three runners-up will get a $500 prize. Video entries will be …
You've heard of March Madness. This is Munch Madness—Patch's attempt to find the best restaurant in St. Charles County.
Just eight elite restaurants remain in Patch's first-ever St. Charles County Munch Madness tournament. And it's up to you to decide which restaurant represents your town in the Final Four! Munch Madness runs along the same lines as the much-hyped college basketball tournament, except it uses St. Charles County restaurants instead of college basketball squads. That's right, 64 restaurants all vying for top status in the county. All matchups were found by creating a randomized list via random.org. How do they advance, you ask? It all depends on your vote—on the site, our Facebook page and Twitter feed! To learn more about the tournament CLICK HERE. Here are some basic rules and regulations: Here are today's matchups: Padavan's NY vs. 2nd …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Republicans Rick Stokes and Chris Gard—both Wentzville alderman—will run for seats in the Missouri House of Representatives, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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