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Hey hey Chesterfield! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Senior Oracle engineer role now hiring in Chesterfield for 15 months.
  • Chesterfield resident recalls helping a community heal after 9/11.
  • How a Chesterfield-based farm group says costs hurt U.S. corn

Also on today's calendar: Discover Rutherford: An Evening with Round Pond Estate and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning cloudy; hot, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oracle Database Engineer - Aptino - Chesterfield, MO, US (dice.com) — A long-term Oracle Exadata engineer position is open right here in Chesterfield, offering a 15‑month, onsite role focused on managing and modernizing large-scale Oracle database environments. Experienced database professionals can expect hands-on work with Exadata, GoldenGate, and major cloud platforms while leading complex migrations and performance tuning for mission‑critical systems.
   

• 11, reflect on passage of tim... (semissourian.com) — A former Southeast Hospital pastoral care director who now lives in Chesterfield shares how he helped people cope spiritually after the 9/11 attacks, organizing community prayer services and offering comfort. Alongside a Cape Girardeau native's memories from New York City that day, their reflections highlight fear, faith, and how Americans pulled together in the tragedy's aftermath.
   

• Quantifying Corn Competitiveness: U.S. Farmers Face Higher Costs Than Brazilian Growers, NCGA Study Finds (rfdtv.com) — Based in Chesterfield, the National Corn Growers Association is spotlighting how higher seed and chemical costs are squeezing U.S. corn farmers compared with Brazilian competitors. The new study, discussed by NCGA's chief economist, calls for more transparency in how ag inputs are priced and explores how these cost gaps affect American growers' global competitiveness.
   

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Ok Chesterfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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