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Greetings Hazelwood! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could a regional school shake-up change Hazelwood classrooms and taxes?
- Hazelwood resident charged after woman's body found along Highway 67
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• As state intervention looms, task force leader says St. Louis County schools need regional overhaul (stlpr.org) — Hazelwood schools are part of a regional task force studying major changes to north St. Louis County districts as enrollment drops, funding shrinks, and state accreditation decisions loom. Leaders are weighing options from keeping districts separate to merging or reassigning students, while Hazelwood has already shifted its tax levy to stabilize finances. Public meetings on proposals are expected in October before any statewide ballot measure.
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• Body found near Highway 67 leads to charges against Hazelwood man (kttn.com) — A Hazelwood man has been charged in the Sept. 5 death of a Fairdealing woman whose body was found along Highway 67 in St. Francois County, and he remains jailed without bond. State investigators say evidence places him near where the body was discovered, though the charges are still only accusations. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hazelwood
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- Healthy Habits for Adults
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood - Ask-A-Techie free one-on- one tech training
Oasis at Northwest Plaza, 500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 425, St. Ann
1:00 pm - Women's Nervous System Reset Yoga
Florissant Meadows Shopping Center, 580 N HWY 67 Suite 6, Florissant
5:15 pm - Neighborhood Watch Commission →
PD Training Room, Inside City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood
6:00 pm - Healthy Habits for Adults
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood - FAB (Fit, Active, and Balanced)
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, 500 NW Plaza Suite 425, Hazelwood
9:30 am - September 2026 Membership Luncheon
Catering to You, 12775 New Halls Ferry Road, Florissant
11:00 am - Hazelwood City Council →
Hazelwood City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood
6:30 pm - Karate Instruction
Hazelwood Community Center, 1186 Teson Road, Hazelwood
7:00 pm
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Hazelwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fridays at the Spot!
The Creative Spot, 414 S. Florissant rd, Ferguson
3:00 pm - Observatory and Planetarium Viewing Session
Pattonville Heights Middle School, 195 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heig
8:00 pm - Fall Plant Giveaway and Food Drive →
Bridgeton, MO Calendar, 4201 Fee Road, Bridgeton
9:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Biofire Diagnostics, LLC posted a job opening for Sr Assembler in Hazelwood. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Bridgeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hazelwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgeton
- Bridgeton woman's backyard butterfly garden yields rare white monarch sighting (ksdk.com)
- Core & Main Releases Q2 2026 Financial Results (alphastreet.com)
Florissant
- Florissant Host 9-11 Remembrance (flovalleynews.com)
- Florissant man charged in Warrensburg arson investigation (warrensburgstarjournal.com)
- Benji Clifford (1991–2026) of St. Charles, MO, IL (riverbender.com)
Ferguson
- Displeasure expressed as redevelopment agreement for data center returns to Ferguson City Council (firstalert4.com)
Ok Hazelwood! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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