Did any of that wet substance known as rain do anything for your lawn over the weekend? Welcome to what is shaping up to be one of the busiest weeks in Creve Coeur Patch memory. Monday marks the first day fall high school sports teams can begin practice. Throughout the week we'll be making the rounds to all our schools to get a sense of the season to come. We'll be paying particular attention to soccer programs to see how rosters are changing as a result of the move by USA Soccer to force students to choose between the Academy programs and high school competition. Monday night, we'll be at …

Did you happen to see those wet things coming down from the sky Sunday? I guess that's what rain looks like, huh?! Welcome back to another busy week on Creve Coeur Patch. The rainy weather Sunday may have given you some extra time to watch a little more of the Summer Olympics. Check out your merry editor's  on the "local athletes" he's following in London. While you're at it, you only have until 5 p.m. Monday to enter our Olympic photo contest. We're also rolling out our latest Red Arch Poll of influential Republicans Monday. Who do you think Mitt Romney should pick as his running mate? On …

Welcome to another week of hot temperatures in around Creve Coeur Patch. We hope you're continuing to find new and creative ways to stay cool. We're right out of the gate with some big initiatives. We debut our first survey of influential Democrats in what we're calling our 'Blue Arch' polling project. We polled Democrats and asked how they feel about implications tied to Governor Nixon veto of a Senate bill which would have allowed health care providers among others, to refuse abortion and other contraceptive services under certain conditions. Monday also marks the voting phase of our …

Welcome to a new week on Creve Coeur Patch... Today is the first workday where drivers are getting their first test of Highway 141, which opened over the weekend at the Olive-Page connection. Patch was there for Saturday's festivities, were you? Share your photos from the day. Also, you'll want to note that there will still be some closures associated with the project south of Olive Boulevard. Monday also marks the release of results from Patch's inaugural "Red Arch" Influencer Survey. We asked more than 50 influential Republicans what they think about the U.S. Senate primary. Next week we're…

If the summer months are supposed to be a "slow" time of year, someone forgot to tell people in Creve Coeur. Three words describe the week ahead around town: Busy. Busy. Busy. Monday night, the Creve Coeur City Council will hear first reading on an ordinance to add lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered individuals to the ranks of those listed in city anti-discrimination laws. Ward 1 Councilwoman Beth Kistner first announced her intention to bring forward the change earlier this year. Click here for a preview of other City Council matters on Monday's agenda. The Ladue School Board Monday…

We hope you enjoyed what shaped up as a busy weekend of activity around Creve Couer. If you were part of the Heart To Heart racing events, or enjoyed some time at De Smet celebrating Creve Coeur Days, tell us about it and share your photos in our Pics & Clips Gallery. If you couldn't get out to Creve Coeur Days, we've put together a video and photo gallery too. Now, to the week ahead...Monday night, the Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on another text amendment related to the Shoppes at Westgate, this time in a bid to allow commercial bakeries on certain …

Happy Monday, everyone! Diving into what's shaping up to be a warm week in June, here's a glimpse at what to expect this week on Patch: The Creve Coeur City Council is set to meet Monday and will be discussing some weighty issues such as the 2013 budget, campaign finance paperwork accessibility reform and MX zoning issues. Make sure to read through our preview and stick with Patch as we cover the most notable topics from the meeting this week. Quite the crowd gathered for former Mayor Harold Dielmann's retirement celebration last Saturday. Dielmann served as mayor of Creve Coeur for 28 years…

Welcome to another Monday on Creve Coeur Patch! We hope you're enjoying the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, and taking some time to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women of the Armed Forces. We have a roundup of what's closed and how city services will be impacted this week. The holiday means the regularly scheduled meeting of the Creve Coeur City Council moves to Tuesday, and will start at 7:30 p.m. because of a 6 p.m. work session to discuss the proposed 2013 budget. State Title fever has gripped the area...check out our reporting from Jefferson City as local track athletes …

Welcome back to another Monday here on Creve Coeur Patch... It promises to be another busy week. Monday night's city council meeting should yield more reaction to the ethics complaint filed by councilwoman Jeanne Rhoades against Mayor Barry Glantz, which we first reported on Friday and followed up with on Sunday. Another week also means we're asking you to participate in another food fight. This week, we need your nominees for the best fried chicken. Tuesday marks the official start of graduation season in Creve Coeur Patch, with Parkway North in the leadoff spot. We'll be there as seniors …

Before we plunge into all the things you can do this week on Creve Coeur Patch, we have to ask....did you see Creve Coeur FASTSIGNS featured on Undercover Boss on CBS Friday? Ok....welcome back to another Monday on Patch. If you're still looking for something to give Mom for Mother's Day, how does brunch sound? You could win a gift certificate for brunch worth $150 if your photo wins our "Look Like Mom" contest. Upload your photo and see what happens! The deadline to enter is Tuesday. While we salute moms later this week, did you know that this week is also Teacher Appreciation Week? We …

Welcome back to another week on Creve Coeur Patch...  We hope this finds you having had a safe and enjoyable Easter weekend, as well as the start of Passover.  If you have pictures from an Egg Hunt you'd like to share, you know you can do that right here. Monday night will be the first Creve Coeur City Council and Ladue School Board meetings since Tuesday's elections. The Pattonville School Board meets Tuesday and the Parkway School Board meets Wednesday. The newly elected school boards will all be sworn in. Creve Coeur's City Councilmembers all ran unopposed but won't be sworn in along with …

Welcome to a new week on Creve Coeur Patch... If you haven't heard, there are elections Tuesday in Creve Coeur and throughout St. Louis County. We've put together a guide to help you figure out what and who are on the ballot, and where you're supposed to vote. We'll be covering all the activity Tuesday, and you can sign up here for our breaking news email alert so you're on top of it when the final tallies come in Tuesday night. We're changing up how we've laid out our Food Fight feature. This week, we'll give you a full week (until noon Friday) to nominate your favorit place. This week, we'…

Welcome to Monday on Creve Coeur Patch. There's a good chance you or someone you know has spent some of the last 24 hours trying to figure out who could be a bracketologist for insight into the NCAA Men's basketball tournament. Count yours truly in the bunch. Find out who my Final Four are, and let me know how you feel about it. If you're hoping to learn more about the candidates running in a pair of local school board races, there are a pair of events this week. Look for them in our Events calendar. We'll also have coverage of both events. Monday night, the Creve Coeur City Council will meet…

It is a shortened workweek for many Monday, with the federal observance of Presidents Day. Click here for a reminder of what's open and closed Monday. If your business is open or closed today, here's an easy way to tell your customers about it--claim your Patch listing and post an announcement. Because of the holiday, the City of Creve Coeur's Planning and Zoning Commission's regular meeting will be held Tuesday night. The most notable agenda item, as first reported by Patch, is a public hearing on a proposal to bring a Potbelly Sandwhich Works location to the former Provisions Market …

Welcome to another week on Creve Coeur Patch! We may have dodged winter's blast for an unusually long period of time, but it looks like we're in for at least a few inches of snow during the day Monday. You can always find updated weather information at the top of our site, and you can also track traffic tie-ups here, too. Have a fun photo in the snow? Post it in our Neighborhood Gallery Monday, we'll be on hand as a Creve Coeur man is honored for his service in World War II with special recognition from the French government. If you're out and about Monday and are looking for a bite to eat, …

It is shaping up as a "Super Week" here at Creve Coeur Patch! Before looking forward, though, a quick look back. Did you attend the weekend parade honoring returning Iraq War veterans? If you did and have pictures you'd like to share, please do so in our Neighborhood Gallery and tell us what you thought about the experience. Do you own or manage a business or organization in Creve Coeur? If you do, you're STRONGLY encouraged to claim your free listing on the site. It is a great way to share information about your operation with the public, along with posting photos and announcements. Now, …

Welcome to the start of a new week. There is a lot to get to! Monday night, Creve Coeur City Council members are set to reconsider an earlier decision to decline a Valvoline Instant Oil Change request for Sunday hours. Read: Want an Oil Change In Creve Coeur? Not On Sunday Creve Coeur's Robert Kent took to the Patch Local Voices blog to offer up one suggestion. See what you think and chime in. Missouri Baptist's newly christened Carl and Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex will get some new visitors this week, as the school hosts Parkway West's annual Ameritime Basketball Classic, …

Welcome back to another week here at Creve Coeur Patch. Monday is the day the nation pauses to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Local, state and federal offices are closed. If you're aware of an event being held in the area in his memory, feel free to add it to our calendar of events. Later today, we'll look back at one event held over the weekend at Temple Israel. Due to the holiday, the city of Creve Coeur's Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday night. Tuesday is also the last day candidates for April's municipal elections can submit their petitions to be …

Good Monday morning to you, as we start anew our quest for valuable news and information to make your life in Creve Coeur just a little easier to navigate. Be sure to check out our coverage over the last few days of the U.S. Army High School All American Football Bowl Game, as De Smet's Durron Neal performed on the national stage in San Antonio on Saturday. His coach, Pat Mahoney blogged about the trip too, and offered his own insights. School districts from Parkway to Ladue will be taking a long look at budget cutting measures in meetings this week on Monday and Wednesday. Monday night, City…

Welcome to what is traditionally one of the busiest weeks of the year, to be followed by what is traditionally one of the slowest weeks of the year. As always, Creve Coeur Patch is here to document it all, and to be the place where you can share it with your neighbors. Monday night will see a rarity at the Creve Coeur Government Center as the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission will each hold meetings. The council session was called specifically to address financing options for retiring the city's commitment to the Olive-Graeser Transportation Development District or TDD. On …