Homes For Sale in Ballwin, Ellisville This Week: New Listings

Find homes for sale in Ballwin and Ellisville on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

More Ballwin-Ellisville Real Estate Listings >> Find out what Open Houses are happening in Ballwin or Ellisville this week. Resources for Ballwin, Ellisville Real Estate Weichert Real Estate RE/MAX Select Realtors Coldwell Banker More Real Estate listings in our directory. Local Resources City of Ellisville City of Ballwin Parkway School District Rockwood School District

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Ballwin Police Searching For Theft Suspect Caught on Surveillance Camera

The Ballwin Department released these surveillance photos of a man they want to talk to in connection to recent thefts at Walgreens.

(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) According to the Ballwin Police Department, at approximately 9:21 p.m., May 3, a man stole two cell phones, along with the metal rack they were attached to, from the Walgreens, located at 15253 Manchester Road. Police released the surveillance photos, seen in the photo portion of this article, of a man they want to talk to in connection to the crime. The man is described as being between 5’8” – 6’ tall, 190 pounds, late 40s to early 50s, with greying hair.  The loss of the stolen items is estimated at over $200, police stated. RELATED ARTICLES: Join Ballwin-Ellisville Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Small Business Shout Out

Small Business Shout Out: Bethesda Thrift Shop

Learn more about the Ballwin business in this Q&A with Store Manager Marla Fisher.

The following answers were provided by Marla Fisher, store manager for Bethesda Thrift Shop in Ballwin. If you have a business and want to participate in Patch's Small Business Shout Out you can fill out the form here. This is Bethesda Thrift Shop-Ballwin's Facebook page. When was the business founded? "Bethesda Lutheran Communities was founded in 1904 in Watertown, WI. Our thrift shop opened in Ballwin in June, 2008." How did your business come to be? "The thrift shops began to raise money to help the people we serve with intellectual disabilities. Our clients are on disability insurance but that does not cover all their needs. One hundred percent of our net profit goes to purchase special hearing aids, dentures, wheelchairs and provide …

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West County Farmers Market Scene Hopes To Be In Full Bloom This Weekend

Markets in Ellisville and Wildwood get their first weekend open under the same management team.

George and Rene Sackett have big hopes for changing the food culture in West St. Louis County, and this weekend marks the couple's first chance to see a new partnership start to grow. The pair run SOL Events and Catering, which manages the Ellisville Community Farmers Market and for the first time, the Wildwood Farmers Market. Ellisville's first regular Thursday night event at Bluebird Park is this week after the threat of raindrops put a damper on a "Taste of the Market" kickoff last Friday. Wildwood's season kicks off Saturday morning in Wildwood Town Center on Fountain & Plaza Drive. "We are receving a lot of interest from people who want to do both markets. From their perspsective its easier," George Sackett said, citing less paperwork…

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What’s the Going Rate For a Lawn Service in Ballwin, Ellisville?

As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you'll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting?  Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.  RELATED BALLWIN/ELLISVILLE BUSINESSES This is the first of an ongoing series, "What's the Going Rate for..." where Patch seeks to uncover how much things cost so you never have to ask again.

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Common Medical Tests Cost More in St. Charles County Than St. Louis, Data Shows

The cost of colonoscopies, MRIs, CT scans and mammograms can shift a lot from county to county. St. Louis County also beats the state average on these tests.

It costs $430 less to get a colonoscopy in St. Louis County than in St. Charles County, and $660 less than the Missouri average. That's according to data from New Choice Health, a private company that encourages people to become smarter healthcare consumers. In fact, a look at four routine medical procedures—colonoscopy, CT scan, mammogram and an MRI—shows all are cheaper in St. Louis County than neighboring St. Charles or the state average. These big regional differences have been in the news lately: As the Washington Post wrote on Wednesday, "One hospital charges $8,000 - another $38,000." Using the same data as the Post, The New York Times listed out the prices of a series of procedures in hospitals across the country. The Times and …

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Family of 7 Takes on Poverty in Belize During Year-Long Mission Trip

Andy and Julie Kuhnert and their five children, of Affton, "trusted that by following our heart and listening to the call, our family would be taken care of."

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. Inspired by a news story she saw when she was 14, Julie Kuhnert and her family realized her lifelong dream to help those less fortunate than themselves by leaving the comfort of home and serving as missionaries in Belize. Julie Kuhnert shares her story helping children and alleviating poverty in Central America. Q: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve taken on? A: In 2011-2012, we decided to take our five kids to the Central American country of Belize to spend a year of missionary service. While there, we worked …

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What Can Moms Expect From Parenting Club?

Find out how the newly formed West County chapter of the International MOMS Club got out and about this week.