Good Morning Mehlville: Construction on 270 Clear

Good morning, Mehlville!

Welcome to our new column that will help you get through the weekday. Every Monday through Friday at 6 a.m., we'll tell you everything ranging from gas prices and traffic alerts to events around town and stories we're working on. Lastly, we'll sign off with something fun to kick-start your morning. 

So before you go to work, wake up the kids or finish your cup of coffee, check out "Good Morning Mehlville." Have a suggestion to make Patch more helpful? Leave a comment or drop me an email at sarah.flagg@patch.com.

• Weather: The Weather Channel is calling for thunderstorms in the morning and clouds later in the day with a high of 91 degrees. The 10-day forecast looks like rain Tuesday, sun Wednesday and Thursday, and more rain throughout the weekend. 

• Gas: Phillips 66 at Lindbergh and Union and Sam's Club are both at $3.41. After that, prices jump up to $3.54 at the Lemay and Tesson Ferry Phillips 66 stores and Quick Trip, according to stlouisgasprices.com. 

• On Patch this week, we'll be at a few Johnny Mac baseball games to see what Mehlville athletes are working on in the off-season. Also, we'll have the scoop on where to watch fireworks this Fourth of July and the rules on setting them off yourself. 

• Construction on Interstate 270 at Interstate 44 should be complete for your morning commute. MoDOT was doing bridge work and adjusted the four lanes at 44 and Watson Road. 
  
  
• Did you know that the can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced (via didyouknow.org)?