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- How a Dardenne Prairie skater just earned a USHL contract
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 99 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 72.
- Thursday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RoughRiders Sign Alex Stiehr to 2027-28 USHL Standard Player Development Agreement (oursportscentral.com) — A Dardenne Prairie native, forward Alex Stiehr, has signed a USHL Standard Player Development Agreement with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for the 2027–28 season, marking a major step in his hockey career. After a standout year with the St. Louis AAA Blues, he's now seen by RoughRiders coaches as a key two-way player for their future. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dardenne Prairie
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- Tacos and Tequila Festival: Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Ginuwine & Xzibit →
The O'Fallon Hoots Baseball Team at CarShield Field, 900 TR Hughes Blvd, O'Fallon
1:30 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Back to School Bash (Flyer attached)
Pheasant Point Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
4:30 pm - Community Connections: North Middle School
Emge Elem. North Middle School, 210 Virgil St, O'Fallon, MO 63366, USA
6:00 pm - DES Back to School Bash
Dardenne Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Home Softball vs Timberland
Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
4:15 pm - Home Volleyball vs SCW
Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
5:00 pm - Home Soccer vs Timberland
Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
6:45 pm - Collaboration Wednesday - Early Release, Secondary Schools
Francis Howell Central Saint Charles, MO 63304 - Show Choir Auditions
Barnwell Middle Saint Charles, MO 63304
7:15 am - Student Lighthouse Team- ALL
Mount Hope Elem. O Fallon, MO 63366
7:45 am - Early Release EL-MS-HS 2.5 hours early
Mike Clemens Center Adapt Lrng O Fallon, MO 63366
11:55 am - Back to School Bash (Flyer attached)
Pheasant Point Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stan Kroenke is living proof our economic structure works.
Where else can a man go from son of a sawmill operator to a $25B land barron? And, earned that money that money the old fashion way - he married it. (Nextdoor Liberty Square)
🗞 Nearby News
O'Fallon
- When Is It Time to Seek Legal Help After a Crash (sciotocountydailynews.com)
- East St. Louis football falls in OT at American Heritage (theintelligencer.com)
St. Peters
- How to Choose the Right Roofing Contractor in St. Peters (goodmenproject.com)
- Jacksonville beats Fort Zumwalt East 48-24 in home opener (bnd.com)
Wentzville
- Boyer's First Place Finish Helps Lift Festus To Girls Championship At CM Twilight Invite Meet, Highland Claims Second, McGivney Fourth (riverbender.com)
- Livingston IL UFO Festival draws alien fans for Route 66 fun (thetelegraph.com)
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