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• O'Fallon resident sentenced after holding cousin captive for forced labor

Also on today's calendar: Growing Minds: Pretend Play Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
• Sunday: Turning sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Third St. Charles County man sentenced in forced labor case (fox2now.com) — A St. Charles County man who kept his cousin captive and forced him to work while living in his O'Fallon, Missouri, home has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison. Prosecutors say the victim was moved between local properties, abused, and deprived of basic needs, while the defendant also fraudulently collected more than $83,000 in federal caregiver benefits.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in O'Fallon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Game On: Chess Club →
  Middendorf-Kredell Branch, 2750 Hwy K, O'Fallon
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Growing Minds: Pretend Play Pumpkin Patch →
  Middendorf-Kredell Branch, 2750 Hwy K, O'Fallon
  10:00 am
• St. Charles County Police Department Trunk or Treat →
  St. Charles County Police Department, 101 Sheriff Dierker Court, O'Fallon
  10:00 am
• Lego Builders Jr. →
  Deer Run Branch, 1300 North Main St, O'Fallon
  10:30 am
• Pokémon: The Card Game →
  WingHaven® Branch, 7435 Village Center Dr, O'Fallon
  11:00 am
• Tosstoberfest 2026 →
  Community Living Family Center, 107 Sheriff Dierker Ct., O'Fallon
  11:30 am
Monday October 12
• Home Volleyball vs FHC
  Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Birth Certificate and Photo ID Support →
  Deer Run Branch, 1300 North Main St, O'Fallon
  5:00 pm
• DJ Trivia Tuesdays @ Barrels Taphouse and Grill →
  Barrels Taphouse and Grill, 6726 State Route N, O'Fallon
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Hannibal vs St. Dominic →
  O'Fallon MO
  6:00 pm
• Hannibal Pirates Volleyball vs St. Dominic →
  O'Fallon MO
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Stop Playing Defense: How to Go on Offense in Real Estate Investing →
  The Waterbury Meeting Center, 830 Waterbury Falls Drive, O'Fallon
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Wentzville

• 8 Westhaven Cove Ct, Wentzville, MO 63385 (zillow.com)
• Wentzville approves six-month ban on large-scale data centers (fox2now.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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