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🌱 Patch AM: How O’Fallon’s booming sports complexes are reshaping the local economy

Coming up on the O'Fallon Patch calendar: Tacos and Tequila Festival St. Louis

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Hi there, O'Fallon! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How O'Fallon's booming sports complexes are reshaping the local economy

Also on today's calendar: Internal Spirit Holistic Fair and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 63.
  • Monday: Sunshine; hot, less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Game on: The race to attract youth sports dollars in the St. Louis region (westnewsmagazine.com) — O'Fallon is rapidly becoming a youth sports hub, with upgraded Ozzie Smith Sports Complex fields, new batting cages, and a planned 168,000-square-foot indoor facility expected to draw up to 500,000 visitors a year. City officials say tournaments are already booked through 2027, bringing thousands of teams, hotel stays, and restaurant visits that boost the local economy while intensifying competition with nearby communities like Chesterfield and St. Louis County.
   


📸 Around O'Fallon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in O'Fallon

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Other local events
    Monday September 7
  • NO SCHOOL ALL
    Mike Clemens Center Adapt Lrng O Fallon, MO 63366
    7:00 am
  • Tuesday September 8
  • Home Volleyball vs Troy
    Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
    5:00 pm
  • Wednesday September 9
  • Back to School Bash (Flyer attached)
    Pheasant Point Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
    5:00 pm
  • Friday September 11
  • Middle School Band Night
    Fort Zumwalt West High School, 1251 Turtle Creek Dr, O'Fallon
    5:00 pm
  • Saturday September 12
  • City Wide Garage Sale
    City of Lake Saint Louis - Lake Saint Louis MO 63367
    7:00 am
  • 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
  • Tuesday September 15
  • Everyone Communicates, Few Connect! - O'Fallon, MO
    Rendezvous, 217 S Main St, O'Fallon
    11:30 am
  • Chipotle Dine to Donate (see attached)
    Pheasant Point Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
    5:00 pm
  • Friday September 25
  • Internal Spirit Holistic Fair
    Machinists' Hall, 12365 St Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton
    3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday September 7
  • No Classes PK-12, Labor Day
    Wentzville R-iV Wentzville, MO 63385
  • Labor Day
    Lake Saint Louis, MO Calendar
  • No School, Labor Day
    Francis Howell Central Saint Charles, MO 63304

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Midas Hospitality, LLC posted a job opening for Night Auditor- Fairfield inn Wentzville in Wentzville. Apply here.
  • Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Kids Events Team Member in Chesterfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near O'Fallon here.

🗞 Nearby News

St. Peters

  • Kids Club St. Louis opens with indoor play, ninja classes, and more for kids ages 0–10 (stlmag.com)
  • Couple cited after rabbits were found abandoned or killed at Katy Trail (kmov.com)
  • Local Homeowners Protect Their Property with Brandon J Roofing Siding Solutions (desmoinesregister.com)

Chesterfield


Ok O'Fallon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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