Lifestyle

The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department is sharing virtual programming videos on Facebook between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Maybe your child enjoys a little bit of everything, or maybe they’re still discerning what lights their flame. This is perfectly normal; however, it can make things difficult when it comes time to choose summer activities.

Fish fries take place at the following locations on Fridays throughout Lent. Lent takes place from Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Thursday, April 9.

St. Peters residents and non-residents alike can recycle their live Christmas trees for free at St. Peters Earth Centre now through Jan. 11, 2020.

Guests of all ages are invited to participate in a 2-mile guided hike from 10- 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 with Ranger Steve Tiemann at Klondike Park, located at 4600 Hwy. 94 South in Historic Missouri Wine Country.

The Hoots name follows the Prospect League franchise from Hannibal, which relocated to O’Fallon in October.

The nearly 17,000-square-foot building in the Grand Center/Midtown area will have a capacity of 1,200 for general admission concerts and events. The Sovereign is slated to open in early 2021.

Housing trends have been on the upswing, especially for homebuyers looking for a home that’s affordably priced and new on the market. In fact, national trends show that it’s become affordable to purchase a home without breaking the piggy bank.

According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales also grew in Sept. 2019, marking two consecutive months of increases for select parts of the country, with the Midwest seeing the largest benefit.

Don't look now, but the housing market is making a liar out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, both of which began October foreshadowing an economic downturn. By comparison to their down numbers, the housing market has been trending up, with new home construction rising to its fastest pace since 2007 in August, and pending home sales trending up as interest rates fall, improving affordability.