In The Lou – Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
🌤 Today’s Weather
Partly cloudy early. Thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Gusty winds and small hail are possible.
High: 91° | Low: 70°
Rain: 60%
Humidity: 65%
Winds: 8 mph
Max UV Index: 9.9 (very high)
Sunrise: 5:44 a.m. | Sunset: 8:28 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
🐎 Nelly Buys Horse Racing Team, Launches 'St. Louis Nellies': The rapper relocated the NTL’s Seattle team to Fairmount Park in Collinsville, renaming it the St. Louis Nellies. They debut July 19 at the first-ever Nelly Cup, featuring a Jarobi White concert and fashion show.
🔥 Fire Damages South St. Louis Home Overnight: Flames broke out around 4 a.m. on Schiller Place in the Bevo Mill neighborhood. No injuries have been reported; investigators are working to determine the cause.
🔫 8-Year-Old Shot While Playing With Gun in South St. Louis: A boy was grazed in the face on Cherokee Street and taken to the hospital in a police SUV. Police say children were playing with a firearm; a 12-year-old has been detained.
🎆 Firework Sparks Fire That Destroys STL Family’s Garage: A July 4 fire in Holly Hills destroyed war medals, photos, and other heirlooms at Scott Surgener’s home. The blaze started when a firework was launched under his carport.
💥 Missouri Sees 3 Deaths, Dozens Injured in Firework Incidents: The state fire marshal reported a spike in July 4-related explosions and fires, including deadly blasts in Joplin, Independence, and Sibley. Authorities urge extreme caution with fireworks.
🎉 Events
Sunrise Yoga in Kiener Plaza – Gateway Arch | 7:00 AM | Free
Tower Grove Farmers' Market – Tuesdays – Tower Grove Park | 4:00 PM
Wordup! Open Mic – Legacy Books and Cafe | 7:00 PM
Stone Trivia – Felix's Pizza Pub | 7:00 PM | Free
Open Mic Night – Tim's Chrome Bar | 7:00 PM
⚾ Sports
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals – Busch Stadium | 6:45 PM | Tickets Available
🎶 Live Music & Performances
Bandits On The Run – Off Broadway | Doors 7:00 PM
Stereosity, Secret Gardens, While, Pale Kaiori – Moshmellow | 7:00 PM
Chained Saint w/ H7 – The Golden Record | 8:00 PM
⛽ Lowest Gas Price in the City
$2.64 at ZX | 15302 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO
📜 This Day in History
🚀 2011 – Final space shuttle launch: NASA launched Atlantis on the last-ever space shuttle mission, marking the end of a 30-year era in U.S. spaceflight and closing the chapter on the iconic Space Shuttle program.
🎶 1996 – Spice Girls release “Wannabe”: The British pop group burst onto the global stage with their debut single “Wannabe,” kicking off a cultural phenomenon and the era of Girl Power.
🌍 1497 – Vasco da Gama sets sail: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama departed Lisbon, beginning the voyage that would open the first sea route from Europe to India and transform global trade forever.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – July 8
Faye Wattleton (1943): A groundbreaking activist from St. Louis, Wattleton was the first African American, and the youngest, president of Planned Parenthood. A champion of women’s health and reproductive rights, she became a powerful national voice in public policy and civil liberties.
Jean Rouverol (1916): An accomplished actress and screenwriter who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. She later returned to television, writing for Guiding Light and earning a Daytime Emmy nomination.
Ellen Weinberg-Hughes (1968): A former ice hockey player, she played for the U.S. women’s national team and is also known as the mother of NHL stars Quinn, Jack, and Luke Hughes, one of hockey’s most elite families.
National Day's - July 8c
🍇 National Raspberry Day: Raspberries have been enjoyed since ancient times and (fun fact) were first domesticated by the Romans. Today, they are widely grown in the U.S., especially in California, Oregon, and Washington.
🥶 National Freezer Pop Day: Freezer pops have been a summertime favorite for more than 60 years. Easy to store, share, and enjoy in hot weather, they remain a go-to sweet treat for families and kids across the country.
🐄 Cow Appreciation Day: Held on the second Tuesday of July, this day recognizes the importance of cows in agriculture, from dairy production to general farming practices. It also encourages and brings awareness of the role cows play in the food system and rural communities.