In The Lou – Saturday, July 12, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
🌤 Today’s Weather
Considerable clouds this morning. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible.
High: 87° | Low: 73°
Rain: 15%
Humidity: 76%
Winds: 8 mph
Max UV Index: 9.7 (very high)
Sunrise: 5:46 a.m. | Sunset: 8:26 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
⚾ Murphy Mashes, Braves Edge Cards in Thriller: Sean Murphy crushed two of the longest homers ever hit at Busch Stadium to power the Braves past the Cardinals 6-5, marking Atlanta’s 1,000th win over St. Louis.
🌳 Tree Blitz Brings Arbor Training to Tower Grove East: Volunteers gathered Saturday for the Tower Grove East Tree Blitz, receiving hands-on tree care instruction from certified arborists to support urban greening efforts.
🕵️♀️ New Leads in 2023 Disappearance of Illinois Woman: Investigators reopened the search for Brittany Moeser, who vanished 15 months ago after leaving a note about going for a walk—40 people have been re-interviewed, including two in state custody.
🏘️ Controversial Collinsville Housing Plan Faces Community Pushback: A packed planning commission meeting debated a 96-unit low-income apartment project at Reese and Ramada Drive that would receive $7.5 million in state funding.
🎉 Events
Dude Perfect: Hero World Tour – The Family Arena | 7:00 PM | Enter to Win 4 Tickets
WerQfest ft. Avery Wilson – Atomic by Jamo | 12:00 PM | Enter to Win 2 Tickets
Soul Brunch: Soul Men of the 90s – City Winery St. Louis | 12:00 PM
Skyline Dinner Cruise – Riverboats at the Gateway Arch | 7:30 PM
Disney’s Frozen – The Muny | 7:00 PM | Through Jul 14
Tower Grove Farmers' Market – Tower Grove Park | 8:00 AM | Every Sat
LASER SHOWS: Pink Floyd The Wall – St. Louis Science Center | 6:00 PM
LASER SHOWS: Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon – St. Louis Science Center | 7:30 PM
The Blue Sparks Live in the Biergarten – Das Bevo | 7:00 PM | Free
Beer Choir – Das Bevo | 7:00 PM
Karaoke Night at The ‘Punk – Steampunk Brew Works | 8:00 PM
Movie Night by iFX – The Improv Shop | 8:00 PM
Destroy The Brain Live Podcast! – The Heavy Anchor | 7:00 PM
🎶 Live Music & Performances
Built To Spill & Yo La Tengo – The Pageant | 7:00 PM
Flatfoot 56, False Negative – Off Broadway | Doors 7:00 PM
Ninguid Ska Fest 2 – Night 2 ft. Flying Raccoon Suit, Joystick, Stuck Lucky, Orangetree – The Golden Record | 6:00 PM
The Tillers – The Focal Point | 8:00 PM
Surtsy w/ Radical Serf | Summer Bus Concert Series – The Whiskey Ring | 8:00 PM
Treaty Oak Revival – Chaifetz Arena | 8:00 PM
George Wallace – Helium Comedy Club | 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
The Fabulous Motown Revue – Casa Loma Ballroom | 6:30 PM
Howling Giant w/ Scuzz, Mongoose – The Sinkhole | 8:00 PM
Thrak – The Old Rock House | 8:00 PM
JazzU Allstars – Jazz St. Louis | 7:30 PM
⛽ Lowest Gas Price in the City
$2.59 at ZX | 15302 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO
📜 This Day in History
1984 – Ferraro Becomes First Woman VP Nominee: Walter Mondale named Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, making her the first woman ever nominated for vice president by a major U.S. political party.
1979 – Disco Demolition Night Turns to Chaos: A promotional stunt at Chicago’s Comiskey Park saw disco records blown up between games, inciting a riot and forcing the White Sox to forfeit the second half of their doubleheader.
1962 – The Rolling Stones Play First Gig: British rock legends The Rolling Stones made their live debut at the Marquee Club in London, performing under the name “The Rollin’ Stones” and launching a new era in rock history.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – July 12
Thomas H. Stix (1924): A pioneering American nuclear physicist best known for his contributions to plasma physics and nuclear fusion research, including his influential textbook The Theory of Plasma Waves.
Jeff Jordan (1945): Professional football player in the American Football League and contributed to the sport during a transformative era in the late 1960s.
Dan Collins (1854): A 19th-century Major League Baseball player who pitched briefly in the early days of professional baseball, part of the sport’s formative years.
National Day's - July 12
🥧 National Pecan Pie Day: A Southern staple and dessert favorite, pecan pie combines sweet, sticky filling with crunchy nuts in a flaky crust.
👁️ National Different Colored Eyes Day: Today honors heterochromia, the rare condition where someone has two different colored eyes.
🧘 National Simplicity Day: Inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s birthday, this day encourages slowing down, decluttering, and embracing the simple things in life.