In The Lou – Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
🌤 Today’s Weather
Partly cloudy skies this morning will give way to occasional showers during the afternoon.
High: 88° | Low: 68°
Rain: 16%
Humidity: 68%
Winds: 9 mph
Max UV Index: 8.8 (very high)
Sunrise: 6:13 a.m. | Sunset: 7:57 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
📋 Missouri Probes $229K Superintendent Payout: The Missouri Auditor’s Office will review a $229,000 separation payout for former Francis Howell superintendent Mike Dominguez, who resigned before starting the job and was later hired in Oklahoma. The deal follows a “poor” state audit rating for the district.
🎡 Assault at Missouri State Fair: Two Lincoln, Mo. men face assault charges after allegedly attacking a woman and man near the fair’s carnival area. Police say one suspect resisted arrest, and both victims suffered head injuries.
🏫 St. Mary’s High School Secures Future: St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School will stay open after buying its campus for $1.5M and launching trade-focused career programs. The school has seen enrollment rise 17% in recent years.
💰 $2M Scratchers Win in Richmond Heights: A Missouri Lottery player hit a $2 million prize from a Schnucks vending machine in Richmond Heights. One more top prize remains in the “200X Cash Blitz” game.
🎢 Big Developments at Lake of the Ozarks: Construction is underway on Oasis at Lakeport, a $400M resort and amusement park featuring 20 acres of rides, a water park, 400 hotel rooms, and 300,000 square feet of meeting space, set to open in 2026 with full completion in 2027. Plans are also in motion to redevelop the near-empty Osage Beach outlet mall by 2027 amid a growing local housing market.
⚾ Rockies Blank Cardinals: Kyle Freeland threw 7 1/3 shutout innings and notched his 900th career strikeout as the Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game skid with a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Hunter Goodman’s 442-foot, two-run homer was the longest at Busch Stadium this season.
🎶 Live Music & Performances
Luenell – City Winery St. Louis | 7:00 PM
Blues Jam (Residency Finale – FREE) – Atomic by Jamo | 5:30 PM
Voodoo Meters with Sean Canan’s Voodoo Players – Broadway Oyster Bar | 9:30 PM
John K Band – Off Broadway | 7:00 PM (doors)
Lo Stone with Grace Robertson – Evangeline's Bistro & Music House | 7:00 PM
Dan Navarro – Blue Strawberry | 7:30 PM
Wednesday Night Jazz Jam – The Dark Room at The Grandel | 6:00 PM
🎟️ Events
Alamo Drafthouse Trivia Night – The Meaning of Bar | 7:00 PM (Every Wed)
La Cage aux Folles – The Muny | 7:00 PM (Through Aug 14)
$10 Wednesday Jambalaya Supper – Das Bevo | 5:00 PM
Zulu Sierra Presents: Disaster Preparedness – The Heavy Anchor | 7:00 PM
Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice – Kirkwood Performing Arts Center | 2:00 PM
Girls Night Out Group Ride – South Side Cyclery | 6:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party – Tin Roof | 10:00 PM
⚾ Sports
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies – Busch Stadium | 1:15 PM
⛽ Lowest Gas Price in the City
$2.63 at Sam's Club | 4512 Lemay Ferry Rd, Mehlville, MO
📜 This Day in History
1521 – Fall of the Aztec Empire: Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán after a 93-day siege, ending the Aztec empire and claiming Mexico for Spain.
1899 – Birth of Alfred Hitchcock: The English-born American director, famed as the “Master of Suspense” for classics like Psycho and Rear Window, was born in London.
1926 – Birth of Fidel Castro: Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, who transformed his nation into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere, was born.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – August 13
Jimmy McCracklin (1921) – Pianist, vocalist, and songwriter known for his prolific blues career and hits like “The Walk,” influencing West Coast R&B.
Felicia Weathers (1937) – Acclaimed opera singer who performed internationally at venues such as the Metropolitan Opera and La Scala.
Bob Wiesler (1930) – Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Washington Senators during the 1950s.
Song of the Day
"Basket Case" by Green Day
On this day in 1994, Woodstock '94 was held in Saugerties, New York, attended by over 350,000 fans, the festival featured Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Tickets cost $135.00, (£89.00).
National Day's - August 13
🥂 National Prosecco Day – Pop, fizz, clink! Celebrate the sparkling Italian wine that turns any Wednesday into a mini party.
🥩 National Filet Mignon Day – A day for tender, buttery steak so perfect it almost feels wrong to eat it… almost.