In The Lou – Friday, September 12, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
🌤 Today’s Weather
Day:
Sunny to partly cloudy. Hot. High near 93°.
Winds: SE 6 mph | Humidity: 43% | UV Index: 7 (high)
Sunrise: 6:40 a.m. | Sunset: 7:13 p.m.
Night:
Generally clear skies. Low 68°.
Winds: SSE 6 mph | Humidity: 60% | UV Index: 0
Moon: Waning Gibbous 🌖 | Moonrise: 10:01 p.m. | Moonset: 12:33 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
🚨 Kirk Assassination Suspect Captured – President Donald Trump announced Friday that the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing has been arrested. Authorities identified him as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah. The FBI said the attack was a targeted political assassination.
💵 $100K Lottery Winner in Richmond Heights – A winning $100,000 scratcher ticket was sold at Schnucks on Clayton Road. Missouri Lottery officials say players in St. Louis County have already won $95 million in 2025.
🌾 Bi-State Drought Worsens – Nearly half of Missouri is in moderate drought, with 17% in severe drought. Dry conditions could fuel dust storms and wildfires as farmers begin harvest season.
🚗 Urban League Fights Speeding – The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has launched a campaign to reduce speeding, distributing 3,500 yard signs and billboards across the city.
🚨 Student Injures Teacher – A Northview High School student was taken into custody after assaulting a teacher Thursday. The teacher suffered a cut to the arm but is expected to recover.
🎟️ Events
MATI Festival & Conference ft. Common, Patti LaBelle, De La Soul & more – Grand Center | 1:00 PM
Das Bevo Oktoberfest Weekend – Das Bevo | 5:00 PM
Pete Holmes – Helium Comedy Club | 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
DeRay Davis – The Pageant | 8:00 PM
Food Truck Friday ft. Moon Valley – Tower Grove Park | 4:00 PM
B5 – City Winery St. Louis | 7:30 PM
The 90’s Strike Back! – Atomic by Jamo | 7:00 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream (STL Shakespeare Festival) – Saint Louis Art Museum | 6:30 PM
Morbid Saint, Chemical Dependency & more – Off Broadway | 7:00 PM
Greentree Festival (free) – Kirkwood Park | 5:00 PM
⛽ Cheapest Gas in the Area
$2.59 at Murphy USA | 630 S Truman Blvd, Festus, MO
📜 This Day in History
2003 – Johnny Cash Dies: The Man in Black, one of America’s greatest cultural icons, passed away at age 71.
1992 – Mae Jemison in Space: Jemison became the first African American woman astronaut to travel into space.
1940 – Lascaux Caves Discovered: Four teenagers stumbled upon prehistoric cave paintings in France, later revealed as some of the world’s most important early art.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – September 12
Taylor Bennett (1985) – Former NFL player, born in St. Louis.
Christian Herman Winkelmann (1883–1946) – Bishop of Wichita, St. Louis native.
Jerry Rector (1958) – Actor, born in St. Louis.
🎵 Song of the Day
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
On this day in 2020, Taylor Swift was at No.1 on the US chart with her eighth studio album Folklore. The album had over 80.6 million global streams on Spotify and earned the Guinness World Record for the most opening-day streams for an album by a female artist. The album broke the Apple Music record for the most-streamed pop album in a day and the Amazon Music indie/alternative record. Folklore and its songs received five Grammy Award nominations at the 63rd ceremony, winning the Album of the Year.
📸 NATIONAL DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT | September 12
A day to lift up others with positive words and actions. Take a moment today to encourage someone in your life.