Columns
McClellan: Losses in war carve a deep memory
A building on Chippewa Street becomes a memorial for a grandson.
May 28, 2012 | 12:05 am
| (
McClellan: Detective's skill at interviewing may have caught wrong man
His belief that solving murders was more art than science may have worked against justice in the murder of Mary Bell.
May 27, 2012 | 12:10 am
| (
Health care professional with anthropological bent
Susan Lang has moved to St. Louis twice at different points in her life.
May 27, 2012 | 12:00 am
| (
Local shop proves it's the size of the fight in the dog
ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUY: After going up against PetSmart, the little dog grooming business that started in the Tower Grove South neighborhood in 2009 not only won the fight, but it's also winning the war.
May 25, 2012 | 5:40 pm
| (
Local men's group gives more than $365,000 to 34 organizations that fight cancer
CANCER CARETAKERS: Whether it's Dan Harbaugh of Ronald McDonald House talking about kids' needs following chemotherapy, or Kathy Sindel of Haven House talking about families in crisis, it's hard to keep your eyes dry at the St. Louis Men's Group Against Cancer luncheon.
May 25, 2012 | 4:37 pm
| (
St. Louisans planning a proper British experience for the Queen's 'Diamond Jubilee'
HATS OFF TO THE QUEEN: St. Louis Britophiles are planning their own celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee -- 60 years on the throne.
May 25, 2012 | 11:55 am
| (
McClellan: Confusion reigns at dream lake house
Steve Schlanger realized a dream when he bought a five-acre piece of property on Bull Shoals Lake in 1987. He had been going to the lake for years.
May 25, 2012 | 12:15 am
| (
Could pies be the new cupcakes, thanks to Clayton's Jane Callahan?
She plans to open a storefront pie shop in Maplewood by early fall.
May 24, 2012 | 10:26 am
| (
Illinois medicine hard to take but inevitable
In the worst of my encounters with Doc Marshall, I ran out the back door and was almost out to the big lilac bush when he knocked on the front door. That was Dr. Lloyd Marshall, who made something known as "house calls." (I will explain that term upon request to anyone born after about 1960.)
May 24, 2012 | 12:00 am
| (
Colin Donnell: from Glendale to Broadway to co-star of a TV drama
FROM THE STAGE TO THE BOX: New York stage actor Colin Donnell – born and bred in Glendale – is set to round out the cast of “Arrow,” playing Tommy Merlyn in the new CW pilot based on DC Comics’ Green Arrow.
May 23, 2012 | 2:23 pm
| (
Local mom wins Fazoli's Mother of the Year competition
PASTA FOR PRUETT: Local mom, Nancy Pruett, will be able to indulge for the next year in all the meals she can eat at Fazoli’s without spending a dime.
May 23, 2012 | 12:39 pm
| (
Watch 'The Wizard' light up the National Veterans Golden Age Games here
OLDIES BUT GOODIES: Seems like just yesterday we saw Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith doing backflips in the Cardinals’ outfield, but that’s just the memory playing tricks.
May 23, 2012 | 11:26 am
| (
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
May 23, 2012 | 5:47 am
Normandy school keeps memorial to late teacher simple, the way he lived life
The garden beneath the shade of the towering blue spruce is simple, the way teacher John Wiedmann would have wanted it.
May 23, 2012 | 12:00 am
| (
What do we learn from things we save?
In December 1912, Norman Ulbricht of Montgomery City, Mo., wrote a letter to Santa Claus.
May 23, 2012 | 12:00 am
| (
This 'n' that in former and current St. Louis Police regimes
A LOT OF HATS: Among goings on in the current and former regimes of the St. Louis Police Department, Sam Dotson, a veteran St. Louis police officer who is both the city's operations director and a captain in the police department, has filed for divorce from his wife, Karen Dotson.
May 22, 2012 | 4:56 pm
| (
2013 Arts Awards honorees named
THANKS FOR THE ARTS: Chuck Berry, PNC Bank, Judy and Jerry Kent, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Michael Uthoff, KWMU (FM 90.7) and Duane Martin Foster have been selected as the 2013 St. Louis Arts Award honorees.
May 22, 2012 | 11:21 am
| (
Who are those people quoted by Merriam-Webster? At least one of them is me!
MY FRIEND, MERRIAM-WEBSTER: For all my readers who don't always like the words and phrases I use -- ankling and the Lou -- chief among them, I received unexpected acknowledgement for my word choice today from no less than the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
May 21, 2012 | 5:04 pm
| (
Some 800 friends, fans and family watch induction in 57th class of Women of Achievement
FOR ALL THEY DO: Nearly 800 women -- and a smattering of men -- cheered on the women who help make our community tick at the 57th annual Women of Achievement luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton.
May 21, 2012 | 3:56 pm
| (
St. Louis puts its best foot forward in new ad campaign
SHOWING OFF OUR TOWN: It’s back – the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission has returned with a second installment of “Kidnapped Chicagoan,” a clever ad campaign that was launched two years ago in an effort to get young, tech-savvy Chicagoans to rethink their impressions of the Gateway Cit…
May 21, 2012 | 12:57 pm
| (
St. Charles native goes on 'fridge patrol for the Rachael Ray Show
SPOIL SPORT: Plan on catching the Rachael Ray Show on July 20 for a glimpse of St. Charles’ own, Kristi Kelley, who will tell viewers how long foods stay safe in the refrigerator in a segment titled, "Figure Out Your Fridge.”
May 21, 2012 | 11:42 am
| (
McClellan: Clemens trial resonates here
Roger Clemens is on trial in Washington, and it seems to me that St. Louis ought to take more than a passing interest in the case. That's because the case is about steroids and baseball.
May 21, 2012 | 12:05 am
| (
McClellan: 'Befuddled' billionaire may yet leave us with an empty Dome
Stan Kroenke is something of a villain these days, but really, it's not his fault.
May 20, 2012 | 12:30 am
| (
Close up: Bart Baker, writer, producer, novelist
Bart Baker, 52, writer and producer with 18 films, made-for-TV movies, TV series and one novel to his credit.
May 20, 2012 | 12:05 am
| (
Rumor mill has Ann Rubin leaving KSDK (Channel 5)
NEWS FROM THE NEWSIES: Ann Rubin is the latest reporter rumored to be ankling KSDK (Channel 5).
May 18, 2012 | 5:50 pm
| (
