Deb Peterson
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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St. Louis provides fodder once again for CBS's '48 Hours Mystery'
TRUE CRIME: CBS's "48 Hours Mystery," will focus for the second time in a month on the St. Louis area when it airs a story tomorrow night on retired police officer Isabella Lovadina as part of its recurring feature series, "Live to Tell."
May 18, 2012 | 5:27 pm
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A lot of celebrating on the calendar for Martin and Mae Duggan
DUGGANS' DOIN'S: Lovebirds -- and if you've ever seen them together you know that's an accurate term -- Martin and Mae Duggan are heading toward a milestone.
May 18, 2012 | 2:50 pm
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Jerry Kent and David Peacock honorees at gala to fight blindness
LIGHTS OUT: Jerry Kent, topper of St. Louis-based Cequel III, and David Peacock, former prez of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., were honored with Visionary Awards from the Foundation Fighting Blindness at the group’s gala on Wednesday night.
May 18, 2012 | 10:33 am
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The reinvented Chez Leon closes its doors in Clayton
CHEZ BYE-BYE: It’s a folderoo for Leon Birnbaum’s latest, the new Chez Leon in Clayton, which he opened slightly more than two years ago after a 10-year run at a previous location on Laclede Avenue in the Central West End.
May 17, 2012 | 6:34 pm
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Rock star philosopher Jonathan Dancy to give keynote address here Sunday
LOFTY: British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, father of actor Hugh Dancy and father-in-law of actress Claire Danes, will be in the Lou on Sunday to deliver the keynote address at the St. Louis Annual Conference on Reasons and Rationality being held at the Moonrise Hotel.
May 17, 2012 | 9:32 am
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Time to party on the path to raising The Trestle
BEAM ME UP: St. Louis is on the rise in at least one respect -- it is aiming to become the third city in the world -- behind Paris and New York -- to have converted an elevated historic railway into an urban destination.
May 17, 2012 | 8:12 am
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Local 'Biggest Loser' contestant to help distribute at Foodbank tomorrow
STONE TURNED: Dittmer, Mo.'s Megan Stone, a contestant from this season’s reality show, "The Biggest Loser," is scheduled to be at the St. Louis Area Foodbank tomorrow to help distribute 5,000 pounds of food donated by Newman’s Own.
May 16, 2012 | 3:18 pm
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Time for a party and a 'Grouphug' in Old North St. Louis
PUT YOURS ARMS AROUND ME ... The local St. Louis booster group, City Affair, is soliciting photos for the second annual Grouphug event, which will be a party in Crown Square -- the 2700 block of North 14th Street just south of Crown Candy Kitchen.
May 16, 2012 | 11:50 am
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Guess which celeb baby will be wearing a St. Louis-made Makaboo
TOP DRAWER: St. Louis' Makaboo Personalized Gifts saw another celebrity order come through this week -- this one was for Jessica Simpson's new bundle of joy, Maxwell Drew Johnson.
May 15, 2012 | 5:21 pm
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