Longtime Veterinarian With Maplewood Pratice Dies

Dr. Richard Riegel, a Richmond Heights resident, passed away just three months after his wife Dr. Suzanne Saueressig Riegel died.

Dr. Richard Riegel, a Richmond Heights resident who operated a veterinarian clinic in Maplewood for years, died April 30, 2013, at age 85. Riegel's wife, groundbreaking veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Saueressig Riegel, died in February at age 88. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the couple met while Reigel was a veterinary student at the University of Missouri and interning at the Missouri Humane Society.  To read the full Post obituary, click here. Funeral Services Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Ambruster Chapel. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Little Flower Catholic Church.

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Collapsed Pipe Causing Traffic Tie Ups on Hanley

MSD is working on a collapsed sewer line at Hanley and Manchester.

Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) crews are making emergency repairs to a collapsed 42-inch pipe today at Hanley and Manchester, Fox 2 News reports. The sewer pipe collapsed yesterday and parts of Hanley Road began to sink.  Fox 2 reports that parts of Hanley road are experiencing lane closures and potential traffic jams. Those repairs began at 6 a.m. Wednesday. MSD told Fox 2 that Manchester should remain open during the repairs but the curbside lane of northbound Hanley Road will be closed during the work. David Wrone, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that MSD workers will determine the extent of the damage and whether repairs will require more extensive closures.

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Get to Know Maplewood Businesses: Earth First Solar

Nick Bettger, assistant director at the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce, interviews the owner of Earth First Solar and posts what he found on Patch.

Juvenile Charged as Adult in Hammer Beating, Robbery

Maplewood Police said three individuals took part in the Dec. 19 robbery of a cell phone store employee.

A juvenile has been certified to stand trial as an adult in a December robbery in which a Wireless Connect store employee was beaten with a hammer. Sara Mahelona, 16, of the 7100 block of Lyndover Place in Maplewood, was charged Friday with first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and felonious restraint. Mahelona was 15 at the time of the robbery. Two other people, Arvell Pruitt and Teresa Moss, were charged in the case previously. (A photo of Mahelona was not available.) Maplewood Police said the three attacked the employee as he was closing up the Wireless Connect store, at 7207 Manchester Road, Dec. 19, hitting him with a hammer and kicking him repeatedly. The man had several inuries, including an eye that was swollen shut. Police …

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Maplewood History Blog: Woodside, Part 2

Maplewood's unofficial historian Doug Houser shares his research on Woodside.

Easter Brunch: Dining Out in Maplewood

Check out this round up of places to head on Easter, March 31.

Don't want to cook this Easter weekend? Patch has a look at all the possibilities for a holiday brunch prepared by the experts.  Reservations for Easter Brunch can be made directly with the restaurants or on Open Table. Maplewood University City Clayton Richmond Heights Eats Nearby

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Police: Maplewood Man Threatens Woman's Life, Says He'd Shoot Her in Face

Brett Aldag called and texted woman, said he wasn't afraid to die or go to prison, according to a court document.

A Maplewood man faces a criminal charge for threatening to kill a woman, saying he would shoot her in the face. Brett Aldag, 38, of the 7400 block of Lyndover in Maplewood, was charged March 11 with harassment. St. Charles Police said Aldag threatened the woman over the telephone and sent  her several text messages threatening to kill her and her boyfriend. Aldag also told the woman he is not afraid to die or go to prison. Aldag posted a $20,000 bond on March 11. For more crime information on Maplewood Patch, see the following articles:

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The Rannells Family of Woodside

Doug Houser is often referred to as the historian of Maplewood.

Registration Now Open For Imagination Station Day Camp at The Heights

Enroll your child into our 8-week summer day camp program that runs Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 3-July 26.

A Guide to Different Architectural Styles Found in the St. Louis Area

Diane Eddy-Low, realtor with Hermann London Group in Maplewood, blogs about specific styles each week.