Post-Dispatch photos: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Date: 12/15/2011 Album ID: 1379932
Photos by Christian Gooden/
Photographs by staff photographers
Beth Stuckmeyer, a pharmacy technician at the Dierbergs pharmacy on Lemay Plaza in south St. Louis County, checks out customers Wednesday Dec. 14, 2011. Express Scripts, one of leaders in pharmacological management industry, announced that Walgreens drug store will no longer be a participating provider in their network effective next month. Dierbergs stands to gain more customers from the fallout. We went from filling about 100 prescriptions a day to I can't tell you how many Walgreens transfers we do every day now, said pharmacy technician Sarah Rutherford, not pictured.
Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
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Craig Virgin, a 2-time Olympic distance runner from Lebanon, Ill., wipes the sweat from his face after finishing a workout on a treadmill at the YMCA in O'Fallon, Ill. on Tuesday December 13, 2011.  Virgin still works out five-six days week, cross training by spending his time at the gym on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and treadmill to minimize the impact on his knees.  
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Craig Virgin, a 2-time Olympic distance runner from Lebanon, Ill., works out on an ellipticall machine at the YMCA in O'Fallon, Ill. on Tuesday December 13, 2011.  Virgin still works out five-six days week, cross training by spending his time at the gym on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and treadmill to minimize the impact on his knees.  
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Craig Virgin, a 2-time Olympic distance runner from Lebanon, Ill., works outs on the treadmill at the YMCA in O'Fallon, Ill. on Tuesday December 13, 2011.  Virgin still works out five-six days week, cross training by spending his time at the gym on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and treadmill to minimize the impact on his knees.  
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A body is zipped into a bag after being pulled out of the woods at a scene along South 26th Street in East St. Louis on Monday December 14, 2011.  Shortly before 11 am a passer-by called police to report he found a woman's body in a wooded area a short distance off the side of the road just northwest of the bridge .  The woman is believed to be between 35-40 years-old.  The major case squad has been called in to investigate.
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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(right to left) Dr. Bart Kairuz and Dr. Brian Peterson pose for a portrait in Dr. Kairuz's office in the medical doctors office building of St. Anthony's Medical Center on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in St. Louis. Dr. Kairuz suffered a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm while working out at a gym with one of his patients but his life was saved thanks to surgery performed by Dr. Peterson.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Dr. Bart Kairuz works in his office in the medical doctors office building of St. Anthony's Medical Center on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in St. Louis. Dr. Kairuz suffered a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm while working out at a gym with one of his patients but his life was saved thanks to surgery performed by Dr. Brian Peterson.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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A sign in the Maplewood Walmart pharmacy stands to entice customers to switch their prescriptions Wednesday December 14, 2011.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Newly named University of Missouri president Timothy Wolfe meets with UMSL cheerleaders Danielle Smith, left, and Emily Frenz before being introduced to faculty and staff at the UMSL J.C. Penney Conference Center Wednesday December 14, 2011.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Newly named University of Missouri president Timothy Wolfe was questioned about UMSL's lack of recognition of domestic partners after being introduced to faculty and staff at the J.C. Penney Conference Center Wednesday December 14, 2011.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Cor Jesu's Sam Bersett (15) reaches high for a rebound as Visitation's Jenn Dynis takes a swipe at the ball during the first quarter of Wednesday's game at Visitation. (Paul Kopsky | STLhighschoolsports.com)
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Blues center T. J. Oshie (left) knocks down Chicago left wing Viktor Stalberg as they compete for the puck in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (center 8) lowers his head on the sidelines after losing a fumble in third quarter action during a game between the St. Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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SLU head coach Rick Majerus talks with his players during a timeout during a game between St. Louis University and Vermont Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Vianney head coach Kevin Walsh talked to his players during a final time out on Tuesday night, December 06, 2011 as Vianney faced De Smet at De Smet. After remaining behind in the first half, Vianney came back to win 64 - 61. Garvey Scott/ Special to The Post-Dispatch
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Walt Nathan, left, of St. Louis treated his nephew Jake Hallonquist of Myrtle Beach, S.C. to tickets to both games six and seven of the World Series.  They stopped by to have their photo taken with two of the Cardinals' World Series trophies Friday, October 28, 2011 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. 
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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