Sarah Fenske

No shame! There is a time and a place for a bloomin' onion (even if I'd personally keep my adultery chats to Helen Fitzgeralds)

State Police Board seeks to limit civilian oversight of officer misconduct in St. Louis With the new state-appointed board now running the city’s police department, civilian review of complaints against St. Louis officers could potentially be on its way out—as the State Board’s lawyer su...

The state board governing St. Louis Police says civilian oversight that would handle claims of officer misconduct is now illegal in Missouri. And anyway, the board appointed by Gov. Kehoe IS a form of civilian oversight (!!). New at @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/st-loui...

It's very odd... it doesn't show up when I search by zip, but obviously shows up your way. So, I guess this proves the DTF St. Louis people know St. Louis Outbacks better than I do!

very interesting nits! There is no reference to the O'Fallon location on their corporate website ... is it possible it closed? I am admittedly not an Outback expert (or an expert on call signs, clearly)

St. Louis treasurer voided his own parking tickets In the past three years, the man who controls parking in the City of St. Louis has forgiven eight of his own parking tickets.  Parking in the city is the domain of the Treasurer’s Office, an entity th...

Update to @ryankrull.bsky.social's story yesterday about St. Louis Treasurer Adam Layne failing to enforce parking violations by booting cars: Layne has voided 8 of his own tickets, plus fees www.stlmag.com/news/st-loui...

New beverage rules have Soulard neighbors fretting about Mardi Gras For decades, St. Louis’ Mardi Gras celebration has operated under rules designed to keep patrons safe and the neighborhood happy: Gas stations are not permitted to sell bottles of booze on the day of ...

The city's new beverage rules have Soulard fretting about Mardi Gras. Oddly no one can really explain why or when the rules changed. But here we go: www.stlmag.com/news/soulard...

Enterprise, other businesses come under fire for connections to ICE After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, activists have targeted not just the agency, but also companies doing business with it. That includes the St. Louis-based car rental company Enterpr...

Thanks for the plug! Here's the full story: www.stlmag.com/news/enterpr...

FEMA slow-walks tornado relief but moved swiftly to fund county’s police boat As the eight months since the May 16 tornado have made apparent, money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency entails plenty of hoops to jump through. Unless, that is, you’re using FEMA dollars ...

FEMA is only now starting to reimburse the city of St. Louis for spending on tornado relief, 8 months after the tornado. But funding for a police boat for St. Louis County got a greenlight in mere weeks. @ryankrull.bsky.social has the scoop www.stlmag.com/news/fema-po...

St. Louis city planners lay out draft plan to limit large data centers to industrial areas The City of St. Louis’ planning department would like to limit large-scale data centers to areas zoned for industry—and even then, the developments would be a conditional use with some serious restric...

A draft framework by City of St Louis planners would limit to data centers to 500K square feet or less and also keep them to areas zoned for industry. @stlmag.bsky.social has the details www.stlmag.com/news/st-loui...

I finally found a podcast guest with more energy than me! If you like convo at 1.5X speed, @fpwellman.bsky.social and I have just the podcast for you. Catch it tomorrow at 6 a.m. via @stlmag.bsky.social

State control of St. Louis police brings added costs beyond salary increases How much will the City of St. Louis spend on policing now that the police are under state control? One thing is for certain: It will be a lot more than in years past.  Last week, the governor-appointe...

What will be the true monetary costs of state control of the St. Louis Police? @ryankrull.bsky.social asks the questions and gets some (partial) answers www.stlmag.com/news/state-c...

Medical examiner will probe death of woman found dead in alley on Monday A woman was found in the bitterly cold city streets Monday and later pronounced dead. Officials have yet to confirm her identity or cause of death. Facebook page VOP News STL St. Louis first reported ...

The city's medical examiner will probe the death ofa woman found in an alley Monday as bitter cold gripped th e region. @stlmag.bsky.social's Samir Knox has the details www.stlmag.com/news/medical...

St. Louis City Vigil for Alex Pretti

6 pm Sunday, February 1st
John Cochran VA Medical Center
915 N Grand

May his memory be a blessing

That is both a great compliment and quite dispiriting! So, thank you, mostly :)

Police board gears up to give St. Louis police another 7 percent raise The state-run board governing the St. Louis Metropolitan Police is poised to give a sizable raise to police officers—another 7 percent bump, just one year after the last. The board appears to have for...

The state-run police board is gearing up to give SLMPD officers another 7 percent raise -- but city officials have grave concerns about the consequences. Only at @stlmag.bsky.social, by me and @ryankrull.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/stlouis...

Former RFT owner must pay former Sauce owner $168K The former owner of the Riverfront Times is poised to pay $168,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from his 2023 purchase of Sauce Magazine. That’s according to a consent judgment filed last week in the ...

The former owner of the Riverfront Times must pay the former owner of Sauce Magazine $168K, @ryankrull.bsky.social reports www.stlmag.com/business/chr...

STL BWorks is ready to close on its new home: A church on South Grand A bicycling nonprofit is pedaling back to where it began, with plans to purchase a building of its own for the first time in its 41-year history. STL BWorks, which offers free youth classes in bicycle...

Great news for homegrown nonprofit @stlbworks.bsky.social -- and for neighbors in Shaw, who are getting a great neighbor after a local congregation/food pantry depart. A win-win-win www.stlmag.com/news/stl-bwo...

St. Louis Magazine Reporter & 314 Podcast Host Sarah Fenske stands alongside Danforth Center President Giles Oldroyd, PhD. A quote attributed to Oldroyd is overlaid on the image. It reads: "I'm really optimistic. I think that for plant science, our time is now. The opportunities are right now. There is a transformation coming in the way the we approach food production, and I believe the Danforth Center can be the world leader in that place, and St. Louis can be the destination."

Our President, @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is stepping up to the mic with @sarahfenske.bsky.social, where he shares what drew him to move to #STL and join the Danforth Center—and why he believes this region is uniquely positioned to make a global impact.

🎧 Tune in: www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314...

Franklin County hits pause on data centers after tense meeting with overflow crowd By the time Tuesday’s Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission kicked off, it was standing room only. Despite folding chairs shoehorned into the commission chambers, many dozens of residents spi...

Franklin County hit "pause" on regulations for data centers after a tense meeting with 4 hours of testimony from angry residents. The decision pauses a data center proposed near the Shaw Nature Reserve for 6 months. @stlmag.bsky.social has the scoop www.stlmag.com/business/fra...

Midtown businesses decry MoDOT plan to eliminate I-64 Compton interchange Identifying the worst intersection in the City of St. Louis isn’t a contest. But if it were, the intersection at Grand Boulevard and Forest Park Avenue would surely be a contender. In addition to thos...

Big plans are afoot for I-64/40 in the heart of St. Louis, and business owners in Midtown say MoDOT's choices could prove catastrophic. @ryankrull.bsky.social has the scoop for @stlmag.bsky.social
www.stlmag.com/news/midtown...

Thank you!

St. Louis Science Center cancels MLK Day showcase, halts YES teen program One month ago today, the Saint Louis Science Center convened a meeting of staff assigned to its Community Science program—and then informed all of them they were being let go, effective immediately.  ...

The St. Louis Science Center has laid off a half-dozen staffers, canceled its MLK Day showcase, and halted its teen program. Here's what we know about what's afoot, via @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/st-loui...

Wow, this makes me love her even more. What a great story!

What was so funny to me was hearing from multiple readers who didn't get it. I think some people have forgotten the naughty side of the RFT and remember it as more P.C. than it ever was....

Post-Dispatch carrier gears up for retirement after 42 years of daily deliveries For 42 years, through rain, sleet, and snow, Matt Vossen has delivered the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Until very recently, it was a seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year job, one that involved getting up at ...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch carrier Matt Vossen gears up for retirement after 42 years --and only three days missed to weather. Via @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/matt-vo...

Police chief Tracy’s new gig: educational consultant at UMSL St. Louis police chief Robert Tracy will be adding some earth-toned tweed to his blue wardrobe:The city’s top cop will be joining the University of Missouri-St. Louis as an educational consultant, a s...

UMSL confirms St. Louis police chief Robert Tracy has a new side gig as an educational consultant. No word (yet) on salary, reports @ryankrull.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/robert-...

State takes money back from St. Louis charter schools after surprise adjustment Last week, David Blank, the acting CEO of City Garden Montessori School, watched as $104,661 vanished from the school’s bank account. And City Garden wasn’t alone: All 18 St. Louis charter schools and...

Tough situation for charter schools in St. Louis, which had to repay money to the state last week through no fault of their own. Yet another way the fortunes of charter schools & SLPS have an inverse correlation. Via @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/dese-ch...

KSDK anchor Mike Bush announces his retirement KSDK anchor Mike Bush told staff this morning that he will be retiring from the station next year after a 40-year run. Coworker Frank Cusamano then broke the news to the wider public on The Frank & Ji...

Another big-name departure for KSDK: Mike Bush told the staff his retirement plans this morning. Details via
@stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/mike-bu...

Canceled vote at Post-Dispatch parent could be good news for Hoffmann The Post-Dispatch’s embattled parent company’s best chance to head off a purchase by billionaire David Hoffmann came to an abrupt end yesterday. Iowa-based Lee Enterprises had sought to raise $50 mill...

A canceled vote among shareholders of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's parent company is bad news for current management -- and good news for billionaire David Hoffmann. Here's why, via @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/business/can...

Momentum builds for alternative highway plan in downtown St. Louis Big changes are now underway in downtown St. Louis—with the groundwork being laid for even bigger ones in the decades to come. In 2026, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation and the National Park Service t...

Big things are happening in downtown St. Louis -- including meetings to discuss an alternative (perhaps cap or removal) to the highway that cuts through it. Also! Work to discuss expanding the Gateway Arch National Park to the IL side www.stlmag.com/news/momentu...