Ryan Krull

St. Louis

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Articles

The 314 Podcast: What The Muny Means to St. Louis

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Melissa Meinzer |Sarah Fenske |George Mahe |Ryan Krull

In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Mike Isaacson, artistic director and executive producer of The Muny, the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, which this month was awarded the Tony Award for regional theatre. Isaacson discusses what’s kept The Muny going strong after 106 years, his own circuitous path to the theatre, and what native St. Louisans don’t understand about St. Louis.
The collapse of Dr. Gurpreet Padda’s empire has painful side effects for St. Louis

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

Dr. Gurpreet Padda was not that long ago one of the city’s more prolific restaurateurs and, by some accounts, the foremost practitioner of his area of medicine. He owned Cafe Ventana, Sancturia, Hendrick’s BBQ and Cathedral Square Brewing, among other enterprises. He had further ambitions. Then came the crash. Subscribe to the St. Louis Daily newsletter for a smart, succinct guide to local news from award-winning journalists Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull.
Two judges are likely frontrunners to be U.S. attorney for St. Louis

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

Conversations with a handful of attorneys who frequent the Thomas Eagleton U.S. Courthouse downtown suggest that the next top federal prosecutor in St. Louis is likely to be one of two men: Tom Albus or Chris Limbaugh. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Sayler Fleming resigned from her post atop the federal prosecutor’s office for the Eastern District of Missouri, a move that was widely seen as Fleming clearing the way for President Donald Trump to appoint her replacement.
KSDK’s pivot to streaming brings growing pains—and growth potential | St. Louis Magazine

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

Meteorologist Anthony Slaughter made waves when he went public with long-held gripes about KSDK after the station fired him in April. He said he was glad to no longer have to say the phrase “weather impact,” the station’s latest branding, over and over again every time he told viewers whether it was going to rain.
Attorney hopes to shut down Crown Mart where his brother was killed

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

One year to the day after his brother was killed at the Crown Mart gas station in St. Louis’ Academy neighborhood, defense attorney Jerryl Christmas was outside the business trying to shut it down. “Spend your money where your dollar is respected!” he shouted through a bullhorn. “Do not shop here.” Subscribe to the St. Louis Daily newsletter for a smart, succinct guide to local news from award-winning journalists Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull. We will never send spam or annoying emails.
City’s bizarre legal filing suggests conspiracy in aborted Rams fund debate

4 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

It’s been 10 years since St. Louis police shot and killed 18-year-old Mansur Ball-Bey. Four months ago, a federal jury awarded his father, Dennis Ball-Bey, $18.75 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Along the way, the case exposed systemic flaws in how the department investigates police shootings—problems that went beyond this case alone. But the legal drama didn’t end with the eye-popping judgment.
St. Louis Democrats withhold voter database from 8th ward candidates

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

In a little more than a month, 8th Ward residents will go to the polls to elect a replacement for the aldermanic seat vacated by Cara Spencer when she was elected mayor. But not everyone is happy with the way the city’s Democratic Central Committee is putting their thumb on the scales of the special election.
Aldermen fast-track tornado relief, aiming to pass two bills by week’s end

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

The St. Louis Board of Alderman is hoping to pass two tornado relief-related bills by week’s end, a four-day timeline that is many times faster than normal for legislation. “We really do have to hurry,” said Alderman Michael Browning, whose Ward 9 was spared the absolute worst damage but still includes many people who now need to relocate as their homes and apartments undergo repairs.
City’s lead remediation fund isn’t getting money that was earmarked for it

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

Concerned about the prevalence of lead in homes across the city, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed a bill in 2012 earmarking additional funding for it. By law, 60 percent of fees associated with inspecting housing units for occupancy were to go to the city’s Lead Remediation Fund. But the city appears to have quietly stopped the allocation, as city officials have conceded under questioning from both aldermen and SLM.
Cyclists want Gravois fix after recent deaths—but state route status makes things tricky | St. Louis Magazine

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Ryan Krull

Cyclists are calling for safer biking and walking conditions on Gravois Avenue in St. Louis, which has seen two traffic-related deaths in the past two months. But even though they have the ear of the mayor, the path forward may be longer than they’d like. On April 1, a 27-year-old cyclist was struck and killed while riding in the bike lane in an alleged hit and run near Gravois’ intersection with Bamberger.