Sarah Fenske

St. Louis

Executive Editor at St. Louis Magazine

Executive editor at @stlmag, STLPR Legal Roundtable host, Donnybrook combatant. RIP, RFT. Seeker of truth, maker of mischief. Email [email protected]

Articles

Caitlin Yager's new book opens up the wonders of small-town Missouri

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

You could go your whole life without visiting a small town in Missouri. Many people surely do. But Caitlin Yager is here to say you’d be missing out—not just on the town that inspired Walt Disney’s vision of America (Marceline, population 2,123), but the town where the two most common apples in the world, the Red Delicious and Golden Delicious, were invented (Louisiana, population 3,199).
Lumber Logs keeps tornado-damaged trees out of the chipper

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

If a tree falls outside a forest, does anyone care if it’s found? A longstanding North City business is proving that the answer is decidedly yes, as it turns trees felled by last month’s tornado into furniture-ready wood. For the past 21 years, Lumber Logs has carved out a niche by taking damaged or fallen trees that no one else wants and helping transform them into materials that people do. They call themselves an “urban log recycler.” And lately, plenty of logs in St. Louis need recycling.
Remembering Vladimir Noskov, St. Louis’ Mad Ukrainian | St. Louis Magazine

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

Vladimir Noskov—former DJ, gonzo journalist, and regular on The Howard Stern Show in its heyday— died May 6 in his apartment on Cherokee Street. He was 63 and had been suffering from lung cancer, which had left him thin and weak. “Towards the end, he needed around-the-clock care,” recalls his old friend Bill Streeter. “But he just refused any help.” That orneriness was quintessentially Noskov, who was known for years as “The Mad Russian” for his confrontational interviews with public figures.
Love the Lou's local roots pair with geospatial tech for tornado relief

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

When a tornado ripped through St. Louis on May 16, Love the Lou lost its roof. But the North City-focused nonprofit in The Ville neighborhood hasn’t missed a beat since—they tarped the roof and got to work setting up resource hubs to provide for their neighbors. That’s included more than 14 micro-sites offering everything from water to diapers. They don’t wait for people in need to come to them (although if people do, they are ready to help).
Retired judge has St. Louis' toughest job: Lawyer to Sheriff Alfred Montgomery

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

Retired judge David Mason is once again involved in the affairs of the 22nd Circuit Court, taking a job as an attorney for Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, who in less than six months has managed to rack up an impressive number of scandals—using deputies to drive his kids to and from school, making a deputy roll golden dice to keep his job, purchasing a $10,000 camera-equipped robot (described as a Roomba with a camera attached, and a bit of a letdown among staff), and most recently dropping...
Mike Isaacson knows what gives The Muny its magic

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

This is a time of year that Mike Isaacson doesn’t need any distractions. The Muny, the beloved St. Louis theater where he is artistic director and executive producer, kicks off its season next week with the premiere of Bring It On, followed in rapid succession by six other shows.
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.
Autonomous vehicle company Nuro gives St. Louis a test drive

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

Sharp-eyed St. Louisans may have noticed this past weekend a white sedan with a round camera perched atop its hood cruising the city streets. Printed on its door were the words: “Autonomy for all. All roads. All rides.” Fully autonomous taxis à la Waymo are not in St. Louis. Yet.
Downtown St. Louis beckons the curious: Come see the neighborhood for yourself

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

It was in 2019 that Shane Million first moved to downtown St. Louis. A software engineer, he grew up in rural Scott County, Illinois, and St. Louis always felt like the big city. He’d come to town for Cardinals games and just be in awe. And since moving to the city’s heart six years ago, he’s found a great lifestyle. At his current apartment, in The Victor, he can swim in the rooftop pool or play pickleball in the adjacent court. He walks everywhere.
“Please do not enter if you smell of marijuana,” restaurant says

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske

About a month ago, the managers of a sushi restaurant in Webster Groves taped a sign on the door: “Please do not enter if you smell of marijuana. The Sushi Station is a family restaurant, we do not want kids and family to smell it. Thank you.” Marie Creswell, who has been a server at Sushi Station for almost 10 years, says workers were fed up by the skunky aroma. What had been an occasional annoyance a few years ago started to plague their nostrils every day.