Email Author Sarah Fenske

Awards

• 2011 - Investigative Reporters and Editors, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Livingston Awards for Young Journalists, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 11, 2010

  "Mr. Big Stuff"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published March 11, 2010

  "Somebody Call a Doctor"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 17, 2010

  "Clean Elections and Its Hypocrites"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 24, 2010

  "Let Us Now Marry Famous Men"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 5, 2010

  "'Til Death Do Us Part"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published August 6, 2009

  "The Katies Connection"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published June 11, 2009

  "Good Cop, Bad Cop"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published January 29, 2009

  "Icy Wing and a Prayer"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 2, 2009

  "Mr. Clean Elections"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 21, 2009

  "Odd Woman Out"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 22, 2009

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "The Gal That Got Away"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 18, 2009

  "Church and State"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  SCA Scandal

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "The Gal That Got Away"

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "Oh, the Insanity"

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published March 26, 2009

  "Justice, Maricopa County-Style"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published July 9, 2009

  "Mean Girls (and Boys)"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published August 27, 2009

  "Outfoxed"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published October 22, 2009

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 24, 2009

  "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 18, 2009

  "City Raids Pastor's Home"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 28, 2009

  "The MCSO & the Rape Victim"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published December 24, 2009

  "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published October 22, 2009

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 6, 2009

  "The Kaites Connection"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published July 16, 2009

  "Who's the Boss?"

• 2010 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published January 29, 2009

  "An Icy Wing and a Prayer"

• 2009 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published March 26, 2008

  "Free Bryant Wilkerson"

• 2009 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 24, 2008

  "The Wrong Driver"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 8, 2008

  "Sarah Fenske in Dogged Pursuit"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 24, 2008

  "The Pete Singer Conundrum"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 7, 2008

  "Globe High School"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 24, 2008

  "The Peter Singer Conundrum"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 8, 2008

  "Other Nature"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 28, 2008

  "The Autobiography of Andrew P. Thomas"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published January 17, 2008

  "Shattered Peace"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 4, 2008

  "Unfriendly Skies"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 21, 2008

  "Fraud Squad"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published June 5, 2008

  "Racketeering for Jesus"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published January 24, 2008

  "The Wrong Driver"

• 2008 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 9, 2007

  "Taken for a (Bus) Ride"

• 2008 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 23, 2007

  "Daddy's Little Girl"

• 2008 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published July 26, 2007

  "Immigrant Song"

• 2007 - Investigative Reporters and Editors

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2007 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2007 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published June 29, 2006

  "Flunk'd"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 27, 2006

  "Meth Madness"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 20, 2006

  "Off the Reservation"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 26, 2006

  "Suffer the Children"

• 2006 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published October 27, 2005

  "Ambulance Chasers"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 5, 2005

  "Head Games"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 27, 2005

  "Ambulance Chasers"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 26, 2005

  "The Rancher’s Revenge"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published January 13, 2005

  "Katie & Jordy’s Excellent Adventure"

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2010 Stories by Sarah Fenske

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  Eden, Iowa

  published November 11, 2010

  Eden, Iowa Directed by Derek Elz This thriller is pitched as a retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. But Eden,... More >>

• Harrah's Celebrates Smoke-Free Section -- By Creating Fake Cloudsr

  published Nov 09, 2010

  As of tomorrow, the Harrah's Casino in Maryland Heights will have the "largest, most easily accessed, full-scale nonsmoking section in Missouri," or so Harrah's tells us. For all you gamblers who are ... More >>

• Profits Up at Post-Dispatch Parent Company Even As Ad Sales Fall

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Online revenue is growing for the Post-Dispatch's parent company -- but not nearly fast enough to replace the print advertisers being lost.rThat's the latest news from Lee Enterprises, based in Davenp... More >>

• Review + Setlist + Photos: Barenaked Ladies at the Pageant, Sunday, November 7

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Because we know you are wondering, we're going to get this out of the way first: Yes, it is strange to think of the Barenaked Ladies without Steven Page. Dude wasn't just one of the co-foun... More >>

• New CWE Taylor Park Takes Shape

  published Nov 04, 2010

  For all you Central West End residents wondering what, exactly, has been under construction of late at Taylor Avenue between Lindell and Maryland, we've got good news -- it's a park.Okay, so maybe it'... More >>

• Bally Again Open in U. City -- But Don't Hold Your Breath for a Refund

  published Nov 04, 2010

  So it wasn't exactly the promised 5 a.m., but the long-awaited reopening of the Bally Total Fitness on Forsyth Boulevard in University City did actually take place on Tuesday.rWe've been reporting on ... More >>

• Calling All Artists: PNC Foundation Wants to Give You $1 Million

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Are you an artist with an idea for a concept that would "increase arts engagement and increase access among diverse audiences, underserved and/or economically disadvantaged communities"rrDo you have ... More >>

• Charlie Dooley's Reelection Keeps City/County Merger Talks Alive

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Sometimes, the morning after, it's difficult to tell just what an election signifies. This year, we find ourselves wondering if the American people like Republicans again. Or do they merely (for the m... More >>

• Wonders Never Cease: Clayton Bally May Reopen Tomorrow

  published Nov 02, 2010

  More than five months after it was gutted by fire, the Bally Total Fitness on Forsyth Boulevard in University City -- better known as the Clayton Bally's, as it's just a hop, skip and a jump from that... More >>

• Concerned Citizens Win Round in Crystal City -- Internet Anonymity at Issue

  published Oct 26, 2010

  A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge erred when he threw out a lawsuit filed by gadflies in Crystal City, the Missouri Court of Appeals said in an opinion released today.rThe gadflies -- who call th... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bally Total Fitness Reopening in University City -- But Whenr

  published Oct 26, 2010

  The Bally Total Fitness on Forsyth Boulevard in University City has been telling patrons that it will reopen November 1, five months after it was shuttered by fire.But that's news to University City, ... More >>

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday Circulation Plummets

  published Oct 25, 2010

  Across the country, the rate of decline at America's largest newspapers has begun to slow. For the last six months, they averaged a drop of 4.99 percent in paid circulation Monday through Friday, and ... More >>

• A Wedding Without Picturesr Fotos 4 Life Leaves Brides Photo-Free

  published Oct 20, 2010

  It's every bride's worst nightmare -- and we don't mean being stranded at the altar.rWe're talking about a wedding (drumroll, please!) without pictures. A wedding where, even if the photographers show... More >>

• Unions Lining Up Opposition to Rex Sinquefield's Prop A

  published Oct 20, 2010

  It's definitely not fair to say that donations from local unions and their counterparts in Washington, D.C., will even the playing field with Rex Sinquefield. The St. Louis zillionaire has already don... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Pam's Chicago-Style Dogs vs. Audi-K's: The Chicago Dog Showdown!

  published Oct 19, 2010

  You can keep your filet mignon and your foie gras and your pheasant under glass -- when Gut Check feels blue, what we crave is a hot dog. rAnd while we'll never argue with eating dogs Texas-style (c... More >>

• Anti-Puppy Mill Effort Raises $3.2 Million

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Supporters of a Humane Society-backed initiative to crack down on puppy mills in Missouri have put their money where the dogs are -- with $3.2 million in contributions as of September 30.rThe new tota... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Sobering Stats for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  published Oct 14, 2010

  Last year, the 24-hour domestic violence hotline staffed by St. Louis nonprofit Safe Connections received a staggering 8,000 calls -- originating from every single ZIP code in the greater St. Louis ar... More >>

• West End Wok to Open on Laclede in Central West End

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Jae Yoon, one of the restaurateurs behind the Central West End's Chi, plans to open a second Asian eatery in the same neighborhood.Rather than a sushi-and-sake hotspot like Chi, however, the West End... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  St. Louis Is Second Most Dangerous City in the U.S.r Really, Forbesr

  published Oct 12, 2010

  Okay, okay. We get it. We're all obsessed with where we rank, even if the data that fuels these most/best/worst cities' lists is contrived at best and completely unreliable at worst. So we can't blame... More >>

• Congressman Todd Akin Skipping League of Women Voters' Debate

  published Oct 12, 2010

  Congresswoman JoAnn Emerson of Cape Girardeau debated her Democratic challenger, Tommy Sowers, last night. And Charlie Dooley, the St. Louis County Executive, is debating his challenger, Republican Bi... More >>

• Big Screen Plus TV Repair Blasted by BBB

  published Oct 12, 2010

  The Better Business Bureau isn't mincing words about a Lake St. Louis television repair business -- they say Big Screen Plus has earned an "F."rThe BBB reports that they've received 18 complaints agai... More >>

• Tony La Russa Comes Out Against ... Puppy Mills

  published Oct 12, 2010

  St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa may have taken a sudden turn to the right with his attendance at a Glenn Beck rally this summer.   rBut La Russa's parting with his new fellow trav... More >>

• Bravo's Andy Cohen on "The Real Housewives of St. Louis"

  published Oct 11, 2010

  rNote to all you gorgeous housewives of St. Louis, Clayton and Ladue: Andy Cohen does not want you to put you on TV. The senior vice president for original programming and developme... More >>

• Clayton Fire Closes Four Businesses -- For Now

  published Sep 29, 2010

  A small chimney fire at eatery Il Vicino has shuttered one block of Central Avenue in downtown Clayton.rFor more about the businesses affected -- which include both Il Vicino and an outpost of Japanes... More >>

• Il Vicino, Sansai in Clayton Shuttered by Fire -- Temporarily

  published Sep 29, 2010

  A small fire Monday -- which neighbors say involved a flue in the chimney of Il Vicino's kitchen -- has temporarily shuttered two Clayton eateries.Sansai and Il Vicino, both located at Central Avenue ... More >>