Email Author Sarah Fenske

Awards

• 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"

• 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"

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

  "The Katies Connection"

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

  "City Raids Pastor's Home"

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

  "Good Cop, Bad Cop"

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

  "The MCSO & the Rape Victim"

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

  "Icy Wing and a Prayer"

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

  "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"

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

  "Mr. Clean Elections"

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

  "Odd Woman Out"

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

  "Who's the Boss?"

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

  "Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem"

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

  "An Icy Wing and a Prayer"

• 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"

• 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"

• 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"

• 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 - 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"

• 2007 - Investigative Reporters and Editors

  "Cracked Houses"

• 2007 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Cracked Houses"

• 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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2011 Stories by Sarah Fenske

• Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum: The Sphincter Is There for a Reason

  published Mar 08, 2011

  Earlier this week, St. Louis's own Eagle Forum made a complete ass of itself testified about assholes in front of the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee.Rosina Kovar is an "at-large director" for th... More >>

• Dog Day Afternoonr Senate Floor Debate on Prop B Repeal Begins

  published Mar 08, 2011

  If you've been following our coverage of the Legislature's efforts to gut/repeal the voter-approved ballot proposition that would crack down on Missouri dog breeders, Prop B, you'll know the debate is... More >>

• The Paris Wife Gets a Reading at Left Bank Books Tonight

  published Mar 08, 2011

  Hadley Richardson, of course, was not the only woman who grew up in St. Louis who ended up marrying Ernest Hemingway. There was also Pauline Pfeiffer, who wasn't born here but moved here at six and we... More >>

• St. Louis County Spending $7.5 Million to Stop Smoking

  published Mar 08, 2011

  St. Louis County is finalizing a series of contracts worth $3.4 million aimed at convincing you to give up your cigarettes -- and hopes to ink even more in the coming months.Whether you like it or not... More >>

• Severe Weatherr Be Very, Very Aware This Week

  published Mar 08, 2011

  It's irony that only Alanis Morissette could love: The state of Missouri had to cancel its annual Severe Weather Drill today because of -- yep -- severe weather. Apparently we won't just be practicing... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Reader Blames Ritz-Carlton Bed Intrusion on State's Pot Policy

  published Mar 07, 2011

  Today's comment of the day comes in response to our post about Daniel Hughes, a Pennsylvania man charged with assaulting a nine-year-old girl in her bed at Clayton's Ritz-Carlton Hotel.Reader Kreamalm... More >>

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  Mardi Gras Drunk Driving Arrestsr Ha!

  published Mar 07, 2011

  We know there was mayhem and madness down in Soulard this weekend. (Heck, we've got the pictures to prove it!) We also know that 83 people were arrested for alcohol-related deviltry, including pissing... More >>

• Win Free Tickets -- for Tonight's Blues Game!

  published Mar 07, 2011

  Want to attend tonight's St. Louis Blues game versus the Columbus Blue JacketsrWe're giving away two free tickets to anyone able answer a trivia question about this week's RFT cover story, "Daddy's Li... More >>

• Mardi Gras Mayhem: This Year's Arrest Totals

  published Mar 07, 2011

  Okay, so there was some mad fun in Soulard this weekend: drinking, carousing crazy fun! You can see more about all that here in our slideshow (warning: this link is ohhh-so-not-safe for work.But if yo... More >>

• Christopher D. Johnson, St. Louis Homicide No. 13, Shot Multiple Times

  published Mar 07, 2011

  rChristopher D. Johnson, a 28-year-old black man, was found dead last night around 11:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Belle Glade Avenue.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says that it rece... More >>

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  St. Louis Suburbs Shockingly Happy, Gallup Says

  published Mar 07, 2011

  The city of St. Louis may be a crime-ridden abyss. But our west-county suburbs ... whooboy, are they another story!That's latest from pollster Gallup, which (unlike those Daily Beast polls proclaiming... More >>

• Daniel Hughes, 42, Charged with Assaulting Pre-Teen At Clayton Ritz-Carlton

  published Mar 07, 2011

    rToday's shocking crime news comes from, of all places, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton. KSDK Channel 5 News reports that Daniel Hughes, a 42-year-old hotel guest from Conschohoken, ... More >>

• Arthur Lieber: Unlikely Candidate Becomes Unlikely Author

  published Mar 07, 2011

  It was roughly a year ago that Arthur Lieber started getting concerned. A self-described progressive Democrat, he was no fan of Todd Akin, the conservative Republican who represents Missouri's 2nd Con... More >>

• Former Post-Dispatch Editor Was Nat'l Enquirer Source for John Edwards Affair

  published Mar 04, 2011

  For all of you scandal-mongers who followed John Edwards' affair and complete-and-utter fall from grace with baited breath, boy, have we got a doozy for you.It turns out the unnamed source close to Ed... More >>

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  Dog Breeder's Violations Festered For a Year, New Report Shows

  published Mar 04, 2011

  State inspectors told a Stone County dog breeder in March 2010 that she needed to obtain additional housing for her dogs and get veterinary care for her dogs. They gave her a month to remedy the probl... More >>

• CWE Bissinger's Now Open for Morning Treats, Too

  published Mar 03, 2011

  As a chocolatier offering scrumptious tortes, pastries, wine pairings and even the occasional chocolate martini, Bissinger's at Maryland Plaza has long been a favorite spot of midafternoon snackers an... More >>

• Florissant Woman Honored for Saving Dog's Life

  published Mar 03, 2011

  Donna Oelze might have good reason to be sick and tired of dogs. She works as a groomer, after all, and (take it from this dog owner!) not every pup is delighted to get his hair cut or his toenails cl... More >>

• Mo' Money, Mo' Ethicsr Missouri Senate Committee Says Yes

  published Mar 02, 2011

  Stop the presses.We actually have good news coming out of Jefferson City!Even though the state of Missouri is broke, the Senate Appropriations Committee has resisted Governor Jay Nixon's suggestion to... More >>

• West End Wines Now Open in the Central West End

  published Mar 02, 2011

  Renee Skubish learned the wine trade in New York City -- studying for her certification as a sommelier and working at the New York-based company Italian Wine Merchants.Now she's brought her talents to... More >>

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  MO Auditor Dings Cops for Missing Asset Forfeiture Reports

  published Mar 01, 2011

  Last month, in a story about the Camp Zoe case called "Shakedown," the RFT's Keegan Hamilton detailed the shocking process by which federal and state law enforcement authorities may legally seize cash... More >>

• Comment of the Day: St. Louis Is a Mortician's Paradise

  published Feb 28, 2011

  Today's comment comes from regular reader Handsome Jimmy, who writes in response to Chad Garrison's post about the city's eleventh murder in 2011.Handsome Jimmy writes,I'll tell you who is absolutely ... More >>

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  Wisconsin Walkout: Could It Happen in Missourir

  published Feb 25, 2011

  Catching up on the news from Wisconsin -- where Democratic state senators have gone on the lam rather than give Governor Scott Walker the quorum he needs to gut state workers' collective-bargaining ri... More >>

• Panera Bread Settles Class Action Suit Alleging Stock Fraud

  published Feb 24, 2011

  Panera Bread, the Richmond Heights-based company behind the Saint Louis Bread Company restaurants here and countless Panera eateries across the nation, has settled a class action lawsuit alleging it d... More >>

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  Stone County Dog Breeder Had Issues in Previous Inspection -- State Didn't Follow Up

  published Feb 23, 2011

  A Crane, Missouri, dog-breeding facility shut down by inspectors from the Missouri Department of Agriculture last week for a host of severe deficiencies was cited for a few violations by the state jus... More >>

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  Appeals Court: "Disgusting" Gestures OK for Workplace

  published Feb 22, 2011

  Update added 10 a.m. February 23rGood news for all you disgruntled WalMart workers out there: You can flip off your boss. You can even tell your boss that he "disgusts" you. And even after all that, y... More >>