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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 20h

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery has been ordered to jail while he awaits his day in court .... but, bizarrely, he remains the sheriff. @ryankrull.bsky.social has the details: www.stlmag.com/news/alfred-...

St. Louis sheriff ordered to jail after trouble with guns, burner phone

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery got burned by his own burner phone today and is now headed to jail as the criminal case against him works its way through court. Montgomery, already on house arres...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 1d

Town hall on data center planned for Midtown St. Louis brings out the critics. @stlmag.bsky.social's Eric Schmid has all the details -- and the promises being made by backers www.stlmag.com/business/tow...

Town hall on Midtown data center brings out critics—and promises of no tax abatement

A data center proposed for St. Louis’ Midtown neighborhood drew hostile questions from city residents last night, with broad concerns and skepticism about the purported benefits of a $600 million data...

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Rachel Parker @msraitchetp.bsky.social · 1d

All hail @sarahfenske.bsky.social for what can only be described as this "peak St. Louis" story. Ah, man. I love it here.

Story from St. Louis Daily Magazine: O'Connell's pub calls bullshit on foliage notice it got from the city. David beats Goliath!!!

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for enjoying this little vignette as much as I did!

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 5d

5 new felony charges have been filed against St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, and these are a lot more serious. @ryankrull.bsky.social has the details www.stlmag.com/news/sheriff...

St. Louis sheriff now faces witness tampering, retaliation charges

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery is on house arrest after being hit with five new felonies—and may be headed to jail as early as Tuesday. Montgomery was in court today after being hit with a supers...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 15d

I get your perspective here, and appreciate the feedback, but trying to explain a concept like a DAO in a way that gets readers into the story is not for the faint-hearted. Headlines by definition engage in some oversimplification -- but I hope the story itself handles it with nuance.

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 15d

I edited the article.

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 15d

Bitcoin-style real estate investment comes to St. Louis neighborhoods. What could go wrong??!?! www.stlmag.com/news/dao-st-...

Bitcoin-style real estate investment comes to St. Louis, and neighbors aren’t happy

A new type of housing investor has come to St. Louis—one that involves not just out-of-town owners, but ones operating under a structure that’s part Bitcoin and part 1960s commune. For the alderwoman ...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 15d

Had no idea! Thank you!

Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 18d

Another St. Louis publication bites the dust. RIP, Feast. www.stlmag.com/business/fea...

Post-Dispatch owners eliminate Feast, other staff positions

Lee Enterprises has killed the St. Louis-based food publication Feast and is also eliminating positions at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Jeff Gordon, president of the United Media Guild that represent...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 19d

I was wondering where the heck that came from but should have know it was the old St. Louis Twitter, RIP. Buffer zone is a *lot* more accurate

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 20d

Indeed. This would be mortifying enough without the media attention.... but I appreciate the way she owned her mistake.

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 20d

And now police say their investigation shows there was no shooting, just a minor car crash. @ryankrull.bsky.social has the latest

Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 20d

St. Louis Alderwoman Laura Keys was shot at yesterday-- and fears it may not have been random. @ryankrull.bsky.social reports for @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/alderwo...

St. Louis alderwoman was shot at, worries it wasn’t random

On Tuesday morning, Alderwoman Laura Keys was already headed to the police station when someone took a shot at her truck, knocking off the passenger side mirror. A terrifying experience for anyone, i...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 20d

St. Louis Alderwoman Laura Keys was shot at yesterday-- and fears it may not have been random. @ryankrull.bsky.social reports for @stlmag.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/alderwo...

St. Louis alderwoman was shot at, worries it wasn’t random

On Tuesday morning, Alderwoman Laura Keys was already headed to the police station when someone took a shot at her truck, knocking off the passenger side mirror. A terrifying experience for anyone, i...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 22d

Sorry, just seeing this! That's a good question that I didn't think to ask. Let me see what I can find out

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 26d

Oh, thank you! I appreciate that

Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · 28d

Could a doubled-up district spell trouble for Missouri's new congressional map? @ryankrull.bsky.social explores the possible error that could mean trouble www.stlmag.com/news/trouble...

Doubled-up district could spell trouble for Missouri’s 7–1 congressional map

A snafu in the bill redrawing Missouri’s congressional districts could lead to big headaches down the road for Republicans hoping to have the GOP-friendly playing field enacted in time for the Novembe...

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 29d

“It seems clear that the intent is to further destabilize these important historic buildings so that they can be demolished outside of the City’s Preservation Ordinance.” - St. Louis Landmarks Assn

Owner is also being sued by Soulard Restoration Group for nuisance property- historic church.

City puts owner of historic stone house on notice after damage allegations

Last week the city ordered the owner of a historic property in Carondelet to stop work on the building. That order from the city, sent to a physician whose real estate holdings throughout town have co...

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · Sep 6

At MetroQuest invading Cherokee Street via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · Aug 29

An open air drug market thrives in the heart of Downtown West St. Louis. City leaders are working to help its denizens -- but progress has been slow. @ryankrull.bsky.social reports www.stlmag.com/news/open-ai...

Open-air drug market thrives near Downtown West tourist attractions | St. Louis Magazine

For months now, an open-air drug market has operated in a small Downtown West park that sits next to a school and between two significant St. Louis attractions.

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Ryan Krull @ryankrull.bsky.social · Aug 28

Some days you win. Some days you lose. Some days you do both.

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Sheriff is charged in federal court, but key element of state case is dismissed | St. Louis Magazine

At the St. Louis city sheriff’s office, as in life, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Sometimes both on the same day. In less than 24 hours, Sheriff

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Irish ambassador to the U.S. arrived in St. Louis yesterday. Here's why, and what's on her agenda www.stlmag.com/news/irish-a...

Irish ambassador finds good reason to be in St. Louis | St. Louis Magazine

Ireland’s ambassador to the U.S., Geraldine Byrne Nason, touched down yesterday in St. Louis for a whirlwind three days in Missouri—a trip just a wee bit

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · Aug 27

Prosecutors busted leaders of an alleged cult, accusing them of operating call centers in 3 homes in West St. Louis County (including Nelly's former mansion), as well as in other states, that relied on forced labor and human trafficking. By @ryankrull.bsky.social www.stlmag.com/news/kingdom...

Prosecutors bust leaders of Kingdom of God Global Church for “forced labor” call centers | St. Louis Magazine

The two leaders of an alleged cult that operated call centers in four states, including one out of a mansion in St. Louis that once belonged to Nelly, have

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · Aug 26

Some Missouri Democratic party members are grumbling over the party's plans to purchase a $610K building in Jefferson City ... when it has no employees based in the city. @ryankrull.bsky.social has the story www.stlmag.com/news/missour...

Missouri Democrats plan $610K building purchase, despite pushback | St. Louis Magazine

A plan for the Missouri Democratic Party to purchase a $610,000 building in Jefferson City has riled some in the party ranks, who aren’t convinced that real

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Sarah Fenske @sarahfenske.bsky.social · Aug 22

true! Littering seems like the go-to charge for a low-level plea but it never makes much sense to me

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