Sarah Fentem
Health ReporterSarah Fentem reports on sickness and health as part of 漏 2024 外网天堂鈥檚 news team. She previously spent five years reporting for different NPR stations in Indiana, immersing herself deep, deep into an insurance policy beat from which she may never fully recover.
A longtime NPR listener, she grew up hearing WQUB in Quincy, Illinois, which is now owned by STLPR. She lives in South St. Louis, and in her spare time likes to watch old sitcoms, meticulously clean and organize her home and go on outdoor adventures with her husband Elliot. They have a dog named Ginger.
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The St. Louis Blues have a new look inspired by the success of heritage-style uniforms worn during the team鈥檚 Winter Classic games. -
The connector's first phase will rework 1.4 miles of road between Vandeventer Avenue and Tower Grove Park, repaving Tower Grove Avenue and installing new protected bike lanes and pedestrian paths. -
The 143-bed hospital did not have enough patients to stay open, a spokeswoman said. -
This year鈥檚 holiday marks the 160th anniversary of the announcement in Texas that enslaved people were free. Attendees at the Griot Museum and the Juneteenth parade and festival in Dellwood said the holiday is an opportunity to remember African American history, spend time with family and celebrate joy. -
Missouri鈥檚 2023 ban prohibits providers from giving hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries to Missourians under 18. -
The measure is attached to a ballot initiative that would place a ban on most abortions in the Missouri Constitution. -
Council member Lisa Clancy said Auditor Toni Jackson had not produced enough audits in the years since she was hired in 2021.
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Ciearra 鈥淐J鈥� Walker is one of the five Missourians who have won the Missouri Foundation for Health鈥檚 first Spark Prize. The prize is given to people who have contributed to bettering the health and well-being of Missourians. -
Metro Transit has installed the locked gates at 11 light rail stations, but the agency hasn't yet put automatic ticket validators or vending machines in place. -
This week, HRSA granted the county鈥檚 three clinics status as federally qualified health center lookalikes, which means the county can be reimbursed for providing care to uninsured patients. -
The 41 troops from the Missouri National Guard鈥檚 mission will be focused on staffing debris-dumping sites in north St. Louis and transporting waste to landfills, Mayor Cara Spencer said Thursday. -
Two rulings from a Kansas City judge had allowed abortions in the state to resume while a challenge to its near-total ban proceeded to trial.
