Kate Grumke
Senior Environmental ReporterKate reports on the environment, climate and agriculture for St. Louis Public Radio and Harvest Public Media.
She started at STLPR in 2021 as the education reporter, covering late night school board meetings and tagging along on field trips. Before that, Kate spent more than 5 years producing television in Washington, D.C., most recently at the PBS NewsHour. In that work she climbed to the top of a wind turbine in Iowa, helped plan the environmental section of a presidential debate and produced multiple news-documentaries on energy and the environment. She also won a Peabody, a National Murrow Award and was nominated for a National Emmy.
Kate grew up in St. Louis and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She also holds a certificate in data journalism from Columbia University’s Lede Program.
Have a story tip or idea? Email Kate at kgrumke@stlpr.org.
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Experts say the plants on the list are invasive and can quickly cause ecological harm.
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At least 21 states are considering legislation to block foreign companies and individuals from purchasing farmland. The issue has gained momentum in recent years.
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At a tense meeting Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency launched a new effort to get community input on the continuing cleanup of nuclear waste in St. Louis County.
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There is a growing effort around St. Louis to adopt new practices to reduce road salt during winter storms.
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It was the warmest year on record globally, and St. Louisans also felt the heat.
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The agriculture department’s annual projections show a slowing economy and lower crop prices for the upcoming year. The USDA also looks ahead to the next decade, showing rising crop yields but a competitive job market.
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As the EPA gets close to finalizing rules related to PFAS, some providers in Missouri could be forced to clean up their drinking water.
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The year in St. Louis’ climate was defined by nights that wouldn’t cool down and a record-setting lack of rain.
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The efforts to remove books from school libraries started with parents in local school districts and eventually led to state legislatures. After two years of controversy, one school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful.
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An amendment that extended the funding and expanded it to include parts of St. Louis did not make it into the final defense funding bill. Now St. Louis-area advocates are figuring out their next steps.
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Public school enrollment is relatively flat this year, compared to last year. But it is still down from recent years, and experts say more decline is likely coming.
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A new report found Missouri’s rural teachers are paid better only than those in Arkansas.