Kate Grumke
Senior Environment and Data 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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The incident happened as snow fell on the St. Louis region on Wednesday. -
Forecasters say snow totals were on the lower end of what was expected, but the evening commute could still be slick. -
The Ritenour School District says it is unable to pay for electric school buses and charging infrastructure the federal government promised. -
Aging housing stock and inequities in the St. Louis region are leading to more expensive and burdensome utility bills for lower-income residents, according to a new report. -
The landfill is a prioritized superfund site that is overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency. It contains radioactive waste left over from St. Louis’ role in the Manhattan project. -
The 15% rate hike would bring in about $446 million for Ameren Missouri if it's approved by state regulators. -
A new law required local school districts to test drinking water for lead. After many did find lead above the state threshold, St. Louis environmental justice advocates are asking for more accountability for remediation. -
The electric utility is asking Missouri regulators to approve a 15% increase in rates, or about $17 more a month on average. Customers can share feedback on the raise at upcoming public hearings. -
St. Louis is set to feel like Texas if the warming trend continues, a local scientist says. -
As of midday Friday, there were reports of an additional two inches of snow falling on top of piles left over from the storm earlier in the week. -
Together, the three new solar facilities can produce 500 megawatts of renewable energy. They are the energy companies largest solar effort to date. -
How rare collard greens stewarded by generations of southerners ended up in an East St. Louis greenhouse. Plus, how they might help feed more people amid climate change.
