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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Data centers and other large consumers of electricity will pay special rates under Ameren Missouri’s new tariff approved Monday. -
The utility disconnected more than 17,000 households that were behind on their bills in October, according to its latest public filings. -
Municipally owned electric utilities are rare in the St. Louis area. Kirkwood owns its own utility and recently announced a rate increase. -
Artificial intelligence could help scientists and state conservationists count waterfowl more quickly and accurately, according to a new study. -
A small Illinois city is rallying for a prominent community member who is currently in ICE detention in Missouri. He was taken into custody after dropping his daughters off at school last week. -
Halloween is a time to celebrate creepy, crawly animals. This year, St. Louis scientists hope to inspire appreciation for Missouri’s largest spider: the tarantula. -
In a virtual hearing on Ameren Missouri’s plans to build a new natural gas plant in Jefferson County, the Missouri Public Service Commission heard opposition from community members who said it would harm the environment and cost too much. -
U.S. Sen Josh Hawley’s skepticism of data centers puts him at odds with some prominent Missouri Republicans, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. -
Mayor Cara Spencer announced a new outreach center and recovery program for people affected by the May tornado. -
Ameren Missouri is courting AI data centers by building new power plants and offering them lower bulk electric rates, but their unprecedented energy demands could drive up everyone’s electricity bills. -
Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. -
Newly revealed documents outline the developer’s pitch to St. Louis to turn the shuttered Armory into a $600 million data center. While its developer says he’ll engage the public, he offered few details on the project itself.
