Kate Grumke
@kgrumke.bsky.social
environmental reporter St. Louis Public Radio + Harvest Public Media | used to produce TV in DC | Peabody + natl Murrow winner, natl Emmy nominee
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Murphy, the bald eagle famous for parenting a rock, has died at 33 following a head injury.
Fly high, Murphy. 🦅
Fly high, Murphy. 🦅
Murphy the bald eagle, famous for parenting a rock, dies at 33
Murphy leaves behind two eagles and a rock he raised as his own.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Murphy, the bald eagle famous for parenting a rock, has died at 33 following a head injury.
Fly high, Murphy. 🦅
Fly high, Murphy. 🦅
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The two finalists for St. Louis mayor will appear on the Politically Speaking Hour on @stlonair.bsky.social tomorrow, and we want to hear from you:
What are some of the questions you’d like to ask Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer? Either comment here or email social@stlpr.org.
What are some of the questions you’d like to ask Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer? Either comment here or email social@stlpr.org.
March 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The two finalists for St. Louis mayor will appear on the Politically Speaking Hour on @stlonair.bsky.social tomorrow, and we want to hear from you:
What are some of the questions you’d like to ask Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer? Either comment here or email social@stlpr.org.
What are some of the questions you’d like to ask Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer? Either comment here or email social@stlpr.org.
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Scientists say amid climate change and biodiversity loss, the world’s herbaria could hold the keys to overcoming the crises in their folders of dried plant specimens.
But their future is in question amid cuts to research and education funding:
But their future is in question amid cuts to research and education funding:
Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change, but they're vulnerable to funding cuts
Scientists say amid climate change and biodiversity loss, the world’s herbaria could hold the keys to overcoming the crises in their folders of dried plant specimens. But their future is in question a...
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February 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Scientists say amid climate change and biodiversity loss, the world’s herbaria could hold the keys to overcoming the crises in their folders of dried plant specimens.
But their future is in question amid cuts to research and education funding:
But their future is in question amid cuts to research and education funding:
The Ritenour School District in St. Louis says it is now able to pay for its electric school bus order. Its federal funding from the EPA is unsuspended after weeks in limbo because of a Trump executive order. www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/...
Ritenour School District pays for electric school buses after Trump freeze lifts
After weeks in limbo, the St. Louis school district says it was able to access more than $8 million in federal funding to pay for its full electric school bus order.
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February 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Ritenour School District in St. Louis says it is now able to pay for its electric school bus order. Its federal funding from the EPA is unsuspended after weeks in limbo because of a Trump executive order. www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/...
Big news about Missouri's two largest NPR stations today - St. Louis Public Radio and KCUR are each becoming independent nonprofits, separate of the University of Missouri system: www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/...
St. Louis Public Radio to become nonprofit after parting ways with UMSL
University of Missouri-St Louis, UMSL, announced today it’s handling over ownership of St Louis Public Radio. St Louis Public Radio and UMSL have kept the station editorially and financially independe...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Big news about Missouri's two largest NPR stations today - St. Louis Public Radio and KCUR are each becoming independent nonprofits, separate of the University of Missouri system: www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/...
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A Missouri school district says the pause in federal funding for climate and clean energy programs means it can't pay for the electric school buses it ordered. via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
Trump clean energy pause puts St. Louis school district's electric buses in limbo
The Ritenour School District says it is unable to pay for electric school buses and charging infrastructure the federal government promised.
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February 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A Missouri school district says the pause in federal funding for climate and clean energy programs means it can't pay for the electric school buses it ordered. via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
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And, here’s why I referred to the SLPS report as a bombshell…
Check out the important findings from my colleagues Kavahn Mansouri, Hiba Ahmad, and @kgrumke.bsky.social:
Check out the important findings from my colleagues Kavahn Mansouri, Hiba Ahmad, and @kgrumke.bsky.social:
NEW: During her 14-month tenure, former St. Louis Public Schools superintendent Keisha Scarlett racked up more than $140,000 of credit card charges on travel, florists, Bath & Body Works, DoorDash, UberEats and other expenses, records obtained by STLPR show. www.stlpr.org/education/20...
Food delivery, flowers, Amazon: How Keisha Scarlett spent $141k of St. Louis Public Schools money
St. Louis Public Radio obtained credit card statements from former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett that are at the center of a new district investigation.
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December 11, 2024 at 1:15 PM
And, here’s why I referred to the SLPS report as a bombshell…
Check out the important findings from my colleagues Kavahn Mansouri, Hiba Ahmad, and @kgrumke.bsky.social:
Check out the important findings from my colleagues Kavahn Mansouri, Hiba Ahmad, and @kgrumke.bsky.social:
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NEW: During her 14-month tenure, former St. Louis Public Schools superintendent Keisha Scarlett racked up more than $140,000 of credit card charges on travel, florists, Bath & Body Works, DoorDash, UberEats and other expenses, records obtained by STLPR show. www.stlpr.org/education/20...
Food delivery, flowers, Amazon: How Keisha Scarlett spent $141k of St. Louis Public Schools money
St. Louis Public Radio obtained credit card statements from former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett that are at the center of a new district investigation.
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December 10, 2024 at 11:05 PM
NEW: During her 14-month tenure, former St. Louis Public Schools superintendent Keisha Scarlett racked up more than $140,000 of credit card charges on travel, florists, Bath & Body Works, DoorDash, UberEats and other expenses, records obtained by STLPR show. www.stlpr.org/education/20...
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November 20, 2024 at 7:01 PM
STLPR has entered the chat. 🎙️ 📻