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Avery Martinez

@ave_martineztv

Water, Ag & Environment Reporter KMOV St. Louis — Report for America Corpsmember — RFA Advisory Council President

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Congrats to the 800+ people globally who donated, the Trout Hollow Hill Prairie was saved! It's not too far from St. Louis, not open to the public yet -- but plans are already underway. #conservation #prairie #outdoors firstalert4.com/2024/09/04/ove…

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Nationally, bee populations are concerning. Wild bees are shrinking, but captive populations are doing well — unless their hives are burned under mysterious circumstances. #bees #StLouis #kmov

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Conservation is a focus for many animal organizations, but you may not have known the St. Louis Zoo is helping First Nations across the continent bring bison populations back up. ⁦KMOV⁩ ⁦⁦Saint Louis Zoo⁩ firstalert4.com/2024/10/18/st-…

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Tremors from a 2.8-magnitude earthquake last week near Tiptonville, Tennessee, remind us of the New Madrid fault's potential. Hundreds of minor quakes occur along the faultline each year. Avery Martinez from KMOV: firstalert4.com/2024/10/17/not…

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Across the St. Louis area voters are standing in long lines for the chance to vote before election day. The first two weeks of no excuse absentee voting have seen a large turnout. firstalert4.com/2024/10/25/ear…

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Today, residents tell me they’re worried about potential flooding — after dead fish were seen on the banks. Follow coverage here: Madison County, MO. residents worry about dead fish near exploded facility, CMR launches water project for livestock firstalert4.com/2024/11/04/mad…

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🚨ROAD CLOSURE!🚨 MoDOT just closed southbound Route 141 under Interstate 44 as flood waters from the Meramec River continue to rise. Northbound lanes will likely close soon. #stl #FirstAlert4 KMOV

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<a href="/MoDOT/">MoDOT</a> just closed southbound Route 141 under Interstate 44 as flood waters from the Meramec River continue to rise.  Northbound lanes will likely close soon.
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Flood concerns continue along the Meramec River in areas like Pacific, Eureka, Fenton — and here in Valley Park. Check out the latest at KMOV.com.

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In dire times, a program was created to keep artists working during the Great Depression — this art contains the first Black art in SLAM's collection. Hear from family in... ‘Work of Art’ ⁦KMOV⁩ ⁦Saint Louis Art Museum⁩ ⁦Report for America⁩ firstalert4.com/2024/11/18/wor…

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1st up - Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. In case you didn't know, we've now added TV journalists to our cohort, which means important environmental stories like this one from Delaney Dryfoos, Eric Schmid & Avery Martinez get to TV viewers (most ppl get news this way.) firstalert4.com/2024/11/30/new…

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It's a 20,000-year-old mystery that's really only just getting started. Check out the unique demise of this poor ancient monster mammal! ⁦KMOV⁩ ⁦Report for America⁩ ⁦Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk⁩ #mastodon #archaeology firstalert4.com/2024/12/07/mas…

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Carey Portell is a Missouri Farmer. Her life changed forever after an accident - now she's a mental advocate for farmers — a major challenge. Check out her amazing story and support. #farmnews #kmov ⁦KMOV⁩ ⁦Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk⁩ ⁦Carey Portell⁩ firstalert4.com/2024/12/25/wer…

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Farmers and ranchers are curious about the future of ag support from politicians in the future — I was able to ask new DNC Chair Ken Martin directly about his thoughts — during a visit here in St. Louis. KMOV Report for America Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk #farmnews firstalert4.com/2025/02/22/new…

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Farmers and ranchers are connecting across party lines about impacts from USDA freezes — two have gone viral right here in Missouri. Check out how they came together, to talk about where to go next. KMOV Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk #farmnews firstalert4.com/2025/02/26/tik…

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EPA Administrator Zeldin was in here in St. Louis to talk to farmers and the community about the future of sites and his vision for the agency. I was lucky to be there and hear his thoughts about the new era of the EPA Report for America Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk KMOV

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Across the country congressmen and women are facing more and more questions about national policy at their town halls — farmers and rural folks are often highly attuned — and sometimes vocal. ⁦KMOV⁩ ⁦Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk⁩ firstalert4.com/2025/03/22/ten…

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West Lake Landfill could see a quicker clean up timeline, per a new plan coming from the new EPA admin following his visit here. Get the latest info here. ⁦KMOV⁩ ⁦Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk⁩ firstalert4.com/2025/04/14/new…

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As we get ready for hurricane season, and as we see floods across the country, the concerns raised by former NWS leaders are worth looking at closer. #environment #NWS

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Baby teeth records were crucial in a new Harvard study linking cancer risk to growing up along Coldwater Creek. Researchers tell me they now want to look at the teeth themselves, (from the '50s), to examine radiation levels. KMOV firstalert4.com/2025/07/16/his…