NEWS - October 18, 2004
http://www.argusleader.com/news/Tuesdayarticle6.shtml
“EPA to give Missouri, other rivers a checkup.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 12 October 2004.
The Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio rivers will get some added attention from the Environmental Protection Agency.
*also appeared in the Omaha World Herald, 13 October 2004.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 12 October 2004.
http://www.argusleader.com/news/Wednesdayarticle3.shtml
Harriman, Peter. “Low flow worries Yankton.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 October 2004.
Water levels on the Missouri River are less than half the usual seasonal flow, and Yankton officials are worried that city water intakes could be left high and dry.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/10/14/build/state/30-corps.inc
Henckel, Mark. “Corps hears gripes about Missouri drawdown.” Billings Gazette, 14 October 2004.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers came to town for a public meeting Wednesday to tell Montana about the 2004-2005 Missouri River Draft Annual Operating Plan and to accept public comments. They left with an earful.
*Helena Independent Record, 14 October 2004.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2004/10/14/news/update/upd06.txt
“Corps fields upstream complaints on Missouri River flows.” Bismark Tribune, 14 October 2004.
More than 100 residents, business owners and political representatives here have asked the Army Corps of Engineers to hold more Missouri River water upstream to keep Montana businesses afloat.
*also appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune, 14 October 2004.
*also appeared in the Jefferson City News Tribune, 14 October 2004.
http://www.capjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=11522
Childers, Leta Nolan. “ Corps lays out ’05 river operating plan.” Pierre Capital Journal, 14 October 2004.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday in Pierre that it may cancel the navigation season in 2005, cutting off water releases from the upper river reservoirs that float the barges on the lower river.
Kafka, Joe. “New Oahe Boat Ramps May Be Necessary.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 14 October 2004.
If inadequate snows fall this winter in the northern Rocky Mountains and spring runoff into the Missouri River continues to be low, it may be necessary to move four of the remaining 13 boat-launching areas, said Doug Hofer, parks and recreation director in the Game, Fish and Parks Department.
“Campaign Prepared On Protecting Artifacts.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 14 October 2004.
A public campaign is being prepared to remind people that Native American artifacts and human remains found along the Missouri River should be left alone.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2004/10/16/news/topnews/top01.txt
Spilde, Tony. “Lewis and Clark return.” Bismark Tribune, 16 October 2004.
The Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Mo., entered North Dakota and camped out Thursday night at about the same spot the original Lewis and Clark expedition used exactly 200 years ago.
*also appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune, 16 October 2004.
*also appeared in the Helena Independent Record, 17 October 2004.
*also appeared in the Jamestown Sun, 17 October 2004.
*also appeared in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, 17 October 2004.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 16 October 2004.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2004/10/17/news/columnists/rog01.txt
Rogers, Ken. “The story behind the big lake.” Bismark Tribune, 17 October 2004.
The Lewis and Clark story didn't end 200 years ago. The consequences of that expedition continue to spin through time. From that beginning came the steamboat, treaties and reservations, and then the railroads -- the ranchers and then the homesteading farmers.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/columnists/mike_jacobs/9940517.htm
Jacobs, Mike. “Lewis and Clark leave history in N.D.” 17 October 2004.
The inexorable movement of time has at last brought us to the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Lewis and Clark in North Dakota.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1232610
Hendee, David. “Events mark Corps' North Dakota sojourn.” Omaha World Herald, 17 October 2004.
The next trail stop for America's bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark expedition begins this week in Bismarck, N.D.
“Corps Meeting On Sandbar Habitat Set For Yankton.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 18 October 2004.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate man-made sandbar nesting habitat for the interior least tern (Sterna antillarum) and piping plover (Charadrius melodus) within the upper Missouri River mainstem.