Missouri River News, April 18, 2005
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Terry Woster. “Extending 10 boat ramps priority.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11 April 2005.
Ten Lake Oahe boat ramps will be priorities in this summer's struggle to keep public access to the Missouri River in the face of a continued drought.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/04/12/helena_top/a07041205_04.txt
John Harrington. “PPL honored for dam efforts.” Helena Independent Record, 12 April 2005.
For the third time in four years, PPL Montana has been recognized by the National Hydropower Association for its conservation efforts along the Madison-Missouri watershed, earning one of the industry group's 10 Outstanding Stewardship of America's Rivers awards.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/11369033.htm
“River needs more than rain.” Kansas City Star, 12 April 2005.
Monday's brief soaking spring rain helps locally. But more is especially needed in the north-central United States, where a lengthy drought has caused the Missouri River to have a low flow downstream. That's bad news for Kansas City area utilities — and their customers.
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050413/NEWS03/504130328/1001/NEWS
Joe Kafka. “Corps might curtail barge season 2 months.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 April 2005.
Record-low water levels in the three largest Missouri River reservoirs in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota - caused by a prolonged drought - have been worsened by conservation measures that were started late, a state official said Tuesday evening.
*also appeared in the Aberdeen American News, 13 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Bismark Tribune, 13 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Lincoln Star Journal, 13 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 14 April 2005.
Mark Henckel. “Schweitzer: Hold Missouri to river deal.” Billings Gazette, 13 April 2005.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer came to Glasgow Monday night to serve notice - loud and clear - that he's going to hold the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' and the state of Missouri's feet to the fire when it comes to management of the Missouri River system.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/04/13/news/local/nws04.txt
Richard Hinton. “N.D. stresses water conservation.” Bismark Tribune, 13 April 2005.
While U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives talked about mitigating the effects of the continuing drought along the Missouri River basin system, water conservation continued to be the message from North Dakotans.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=38&u_sid=1384301
Larry Porter. “Omaha fisherman wins 'monster' battle.” Omaha World Herald, 13 April 2005.
A nagging thought crossed John Williams' mind as he sat in a chair along the bank of the Missouri River and watched eight rods remain erect.
http://www.showmenews.com/2005/Apr/20050414News027.asp
“Drought softens tone of fight over Missouri.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 14 April 2005.
One by one, representatives of water utilities and barge companies asked the Army Corps of Engineers last night to send plenty of water down the Missouri River.
*also appeared in the Jefferson City News Tribune, 14 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Omaha World Herald, 14 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 14 April 2005.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/editorial/11388770.htm
“Opinion: Lake's dirty water must be diluted.” Grand Forks Herald, 14 April 2005.
Would Canada be willing to foot the bill to build a system that would take the extra water from Devils Lake and run it west into the Missouri River? For if the water does not go to the Missouri or to the Red River, then just where is it supposed to go?
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/opinion/11386578.htm
Gov. Matt Blunt. “Managing Big Muddy for Missouri.” Kansas City Star, 14 April 2005.
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's recent comments (“Big muddle over the Big Muddy,” 3/28) contained several misstatements and distortions about the water needs of citizens in Missouri River basin states, particularly those of Missourians who depend on the river.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1385253
“Upstream states say corps part of problem.” Omaha World Herald, 14 April 2005.
A late start for conservation measures is to blame for worsening record low water levels in the three largest Missouri River reservoirs, a state official said.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/11398991.htm
“Corps to spend $2.4 million on drought-related river projects.” Grand Forks Herald, 15 April 2005.
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend about $2.4 million this year on drought-related problems along the Missouri River, with $900,000 going to projects in North Dakota, a corps official says.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/outdoors/11398982.htm
“Sakakawea, Devils Lake offer study in contrasts.” Grand Forks Herald, 15 April 2005.
To fully appreciate the current situation, a quick look back to the early 1990s is in order. In the fall of 1992, Devils Lake's water level stood about 1,423 feet above mean sea level. Fisheries biologists were concerned about the potential for a major winterkill. There was talk of a need for a man-made channel that would provide Missouri River water to Devils Lake to preserve the fishery.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/11398002.htm
Bill Graham. “Drought portends problems for utilities.” Kansas City Star, 15 April 2005.
Record low levels in the upper Missouri River system are drifting the Corps of Engineers into uncharted waters.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1386643
David Hendee. “Drought still troubles Missouri River.” Omaha World Herald, 15 April 2005.
America's largest reservoir system is ailing so badly from years of drought that the Army Corps of Engineers is telling people who live along the Missouri River that they should expect historic troubles in the next few years.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/04/16/news/state/sta04.txt
Dale Wetzel. “Judge rules construction on pipeline may continue.” Bismark Tribune, 16 April 2005.
North Dakota may go ahead with plans to lay 14.9 miles of pipeline between Minot and Lake Sakakawea as part of an effort to supply lake water to northwestern North Dakota, a federal judge ruled.
*also appeared in the Grand Forks Herald, 16 April 2005.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/04/16/montana/a09041605_02.txt
Betsy Taylor. “Paths diverge for L&C re-enactors, Lewis wants to retrace route; Clark wants to celebrate.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 16 April 2005.
Lewis has left Clark. But re-enactors insist the parting was an amicable one.
*also appeared in the Helena Independent Record, 16 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Jefferson City News Tribune, 16 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Omaha World Herald, 15 April 2005.
*also appeared in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, 15 April 2005.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 15 April 2005.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/11413828.htm
Bill Granham. “Rare Gratitude.” Kansas City Star, 16 April 2005. (3rd article)
Friendly words surprised battle-hardened staffers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a public hearing recently regarding Missouri River operations.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1458&u_sid=1387348&u_rnd=574136
David Hendee. “Return of keelboat to be marked.” Omaha World Herald, 16 April 2005.
Activities are set in eight Nebraska cities over the next two weeks to mark the 1805 return of the Lewis and Clark keelboat down the Missouri River.
http://yankton.net/stories/041605/neighbors_20050416023.shtml
Carol Guthmiller. “A Bit Of Rain To Cheer Us Up.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 16 April 2005.
With constant reminders of drought surrounding us and with worries about the Missouri River being very low, rain is most welcome. We've lived in this area some 60 odd years and never heard about a dry Missouri River -- ever.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/11423000.htm
“Water drops, looting rises.” Aberdeen American News, 18 April 2005.
As Lake Oahe inches toward a record low, the falling water is revealing artifacts of the past, ranging from concrete burial vaults of recent history to ancient Plains relics from thousands of years ago.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/04/18/news_state/0041805030.txt
“Missouri group challenges flood study.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 18 April 2005.
A Missouri environmental group's challenge of a government flood plain study could hamper development on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in seven Midwestern states.
http://yankton.net/stories/041805/opEd_20050418001.shtml
“Dry Times Means Drinking Water Is An Issue.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 18 April 2005.
The availability of drinking water is now at stake. The low level of the Cheyenne River, which feeds Lake Oahe on the Missouri River, is threatening the Tri-County Rural Water District, which supplies about 14,000 people on the Cheyenne River Reservation.
http://www.showmenews.com/2005/Apr/20050418News013.asp
“Group seeks rewrite of corps flood-plain study.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 18 April 2005.
A Missouri environmental group’s challenge of a government flood-plain study could hamper development on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in seven Midwestern states.