Missouri River News - August 29, 2005

http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2005/aug/20050823feat001.asp

Ed Pfueller. “Our town: Duane Chapman.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 23 August 2005.

These days when Duane, a research fisheries biologist for the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center, rides on the Missouri River, he has to keep a sharp eye out.

http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/08/24/helena/a09082405_01.txt

Eve Bryon. “Reservoir drawdown revised.” Helena Indpendent Record, 24 August 2005.

The drawdown is needed to repair a retaining wall at Coulter Campground, in the Gates of the Mountains stretch of Holter Reservoir on the Missouri River. The Helena National Forest manages the campground.

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/08/25/news/local/101140.txt

Gordon Weixel. “City water, sewer rates should climb.” Bismark Tribune, 25 August 2005.

But the city will soon be taking on some major projects, including a new water intake on the Missouri River, a new lime sludge plant and the updating of its aging sewage treatment plant. Demke said that unless a different approach to project financing is developed, Bismarck residents are facing as much as a 10-percent increase in their water and sewer utility rates.

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/12471612.htm

Sam Hananel. “Corps rejects request to release Missouri River water.” Aberdeen American News, 25 August 2005.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has rejected a request by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt's office to release water from reservoirs on the Missouri River to help shippers navigating the drought-plagued Mississippi River.

*appears in the SE Missourian, 25 August 2005.

*appears in the Columbia Daily Tribune, 25 August 2005.

*appears in the Grand Forks Herald, 25 August 2005.

*appears in the Jefferson City News Tribune, 25 August 2005.

*appears in the Omaha World Herald, 26 august 2005.

*appears in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 25 August 2005.

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Elizabeth Kelly Klay. “Get out: Ship's treasure buried no more, now on display.” Springfield News-Leader, 26 August 2005.

In 1856, the steamboat Arabia brought supplies westward to settlements along the Missouri River. On Sept. 5, the 171-foot-long Arabia left Kansas City loaded with jewelry, guns, food, clothing, dishware and tools. Bound for Council Bluffs, Iowa, the steamboat hit a submerged tree about a mile below Parkville, Mo., and sank.

http://yankton.net/stories/082705/community_20050827018.shtml

Lisa Hare. “Feasibility Study To Begin For Future Water Supply System For Santee.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 27 August 2005.

Six alternatives -- including surface water treatment plants on the Missouri River, connection to and expansion of existing water projects in Knox County and installation of a well field on the southeast corner of the reservation -- were proposed as options at the public meeting.

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/12500446.htm

“Grant helps reservation secure water supply.” Aberdeen American News, 28 August 2005.

An Indian reservation in north central South Dakota will be able to sidestep a water-supply emergency because money is in place to pay for a better delivery system from the Missouri River.

http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1115940.html

Matt Heger. “State senator fighting planned river rise.” The Marshall Demoscrat-News, 29 August 2005.

A controlled release of Missouri River water planned from a South Dakota dam has drawn fire from state Sen. Bill Stouffer of Napton in Saline County.