Missouri River News - July 25, 2005
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Jon M. Hunter. “Editorial: Upper Missouri River dams fill up at the right time.” Madison Daily Leader, 18 July 2005.
For reference, the Missouri's water levels are never perfect to satisfy everyone. Before the damming projects, the river was particularly volatile.
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/07/30_hetlandc_moartifacts/
. “Artifact hunting popular as Missouri River level drops.” Minnesota Public Radio, 19 July 2005.
Artifacts such as arrowheads, points and scrapers are exposed because of low river levels due to a five-year drought. Looters are hitting the jackpot, and law enforcement is cracking down.
http://www.southernblackhillsweeklygroup.com/articles/2005/07/19/chadron/headlines/news858.txt
“Drought continues in western Nebraska.” Cadron Record, 17 July 2005.
The Missouri River is still at historic lows from the continued drought.
“Author to discuss Breaks.” Great Falls Tribune, 19 July 2005.
Dayton Duncan, an award-winning historian, will discuss the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument at a Thursday program.
Linda Meyer. “Transfer upriver keeps float trip dream afloat.” St. Louis Post Dispatch, 19 July 2005.
Darrol Gasawski had just retired and was moving back home to St. Charles from Omaha, Neb., but he took the long way home by way of a 600-mile canoe trip down the Missouri River.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/07/21/montana/a01072105_03.txt
Eve Bryon. “Smooth sailing: Corps re-enactors reach York Bridge.” Helena Independent Record, 21 July 2005.
It was 200 years ago to the day that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set up separate camps along this stretch of the Missouri River.
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050722/NEWS/507220307/1001
“Workers inspect Missouri River bridge.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 July 2005.
Inspection work is under way on the Missouri River bridge at Pierre as workers look for any cracks or signs of fatigue in the steel girders.
http://semissourian.rustcom.net/story/1110894.html
David Lieb. “Nixon adds Union Pacific Railroad to Katy bridge lawsuit.” SE Missourian, 22 July 2005.
Union Pacific Railroad Co. has been added as a defendant in Attorney General Jay Nixon's lawsuit seeking to stop the removal of an old Missouri River bridge that preservationists hope to use for the Katy Trail State Park.
*appears in the Columbia Daily Tribune, 23 July 2005.
*appears in the Kansas City Star, 22 July 2005.
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050722/NEWS/507220337/1001/ARCHIVE
Terry Woster. “Rain rejuvenates Oahe recreation.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 July 2005.
The reach of the Missouri that backs up behind Oahe Dam to form a reservoir stretching more than 200 miles northward on Wednesday still was nearly 30 feet below its historical average elevation.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/07/23/news_state/0723050027.txt
“Invasion of Asian carp poses fisheries problems.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 23 July 2005.
Kelley and Ridings, biologists with the Missouri Department of Conservation Big River and Wetlands Field Station in Jackson, know that in this murky side channel there lies the ticking time bomb of flying silver carp.
Lorna Thackeray. “Counting on Clark: Planning for Pompeys Pillar Signature Event proceeds on.” Billings Gazette, 24 July 2005.
A disappointing turnout at Great Falls and Fort Benton for their Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Signature Event last month doesn't worry organizers planning Yellowstone County's turn in the national spotlight next summer.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/12209348.htm
“Water tours.” Grand Forks Herald, 24 July 2005.
The North Dakota Water Education Foundation is hosting a tour of the Missouri River on Tuesday.
“Bicentennial events leave deficit: Great Falls manager says city will cover $500,000 shortfall.” Billings Gazette, 24 July 2005.
Great Falls and Fort Benton were significant in the 19th-century journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark because their party traveled the Missouri River in search of a route to the Pacific Ocean.
*appears in the Helena Independent Record, 24 July 2005.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/07/24/opinions/a04072405_02.txt
Helena City Commission. “Delegation is helpful on water issues.” Helena Independent Record, 24 July 2005.
Since the historic gold mining days of Helena, Tenmile Creek has been the City's primary water supply and still provides water all year to Helena. The Missouri River supply supplements Tenmile during the high-use summer months.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/07/24/opinion/0724050019.txt
“Editorial: Some grass is always greener.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 24 July 2005.
The level of the Missouri River has dropped to 6.5 feet. If this increasingly shallow source of the city's water falls to three feet, we are in deep trouble.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/12207511.htm
“Sioux Falls man wins bidding for Missouri River marina.” Aberdeen American News, 25 July 2005.
A Sioux Falls man who offered the winning auction bid of $170,000 for the former Cadwell's American Creek marina plans to open a restaurant at the business along the Missouri River.
http://www.showmenews.com/2005/Jul/20050725News001.asp
Megan Means. “Creek faces clean-water requirement.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 25 July 2005.
The city’s treatment system doesn’t affect the Hinkson, but it does discharge into the Missouri River, which also will be held to whole-body contact standards.
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/07/20/local/doc42dd8494b55e1131958377.txt
Reviews planned for two endangered species.” Lincoln Star Journal, 25 July 2005.
Pallid sturgeons are found in the Missouri River and parts of its major tributaries, including the Platte.