http://www.jamestownsun.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=29107&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=102&S=1
“Editorial.” Jamestown Sun, 20 June 2005.
The tribes – and many of their non-Indian neighbors – lost more than 155,000 acres of fertile Missouri River bottomland 50 years ago when Garrison Dam created Lake Sakakawea.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/breaking_news/11948989.htm
“Canadian politicians may take over talks in Manitoba-U.S. water dispute.” Grand Forks Herald, June 21, 2005.
Also up for discussion is a push to have North Dakota formally commit that it will not add an inlet from the Missouri River Basin which was part of the controversial Garrison Diversion proposal Canada fought more 30 years ago.
http://yankton.net/stories/062105/community_20050621024.shtml
Rita Brhel. “Storm Brewing Over New Law.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 21 June 2005.
Salvation may come in the form of the Missouri or Niobrara rivers for farmers concerned about Nebraska's new water law, LB962.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/06/22/news/local/nws02.txt
Tom Rafferty. “Helping weather the storm.” Bismark Tribune, 22 June 2005.
Gov. John Hoeven has already made two emergency declarations this year -- one for drought in the Upper Missouri River Basin and western North Dakota on March 11 and another for severe weather and flooding June 9 for 10 counties and the Spirit Lake Reservation.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/06/23/montana/a05062305_02.txt
Jennifer McKee. “Governor touts public access laws.” Helena Independent Record, 23 June 2005.
With summertime fishing and recreation in full bloom, Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday praised a handful of new laws that protect Montanans access to state wildlife and waters.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2005/06/22/build/state/70-bucket-bio.inc
Jennifer McKee. “State to crack down on 'bucket biologists.' Billings gazette, 24 June 2005.
State officials are beefing up efforts this summer to stop "bucket biologists" - people who illegally dump fish in waters where they don't belong.
*also appears in the Helena Independent Record, 22 June 2005.
“No man complains, all go chearfully on.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 June 2005.
By this time, most people back in the States thought the expedition was lost. Lewis had told President Jefferson that when he got to the Great Falls of the Missouri, he was going to send back four men in a boat.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/11976437.htm
“Rains lifting water level along Missouri River.” Kansas City Star Tribune, 24 June 2005.
Recent rain across the region is helping lift water levels in the Missouri River system and undoing some damage from drought.
http://yankton.net/stories/062405/opEd_20050624005.shtml
“Opinion: As we see it.” Yanton Press & Dakotan, 24 June 2005.
Thumbs down to people dumping their pet piranha into the Missouri River.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/06/25/news/local/nws03.txt
Gordon Weixel. “For small 'islands,' they seem to be stirring up big controversy.” Bismark Tribune, 25 June 2005.
It's surprising the amount of varied interest being shown in the "islands" on the Missouri's east bank just north of Bismarck.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/11987980.htm
“North Dakota Roundup: Rains lifting water level along Missouri.” Grand Forks Herald, 25 June 2005.
Recent rain across the region is helping lift water levels in the Missouri River system and undoing some damage from the drought.
http://yankton.net/stories/062505/community_20050625013.shtml
“Dam Report: Rain Brought Much-Needed Relief.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 25 June 2005.
Rain across the entire Missouri River basin and late-season snow in the mountains in May brought much needed relief from the unrelenting drought. The precipitation, combined with Army Corps of Engineers conservation measures, raised reservoir levels one to two feet during the critical fish spawning period.
http://yankton.net/stories/062505/community_20050625012.shtml
Rita Brhel. “Study: Livestock Impacts Lake Sedimentation More Than Tilled Cropland.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 25 June 2005.
"We want to make Lewis & Clark Lake more sustainable, but the big question is what should be done with the other dams along the Missouri?" Deppe said. "Maybe we'll be able to figure out some solutions up here that work somewhere else."
*also appears in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 June 2005.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/06/26/news/local/nws03.txt
Denise M. Hahne. “A river runs by it.” Bismark Tribune, 26 June 2005.
Traveling north of Bismarck on Highway 1804, the blacktop winds along the Missouri River, revealing glimpses of the shimmering, fast-moving water, and eventually passing by Simons working ranch and farm, homesteaded in 1882 by Willard Simons.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/06/26/news/state/sta01.txt
Blake Nicholson. “Leaving falling lake for flooded fields.” Bismark Tribune, 26 June 2005.
But they have undergone radically different changes in size in recent years, with the Missouri River basin going through years of drought and the Devils Lake basin seeing more than a decade of wet weather.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/06/27/sunday/c03062605_03.txt
“Lewis and Clark events heat up in Great Falls.” Helena Independent Record, 26 June 2005.
Here's a schedule of the special events scheduled at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center through July 1-9.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/11995510.htm
“Corps taking comments on 'spring rise' proposal.” Aberdeen American News, 27 June 2005.
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking comments this week on plans for a "spring rise" on the Missouri River, with many questions yet to be answered.
*also appears in the Billings Gazette, 26 June 2005.
*also appears in the Bismark Tribune 27 June 2005.
*also appears in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 27 June 2005.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/11995499.htm
“Falling levels at Lake Oahe make irrigation difficult.” Aberdeen American News, 27 June 2005.
Larry Umber ran 1,400 feet of pipe to reach the Missouri River water last year, using a portable, diesel-powered pump to keep his four center-pivot sprinklers going. He was able to pump for a while until it no longer became workable.
*also appears in the Bismark Tribune, 27 June 2005.
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/06/25/nebraska/doc42bdd7072c243899005906.txt
“Water main breaks in Omaha.” Lincoln Star Journal, 27 June 2005.
The water treatment plant couldn't handle the rush of water and a mixture of drinking and untreated wastewater was discharged into the Missouri River.
http://www.capjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=13061
Leta Nolan Childers. “Oahe Days draws rave reviews.” Pierre Capital Journal, 27 June 2005.
Many different types of rafts and several forms of propulsion — some more successful than others — were on display during the Oahe Days Raft Race held Sunday morning on the Missouri River below the Oahe Dam.