Missouri River News
November 1- 21, 2005
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/13056976.htm
Hearing slated on water rate increase.” Kansas City Star, 1 November 2005.
Construction of the plant, which will draw Missouri River water through a 60-inch pipeline 17 miles long, is expected to begin in 2007 and be completed two years later.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/11/02/news/local/104852.txt
Gordon Weixel. “Plan to get water to Red River Valley endorsed.” Bismark Tribune, 2 November 2005.
With studies indicating the Red River Valley water supply is threatened during times of drought, the State Water Commission picked its preferred alternative to deliver Missouri River water to the Valley.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/13072540.htm
“Agencies to remove cars and debris from Missouri River banks.” 3 November 2005.
Several agencies have joined forces to clean up tons of cars and debris on a portion of the Missouri River banks.
*appears in the Rapid City Journal, 3 November 2005.
*appears in the Bismark Tribune, 3 November 2005.
*appears in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 3 November 2005.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/13072216.htm
“Lake lobbying group discusses low water.” Grand Forks Herald, 3 November 2005.
Todd Sando, an assistant engineer for the State Water Commission, said history may not repeat itself next spring and low lake levels could be a problem. The Missouri River system has not experienced what is considered normal runoff since 1999.
*appears in the Bismark Tribune, 3 November 2005.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/11/05/news/local/105044.txt
Jodi Rave. “Standing Rock Sioux program honored.” Bismark Tribune, 5 November 2005.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has a message for looters who scour stretches of the Missouri River looking for artifacts and burial items and human remains: You're being watched.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/13098714.htm
“Change in dam could be key for pallid sturgeon.” Grand Forks Herald, 6 November 2005.
Rob Holm, project leader at the Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery, said more than 9,100 young pallids have been stocked this fall in the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers upstream from Garrison Dam.
*appears in the Bismark Tribune, 6 November 2005.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/13098716.htm
“Salmon spawning successful, but worries remain.” Grand Forks Herald, 6 November 2005.
State Game and Fish Department biologist Paul Bailey said crews caught more than 2,000 fish in Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River over several weeks and collected 1.8 million eggs, meeting the department's goal.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/13104015.htm
“Manitoba spent half a million dollars since 2002 fighting Devils Lake outlet.” Grand Forks Herald, 7 November 2005.
In August, after intervention from Ottawa and the White House, the two sides signed an agreement that had North Dakota add a temporary gravel filter to the outlet, allow Manitoba scientists onto the lake for testing, and agree never to build an inlet into Devils Lake from the Missouri River.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/11/07/news_state/0110705035.txt
Alan Scher Zagier. “Paddlefish farmer sees gold in Missouri caviar.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 7 November 2005.
*appears in the Kansas City Star, 6 November 2005.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/11/15/news/local/105514.txt
“Corps to talk river operations Thursday.” Bismark Tribune, 15 November 2005.
A delegation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will stop in Bismarck on Thursday for the seventh of eight public meetings on its 2005-06 draft operating plan for Missouri River operations.
http://www.jamestownsun.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=33284&SectionID=31&SubSectionID=98&S=1
“Low water reduces production of dams.” Jamestown Sun, 15 November 2005.
Electrical production in October at Missouri River dams was the second-lowest on record for the month because the Army Corps of Engineers tried to keep water in the reservoirs.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/11/15/business/1115050011.txt
Christina Knott. “Missouri farmers face bumper crop of problems.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 15 November 2005.
The farming community also was disappointed in the increasing possibility of the Missouri River being closed to the transportation of goods.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/11/16/news_local/1116050009.txt
Bob Watson. “Noren Access ramp extended.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 16 November 2005.
The cold weather made little difference Wednesday morning, as a state Conservation Department crew worked to improve the Carl R. Noren Access to the Missouri River in north Jefferson City.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/11/17/news_state/1117050016.txt
Kris Hilgedick. “Corps hears flood of complaints on dual spring rise.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 17 November 2005.
Missouri farmers don't want a rise on the Big Muddy this spring, a fact they made abundantly clear in a meeting with the Corps of Engineers on Wednesday evening.
*appears in the Brownfield Ag News, 15 November 2005.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/13191241.htm
“Reservoirs can support river navigation.” Kansas City , Kansas City Star, 17 November 2005.
The Missouri River reservoirs upstream of Kansas City have enough water to avoid a shutdown of water releases to support navigation next summer, a Corps of Engineers spokesman said.
“Sturgeon-protection plan draws opposition.” Billings Gazette, 18 November 2005.
Plans for a spring rise on the Missouri River to encourage downstream spawning by the endangered pallid sturgeon will draw only a few inches of water from upstream reservoirs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials said Thursday.
*appears in the Bismark Tribune, 18 November 2005.
*appears in the Jamestown Sun, 18 November 2005.
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2005/nov/20051120news008.asp
“Corps’ last Big Muddy meeting a serene affair.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 20 November 2005.
The last of eight public meetings on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2006 draft operating plan for the Missouri River reservoir system drew no raised voices, no displays of temper.
*appears is the Helena Independent Record, 20 November 2005.
http://yankton.net/stories/112105/news_20051121008.shtml
“No Sparks At Meeting On Missouri River Plan.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 21 November 2005.
The last of eight public meetings on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 2006 draft operating plan for the Missouri River reservoir system drew no raised voices, no displays of temper.