Missouri River News, May 23, 2005
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2005/may/20050517news002.asp
“River history project gets financial boost.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 17 May 2005.
An effort to capture tales of people who grew up along the Missouri River got a financial boost last month.
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096410924
Brenda Norrell. “'Stop Lewis and Clark Movement' urges historical accuracy.” Indian Times Today, 17 May 2005.
Carter Camp, Ponca and longtime member of the American Indian Movement, is among the organizers of the ''Stop Lewis and Clark Movement.'' The inter-tribal group carried out protests in the fall and now urges Indian tribes in Montana to continue protests of the expedition.
“Missouri River shipping at risk.” Billings Gazette, 19 May 2005.
A top Army official said the Missouri River's shipping season could be canceled next year if a lingering drought persists, and he said this year's navigation period could be shortened by up to two months.
*also appeared in the Helena Independent Record, 19 May 2005.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 19 May 2005.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/05/19/outdoors/c02051905_01.txt
Mark Henckel. “High water cues paddlefish season.” Helena Independent Record, 19 May 2005.
High, muddy waters are what's starting the paddlefish run, both on the lower Yellowstone and on the Missouri River above Fort Peck Reservoir.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/05/19/montana/a08051905_02.txt
Eve Byron. “Trust can't find enough projects.” Helena Independent Record, 19 May 2005.
In particular, laws covering the fund disbursal mandate that half of the money must be spent between the confluence of the Missouri River headwaters and Holter Reservoir. The other 50 percent of the money can go to other projects throughout Montana.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/05/19/montana/a10051905_02.txt
Eve Byron. “Six projects totaling $421,000 were approved for funding Wednesday by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust.” Helena Independent Record, 19 May 2005.
$75,000 to help secure permanent public access to two miles of high-quality rainbow trout stream and conserve vital spawning trout habitat in Deep Creek and the Missouri River. Trust board members said the proposal, which involves about 100 acres of private land 10 miles east of Townsend, is "well laid out" and is a priority for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, which submitted the grant request.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/11681305.htm
“Water and sewer bonds on City Council agenda.” Kansas City Star, 19 May 2005.
The $250 million in water bonds would be used over the next 10 years to expand the transmission main system in growing parts of the city, replace small mains for increased fire protection and water pressure, provide pump station and reservoir improvements, modify intake at the Missouri River and provide supplemental ground water supply.
http://www.capjournal.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=12837&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=&S=1
Chuck Clement. “River's effect, resources focus of four-day forum.” Pierre Capital Journal, 19 May 2005.
People and organizations interested in Missouri River resources will gather in Pierre on Sunday for a forum that centers on South Dakota’s 50-year-old dam and reservoir system and its effect on communities and the environment.
http://yankton.net/stories/051905/community_20050519022.shtml
Randy Dockendorf. “Grube Provides Management Tools For River Landowners.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 19 May 2005.
Steve Grube took a boat ride Wednesday down the Missouri River, but it wasn't for recreation. Grube, the director of the newly-formed Missouri River Futures organization, traveled Wednesday with four congressional staffers and other officials to view the needs downstream from Gavins Point Dam at Yankton.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/11694541.htm
Officials hope for rain, snow.” Aberdeen American News, 20 May 2005.
A federal official said Thursday he hopes a lot of rain and snow falls in the next year to refill drought-stricken reservoirs on the Missouri River, but steps will be taken in the meantime to deal with problems caused by low water levels.
*also appeared in the Bismark Tribune, 20 May 2005.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 20 May 2005.
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/state/11694573.htm
“Lower funding could boost Lewis and Clark cost.” Aberdeen American News, 20 May 2005.
Developers of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System hope to show Congress that lower annual funding will cost more in the long run.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/05/20/news/local/nws03.txt
Richard Hinton. “Corps' permit request for sandbar work in the mail.” Bismark Tribune, 20 May 2005.
Before any work on turning Missouri River sandbars into hospitable nesting habitat for two protected shorebird species can begin, there's paperwork to do.
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050521/LIFE/505210331/1004
Jarett C. Bies. “The vision of a river trail.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 21 May 2005.
Even with low-water levels, the Missouri River still attracts thousands of visitors to its banks. They search for lunker walleye and scenery of the waterway marked by Lewis and Clark's journey.
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050521/NEWS/505210330/1001/ARCHIVE
“Cool, damp days raise Oahe, reservoir levels.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 21 May 2005.
Cool weather, rain and snow have stabilized the level of Lake Oahe north of Pierre and boosted water levels in Black Hills-area reservoirs.
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2005/may/20050521news012.asp
“KC suburb completes new levee.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 21 May 2005.
Twelve years after floodwaters almost drowned this small Kansas City suburb, community leaders yesterday announced the completion of a six-mile-long levee along the Missouri River.
*also appeared in the Jefferson City News Tribune, 21 May 2005.
*also appeared in the Wichita Eagle, 21 May 2005.
http://www.showmenews.com/2005/May/20050522News005.asp
Jason Rosenbaum. “Boonville rail bridge added to list of endangered.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 22 May 2005.
The controversial railroad bridge that spans the Missouri River at Boonville has been added to a list of the state’s most endangered historic structures.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforksherald/11708557.htm
Devils Lake: Outlet fears or facts? Bismark Tribune, 22 May 2005.
Scientists are more vocal in their concerns about a different project, the massive Garrison diversion, which would transfer water from the Missouri River basin across the continental divide into the Red River basin. The project was devised decades ago but was never completed
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050522/NEWS01/505220306/1002/NEWS17
Jared Miller. “Burns tours state for look at rails, reservoir, canal.” Great Falls Tribune, 22 May 2005.
Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., stopped in his home state Saturday for a rail and airplane tour of Montana's northern tier. Joining Burns was Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo., who got a first-hand look at three of the major challenges facing the state. After viewing the reservoir from the air, Burns and Bond agreed to keep working toward a long-term compromise on Missouri River flows, Pendleton said in a news release.
http://newstribune.com/articles/2005/05/22/news_local/0522050041.txt
Ravae Edwards. “Ferryboat public hearing set for Monday.” Jefferson City News Tribune, 22 May 2005.
According to the engineer's report, the need for the ferry was obtained through surveys and open meetings with area residents on both the north and south side of the Missouri River.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/11714234.htm
“Drought, management fight, restrict barges on upper Missouri.” Grand Forks Herald, 23 May 2005.
A continued drought and the ongoing battle over management of the Missouri River has left river docks in Sioux City silent.
*also appeared in the Lincoln Star Journal, 23 May 2005.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakota, 23 May 2005.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/11714236.htm
“Lake Sakakawea: Part of highway, railroad uncovered. Grand Forks Herald, 23 May 2005.
Rita Satermo and Harley Steffen remember when the Soo Line Railroad and state Highway 23 used to run west of the community of Van Hook, N.D., in southern Mountrail County. The memories are more vivid now, with traces of the road and the railroad tracks reappearing as the level of Lake Sakakawea drops.