MISSOURI RIVER
What to do with a HB: The Okoboji Bridge
In connection with my last article on Thacher truss bridges, we are going to have a look at this bridge, the Okoboji Bridge. Located four miles west of Fostoria over the Little Sioux River on 180th ...
Posted on 4/16/13 at 2:05 AM
Shad stocked in Oahe
Biologists Hope Shad Boost Oahe Forage Base Game and Fish Department biologists stocked roughly 225 adult gizzard shad in Lake Oahes Beaver Bay in May to help jumpstart a limited forage base. A good...
Posted on 5/25/12 at 12:02 PM
Missouri River Flooding: Man Made or Natural?
I recently did a write up to summarize the recent clues that lead to the flooding along the Souris River in North Dakota (and Canada). The Great Plains Examiner recently posted an excellent article ar...
Posted on 7/6/11 at 9:10 AM
Body recovered from Missouri River near Bismarck
BISMARCK — Authorities have recovered the body of a man who is believed to have drowned in the Missouri River near Bismarck.By The Associated Press , June 11, 2013
Residents in Poplar, Mont., search for water
POPLAR, Mont. — Residents in the small town of Poplar on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeast Montana have been scrambling to find water after sediment clogged an intake system from the Missouri River.By The Associated Press , June 10, 2013
Hoeven: A victory for the Missouri River Basin
This week, we scored a major victory for the people who live and work throughout the Missouri River basin. The U.S. Senate passed the States’ Water Rights Act, legislation I introduced and attached to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to bar the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging a storage fee for water drawn from the Missouri River reservoirs.By John Hoeven , May 19, 2013
US Senate votes to ban fees for Missouri River water
FARGO — A proposal to charge for water in Missouri River reservoirs would be banned under legislation passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate. The States’ Water Rights Act, sponsored by Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and John Thune, R-S.D., easily passed the Senate in a voice vote.By Patrick Springer , May 16, 2013
Officials to update Missouri River plan Tuesday
OMAHA, Neb. — Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.May 14, 2013
Judge halts Missouri River water project in North Dakota
By Blake Nicholson , March 09, 2013
Lake team to answer: What if?
A December oil well blowout east of here had minimal effect on Lake Sakakawea, but it was too close for comfort for those who love the lake.By Amy Dalrymple , March 02, 2013
Army Corps plans Missouri River reduction
By Jim Salter , November 14, 2012
Missouri River dredging planned in Bismarck area
BISMARCK — State officials plan two dredging projects on the Missouri River in the Bismarck-Mandan area to help prevent ice jam flooding.September 07, 2012
Sens. Blunt, Hoeven touring Missouri River sites
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven plan to make their own inspections of dams and levees along the Missouri River.May 29, 2012
States can help improve flood forecasting
By Dale Wetzel , May 24, 2012
Feds: ND may use Missouri River for now
BISMARCK (AP) — Temporary, no-cost permits to tap surplus water from North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea will be issued to oil drillers and other industrial users until a national policy can be developed on how much, if anything, to charge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday.May 10, 2012
SD governor says plains snowpack must be monitored
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says better monitoring of the plains snowpack is needed to prevent a repeat of last summer's flooding on the Missouri River.March 14, 2012
Lawsuit says landowners along Sakakawea, Missouri losing oil money to ND
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A lawsuit says private landowners along the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea are losing oil money to the state of North Dakota.March 08, 2012
Corps changing Missouri River plan after flooding
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will change its approach to managing the Missouri River following a summer of record flooding that damaged or destroyed nearly 400 homes, led to millions of dollars in road repairs and forced communities to scramble to build temporary levees.November 07, 2011
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
