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Mystery Bridge Nr. 24: The Red Rock Bridges
Our 24th Mystery Bridge profile (as I counted the unusual bridge type in a salty German city as nr. 23) features not only one bridge, but as many as five, all going back to Marion County, Iowa, whic...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 5:53 AM
Vintage Racing Videos
We love to watch vintage race footage! ("Vintage": Any race that's been recorded on VHS tape or previous formats.) This video is from the Jeff Hapala home video collection. It features racing from the...
Posted on 4/15/13 at 2:10 PM
River Keepers recognition
- River Keepers, a Fargo-Moorhead non-profit organization has been chosen as the 2012 recipient of the Cass County Soil Conservation Districts Urban Steward Award for their substantial efforts in prov...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 6:43 PM
Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All of you who've read my posts are awesome. Thank you for following along. While I'm sad to see this journey end, I'm excited with anticipation because this was just my first try. I'll be writing man...
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:31 AM
We Cannot Go Back
Regardless of whether we are ready or not, life has a way of simply moving forward. We may want to hold onto today, but by tomorrow today will be gone. The past comes so quickly. Stop therethat is ...
Posted on 7/30/12 at 7:00 AM
Senate OKs measure blocking fees for Mo. River H2O
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment Wednesday blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs.By Associated Press , May 15, 2013
Forecasters peg ND river crest at low end of range
The National Weather Service says the Red River will likely peak in Fargo on the low end of the predicted crest range.By Associated Press , April 28, 2013
Recalibrate Missouri River purpose
Agreed, the strategy behind management of the Missouri River, set by Congress in 1944, needs to be reshaped. But it needs to be done in a balanced and thoughtful way. Four members of the Missouri congressional delegation want to eliminate “fish and wildlife” from the eight purposes laid out to guide the federal government’s management of the river. That kind of unilateral action runs the risk of creating more problems than it solves, and would not fix much of what’s wrong with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management of the river.By Bismarck Tribune , April 19, 2013
Medical director: Law would limit abortion rights
The medical director of North Dakota's lone abortion clinic says a bill passed in the 2011 Legislature would end the practice of medication abortions and leave pregnant women with "less choice."By Associated Press , April 16, 2013
Bill would drop corps' Mo. River wildlife focus
Four Republican members of Missouri's congressional delegation contend the federal government should put less attention on wildlife preservation when making decisions about the Missouri River.By Associated Press , April 13, 2013
Missouri River level stays low because of drought
The amount of water released into the lower Missouri River this spring will remain at minimal levels because of ongoing dry conditions in the region.By Associated Press , April 09, 2013
Demonstrator praises school action against students in KKK garb
Danny G. Holwerda Jr. stood at a street corner near Red River High School on Tuesday morning, holding a sign with the phrase “Racism will not stand.”By Forum News Service , February 26, 2013
Corps sets meeting to talk about diversion dike
The Army Corps of Engineers is holding a public meeting for landowners south of Fargo who would be affected by a Red River diversion project.January 08, 2013
Lake Sakakawea freezes over
The record set earlier this year for the latest freeze on Lake Sakakawea is safe.December 28, 2012
N.D.: Feds to issue permits for river
Gov. Jack Dalrymple and North Dakota’s congressional delegation said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will soon issue permits to tap surplus water from Lake Sakakawea for use by oil companies and other industrial users.December 28, 2012
Missouri River in Bismarck freezes
The National Weather Service said the Missouri River in Burleigh and Morton counties has iced over, reducing the risk of floods caused by ice jams.December 26, 2012
Corps: Ridding Miss. River of rock pinnacles close
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday it was finalizing how soon crews could begin urgently clearing submerged rock formations that are hindering Mississippi River barges as concerns linger that the drought-plagued waterway soon may be closed to shipping.By Associated Press , December 16, 2012
Mont. governor: no emergency releases on Missouri
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is asking the White House to reject calls for more water releases from reservoirs on the Missouri River to ease drought conditions downstream.November 30, 2012
Lawmakers to discuss low Miss. River with Corps
Federal lawmakers from Mississippi River states hope their meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers addresses the waterway's critically low levels, which threaten to bring barge traffic to a halt.November 29, 2012
Senators ask Obama to protect river
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A group of U.S. senators is asking President Barack Obama for an emergency declaration in an effort to keep barges moving on the drought-stricken Mississippi River.By Jim Salter, Associated Press , November 27, 2012
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