RIVERS
Bipolar Nature
I am amazed that a one hour stop en route to a meeting in Duluth at Jay Cooke State Park in northern Minnesota keeps generating thinks day after day. As I viewed the pictures in the slideshow again fr...
Posted on 8/14/11 at 9:20 PM
Weekend Finds: Minnesota Maple Syrup and Hand-Rolled Butter
Who would have thought that a favorite find at a food and wine event would be maple syrup? Oh, and butter, too. One of my first vendor stops at the 17th Annual Food and Wine Experience at Target Fiel...
Posted on 3/6/11 at 1:22 AM
DNR announces bag limits, dates and times for waterfowl season
Waterfowl season dates and limits, including significant changes designed to allow hunters to harvest more Canada geese, have been established for the fall season, according to the Minnesota Departmen...
Posted on 8/4/10 at 6:50 AM
Flooding: Emergency Management Coordinator Interview
I wrote two stories yesterday about flooding and flood-related issues in Minnesota and Iowa, and talked to so many people and had so many notes afterward that I didn't use all of them. Today I'm ...
Posted on 3/19/10 at 7:07 AM
Snowmelt inflow occurring here
Snowmelt inflow is occurring at Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs, and pool elevations have been increasing as expected, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.May 04, 2013
Rivers crest across Midwest, but rain in forecast
Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered any feelings of victory.By Associated Press , April 21, 2013
Releases into the Missouri decreased
The amount of water released into the lower Missouri River will be decreased this month because warmer weather has reduced ice concerns.January 04, 2013
Missouri River group argues against water releases
Members of the congressional delegations from the Dakotas, Kansas and Montana are urging President Barack Obama to deny requests to aid Mississippi River navigation by authorizing additional water releases from Missouri River dams.November 30, 2012
Easy releases: Officials expect lakes to stay steady for summer
Corps of Engineer officials announced that lake levels at the Jamestown Dam would remain steady while levels at the Pipestem Dam would be drawn down this summer. The announcement was part of the James River Operations Meeting held Wednesday in JamestownBy Keith Norman , April 05, 2012
Reservoirs near normal levels
Flood control storage at the Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs is approaching normal levels as floodwaters from this summer have been evacuated, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday.November 17, 2011
Corps expects above-normal 2011 Missouri runoff
Runoff into the Missouri River system this year is expected to exceed normal but fall below last year's near record amount.April 12, 2011
Corps on target to lower Missouri River reservoirs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says it expects to complete its drawdown of the Missouri River reservoirs by the end of December.December 10, 2010
Survey finds miminimal traces of pesticides in N.D. rivers
A five-month, statewide survey of 15 North Dakota rivers found minimal traces of four widely-used pesticides. “The 2009 testing program — the most extensive yet in North Dakota — found just the trace amounts of only these pesticides,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “This is reassuring to people who get their drinking water from these rivers, and it is a credit to our agricultural producers and the care they use in applying these chemicals.”April 22, 2010
Survey finds minimal traces of pesticides in 15 N.D. rivers
A five-month, statewide survey of 15 North Dakota rivers found minimal traces of four widely-used pesticides.April 21, 2010
Public meeting Tuesday night will cover water releases, levees
A public meeting on projected releases from Jamestown and Pipestem dams and plans for building emergency levees in Jamestown will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the theater at Jamestown High School, 1509 10th St. N.E.March 14, 2010
Rivers good for walleyes early in spring
Although there is still plenty of ice-fishing going on, some anglers throughout the Midwest are already enjoying open water fishing. They’re on rivers, and they’re fishing for walleyes. Walleyes will eat a bait year ‘round. While they will get more aggressive later in the year as the water temperatures rise, right now can be a good time to get in on the action. The walleyes are willing to bite, they can be found in good numbers in certain areas, and it’s always fun to get the boat in the water for the first open water fishing trip of the year. Here’s how you can get in on the action.By By Bob Jensen, Fishing the Midwest , March 05, 2010
NWS issues new flood forecast with higher probability of flooding on James River
The latest flood forecast from the National Weather Service indicates a higher probability of flooding on the James River and Pipestem Creek this spring. The forecast was issued this morning and does indicate “at least some minor flooding is a near certainty in all basins and the probability of major flooding is substantial.”February 19, 2010
Chargers sign Rivers for six years
August 25, 2009
Give rivers a try
The Midwest is blessed with all sorts of fishing opportunities. Lakes, rivers, ponds, and reservoirs dot our landscape. Wherever you live, you don’t need to drive far to wet a line.By By Bob Jensen, Fishing the Midwest , June 05, 2009
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