This Week's Water News: Pulaski County landowners move to block river access, data centers bringing political spectrum together, woman paddles entire Lake of the Ozarks shoreline, the link between migratory birds and Mississippi River health, MO American Water acquires water and wastewater systems in Neosho, NC company avoids fines after years of river pollution, volunteers sink cedar brush piles into Truman Lake, trees instrumental following White River flood, rare eel sighting near Hannibal, volunteers increase herring restoration efforts, Black River soon to be removed from 'Area of Concern' list, and Tuscumbia river access to close for stabilization

This Week's Water News: DNR director appointed as commissioner of the Missouri Office of Administration, history and future of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, exploring a cave on the Current River, addressing the impending global water crisis, conceptual development plan meeting at Lake of the Ozarks State Park, black bears return to lower Mississippi River basin, NFWF announces forest and wetland restoration grants, MO American water working in Ironton, San Diego moves to halt river sewage pollution, alligator gar restoration efforts in southeast MO, sewage spill in Arkansas River raises concerns, and fish DNA revealing geologic history in Ozark streams