August 21, 2026

This Week's Water News: Unsafe E.coli levels persist on Big River near Leadwood, South Dakota town adds partners to secure Missouri River water, Table Rock Lake locals present wake boat petition to state lawmakers, Army Corps approves new container terminal on Mississippi River, low river levels revealing pieces of the past, new changes to Missouri's deer hunting rules, Mississippi River Commission announces low water inspection and public hearing schedule, unusual bird spotted near Columbia conservation area, Minnesota Governor issues executive order to block copper, nickel, and precious metal mining, MO DNR awards $30,000 to Cole County Public Water Supply, and excess nutrients found to lie dormant for years

MISSOURI
​​Unsafe E. coli Levels Persist on Big River
Unsafe E. coli Levels Persist on Big River a Week After Missouri Town’s Wastewater Issues Were Identified
KSDK

Wake Boat Petition Presented to State Lawmakers
Table Rock Lake Wake Boat Petition Presented to State Lawmakers
KY3

Major Changes to Deer Hunting Rules
Missouri Announces Major Changes to Deer Hunting Rules
Yahoo! News

Unusual Guest Over Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
Unusual guest flies over Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
News Tribune

DNR Awards $30,000 for Public Water Supply
Department of Natural Resources awards $30,000 to Cole County Public Water Supply
KOMU

NATIONAL
​Aberdeen Adds Partners to Secure Water
Aberdeen Adds Partners to Secure Missouri River Water
Aberdeen News

New Container Terminal Greenlit for Mississippi River
Army Corps Greenlights Major New Container Terminal of Mississippi River
gCaptain

Low River Reveals Pieces of the Past
Low Mississippi River Reveals Fossils, Artifacts and Pieces of the Past
Delta News

Low Water Inspection Trip and Public Hearings Schedule
Mississippi River Commission Announces 2026 Low Water Inspection Trip and Public Hearings Schedule
USACE

Executive Order Moves to Block Copper Mining Near Boundary Waters
Walz Executive Order Moves to Block Copper Mining Near the Boundary Waters
MPR News

Excess Nutrients Can Lie Dormant for Years Before Polluting Rivers
Excess Nutrients Can Lie Dormant for Years Before Polluting Rivers, Study Finds
Nebraska Public Media