October 17, 2025

This Week's News: Arkansas enacts emergency trout rules following hatchery collapse, fun day for Jefferson City students with Missouri River Relief, Mizzou archaeologists discover ancient Roman water basin, concern about federal sale of thousands of acres in Utah, reciprocal fishing and hunting permits in place for several states, a Mississippi State University partnership with tech companies to help farmers conserve water, declining mallard ducks in the delta, water main breaks in Missouri, discover eight types of frogs on the Mississippi River, and Missouri prepares to update ammonia water quality requirements

MISSOURI
Missouri River Relief Gives Students a Fun Day
Missouri River Relief Gives Students Jefferson City Students a Fun Day Near the Water
KOMU

Water Main Break in Lake Ozark
Water Main Break in Lake Ozark Affects Bagnell Bam Boulevard from HH to Bagnell Dam
KRCG13

Glendale Hit With Multiple Water Main Breaks
Glendale Hit With Multiple Water Main Breaks in 24-Hours Span
Fox2Now

Missouri Could Tighten Ammonia Limits
Missouri Could Tighten Ammonia Limits in Water for the First Time Since 1999
KCUR NPR

WORLDWIDE
Mizzou Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Roman Water Basin
Hidden for Centuries: Mizzou Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Roman Water Basin
University of Missouri 

NATIONAL
Feds Sold 17,000 Acres Across Utah
Feds sold 17,000 acres in oil and gas leases across Utah. Recreation advocates worry it’s ‘tip of the iceberg.’
The Salt Lake Tribune

Arkansas Enacts Emergency Trout Rules after Hatchery Collapse
Arkansas enacts emergency trout rules after hatchery collapse
White River Now

Delta Duck Season Declines
Delta Duck Season Declines: The Case of Missing Mallards
Mississippi State University

Discover 8 Types of Frogs on The Mississippi River
Discover 8 Types of Frogs on The Mississippi River
A-z animals 

Mississippi State University Joins Partnership to Deliver Irrigation Solutions
Mississippi State University Joins Partnership to Deliver Irrigation Solutions
WAPT

Reciprocal Fishing and Waterfowl Hunting Agreements Back In Place
Reciprocal Fishing and Waterfowl Hunting Agreements back In Place
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources