This Week's #MOwater News

This week's highlights: Paddling to Persevere, Golden Rainbows, a River Runs Green, MO River Drier than Dust Bowl, ​CAFO Strain, and How Albert Einstein's Son Tamed the Mississippi River

MISSOURI
New Regional Sewer
DNR awards nearly $1M to Van Buren for new regional sewer connection
KFVS

CAFO Strain
Meat shortage expected as processing facilities reduce output, shut down
Columbia Daily Tribune

Exceptional Trout Fishing
Driftwood Outdoors: North Fork of the White River offers exceptional trout fishing
The Rolla Daily News

Campgrounds to Open
Most campgrounds at Bull Shoals Lake to open May 20
KY3

Opening Information
Mark Twain Lake issues campground changes and opening information
Hannibal Courier-Post

NATIONAL
Drier than Dust Bowl
America’s longest river was recently drier than during the Dust Bowl. And it’s bound to happen again.
The Washington Post

Missouri River Drought
Missouri River Drought Was Its Worst in 1,200 Years, Study Finds
EcoWatch

Albert Einstein’s Son
How Albert Einstein’s Son Tamed the Mississippi River
Wired

Corps Sued
Corps Sued Over Miss. River Management
Progressive Farmer

River Ran Green
The River ran green: Scientists use dye to trace the Black River’s flow in Eddy County
Carlsbad Current Argus

Golden Rainbows
Anglers can find additional golden rainbows in White River
KNWA

Paddling to Persevere
2 men are canoeing all 2,300 miles of the Mississippi River to inspire others with disabilities
MSN.Com

River Therapy
River Therapy
The Inter-Mountain