This Week's #MOwater News

This Week's Highlights: A 2 month long cleanup on the Missouri River, a Missouri River Basin climate study, proposed catfish regulation change at Mark Twain Lake, a guided Grand River float, Finley River access to reopen, and effects of LED Streetlights on insect populations

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Finley River Access Point to Reopen
Judge rules for Finley River access point to reopen with gate and blocks to be removed
Springfield News-Leader

2-Month-Long MO River Cleanup Program
Missouri River Relief organizes 2-month-long cleanup program along the MO River
The Marshall-Democrat News

100 Best Bass Lakes
Twin Lakes among Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes
KTLO

Proposed Catfish Regulation Change
New fishing rules proposed for Mark Twain Lake
WGEM

Fly Fishing Class, Sept. 9
MDC offers free fly fishing class Sept. 9 in St. Joseph
MDC

Guided Grand River Float Trip, Sept. 16
MDC offers free guided Grand River float trip on Sept. 16
MDC

NATIONAL
 Plan to Create James River Valley Research Farm 
On donated land, farmers plan to create James River Valley Research Farm
AGWeek

Missouri River Basin Climate Study
Study calculates effect of warmer climate on Upper Missouri River Basin
Billings Gazette

Mississippi Flows Backward
Hurricane Ida forces Mississippi River to reverse flow
CNN
 
The Jefferson-Mississippi-Missouri River System
The Jefferson-Mississippi-Missouri River System
Thought Co.
 
LED Streetlights Contribute to insect Population Declines
LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study
France24.com
 
Great Ohio River Swim
Great Ohio River Swim Rescheduled, Organizers cite Water Quality Concerns
WLWT5

Summer 2,321 Mile Journey
‘The hardest thing' – Lincoln kayaker spending summer on 2,321-mile Missouri River
Lincoln Journal Star