This Week's #MoWater News

This Week's Highlights: Rock Island Trail moves forward, Webster Groves residents win victory at City Hall,  Missouri River Bird Observatory names Legislator of the Year, a new tool for preparing for Missouri River floods, a giant trash collecting waterwheel in Texas, intervening for the Duck River in Tennessee, working to preserve Cahokia, western states volunteer to cut water use, a 50th Birthday approaching for the Buffalo, and Santa at the river with Missouri River Relief

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Rock Island Trail Moves Forward
Missouri on track to convert old rail line into 93rd state park
St. Louis Post Dispatch

Webster Groves Residents Fight City Hall and Win
Editorial: Webster Groves residents attest, you can fight City Hall —and win
St. Louis Post Dispatch

Man Recognized for Saving Woman From Sinking Car
Northeast Missouri man recognized for saving woman from sinking car
KHQA

Confluence of Rivers, Intersection of Cultures
Confluence of rivers, intersection of cultures exist at Clark’s Hill/Norton State Historic Site
News Tribune

MRBO Legislator of the Year Award
Missouri River Bird Observatory announces Legislator of the Year Award
The Marshall-Democrat News 

Mo Legislators Push for Modern Upper Mississippi 
Several MO Congressional members push for federal funding to modernize Upper Mississippi River System
KZRG

Santa at the River with MRR
Missouri River Relief gets boost in CoMoGives Campaign from Santa and Mrs. Claus
Columbia Daily Tribune

NATIONAL
New Tool Helps People Prepare for Flooding
New tool from the Iowa Flood Center will help Missouri River communities prepare for flooding
Iowa Public Radio

Giant Trash-Collecting Waterwheel
Giant trash-collecting waterwheel coming to Fort Worth
FortWorthTexas.Gov

Conservation Groups Intervene for the Duck River
Conservation groups intervene in permit case to protect Tennessee’s Duck River from unchecked water withdrawals
Southern Environmental Law Center

Osage Nation Working to Preserve Cahokia
“Overheard at National Geographic” – The Osage Nation Works to Preserve Cahokia
LaughingPlace.com

1st National River Approaching 50th Birthday
America's First National River Approaching Its 50th Birthday
National Parks Traveler

States Volunteer to Cut Water Use
California among states to volunteer to take more cuts in Colorado River water
Fox5SanDiego

Disrupting Flow of Wood Study
Disrupting flow of wood from rivers to oceans impacts marine environments
Phys.org

What do you do with invasive species?
What do you do when an invasive species thrives in a new place while it’s near extinction in its native home?
WXPR.Org 

Big-Headed Ancient Fish
Big-headed ancient fish had land on its mind
Science Daily

Alluring Larvae
Alluring Larvae: Competition to Attract Fish Drives Species Diversity among Freshwater Mussels
Phys.Org