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1,600 acres along Missouri River transferred to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

• 7/25/2024 1:54:00 PM
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Roughly 1,600 acres of land along the Missouri River in Woodbury County is being transferred from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska after President Biden signed the Winnebago Land Transfer Act.

Hamburg-Mitchell Missouri River boat ramp to close June 30

• 3/12/2024 2:37:00 PM
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A popular boat ramp on the Missouri River, leased for public access by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will close on June 30.

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

• 1/23/2024 12:38:00 PM
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The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/5/2023 11:52:00 AM
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Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

• 1/17/2023 11:38:00 AM
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The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

DNR to eliminate invasive rough fish at Nobles Lake

• 1/3/2023 12:14:00 PM
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MISSOURI VALLEY - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will treat Nobles Lake with a low concentration of rotenone to eliminate rough fish.

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/6/2022 9:05:00 PM
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Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

Charges filed in May 29 Missouri River boating fatality

• 8/23/2022 11:56:00 AM
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LOGAN - The Harrison County Attorney’s Office has charged Garret Vanderheiden, 22, of Fremont, Neb., on Aug. 22, with involuntary manslaughter, a class D felony, and boating while intoxicated – first offense, a serious misdemeanor, for the boating incident on May 29, that resulted in the death of Emma Olsen, 20, of Omaha.

M. U. Payne Wildlife Area is a great place for water bird watching, duck hunting, and hiking often with little competition

• 6/14/2022 2:23:00 PM
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Hidden behind a levee paralleling I-29, six miles northwest of Hamburg in the Missouri River floodplain, is the nearly 1,300-acre M. U. Payne Wildlife Area.  

Officials seek public’s assistance regarding Missouri River fatality

• 6/8/2022 10:42:00 AM
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MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement Bureau is requesting the public’s assistance for information regarding the activities involving the 30-foot red and white Scarab boat with an Oklahoma registration that was involved in the Memorial Day weekend fatality on the Missouri River.

Boaters in Western Iowa urged to use caution due to low water conditions

• 5/24/2022 3:27:00 PM
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Water levels in oxbow lakes adjacent to the Missouri River are lower than normal going into the summer due to consecutive years of abnormally dry conditions in western Iowa and historic low flows in the Missouri River this past winter. Access to these lakes may be compromised.

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

• 1/18/2022 2:15:00 PM
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The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/7/2021 1:52:00 PM
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Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

New law impacts boat operators on federal waterways beginning April 1

• 3/30/2021 2:38:00 PM
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A new federal law goes into effect on April 1, that requires the operator of a boat with an installed Engine Cut-Off Switch (ECOS) to use the ECOS link while operating on all federally navigable waterways.

Iowa DNR accepting comments on proposed catfish regulations and paddlefish licensing changes on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers

• 1/26/2021 12:05:00 PM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on proposed changes to catfish bag and length limits and paddlefish licensing on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers, through Feb. 15. 

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

• 1/20/2021 6:43:00 AM
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The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/8/2020 7:19:00 PM
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Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

Fishing regulations relaxed at two oxbows along the Missouri River due to low water

• 9/21/2020 6:33:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has relaxed the fishing regulations at Upper Decatur/Tieville Bend and Louisville Bend in Monona County. Low water levels in the Missouri River have trapped fish in these areas and water levels are continuing to drop.

Feedback requested on information gathered for lower Missouri River flood risk management project

• 9/10/2020 11:55:00 AM
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DES MOINES -- The Iowa DNR and partner agencies are requesting Iowans’ review of information gathered from a series of public meetings held this summer to identify areas prone to flooding along the Missouri River in Iowa.

Upcoming meeting to focus on solutions for lower Missouri River flood risk management

• 8/20/2020 12:26:00 PM
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DES MOINES -- An upcoming stakeholder meeting will help identify and prioritize problem areas along the Missouri River as part of a larger multi-state effort to address flooding in the lower Missouri River basin. 

Wilson Island to remain closed through 2020

• 7/28/2020 12:39:00 PM
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MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa - Wilson Island State Recreation area will remain closed through 2020 while the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) works with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to outline the cleanup and repair plan for the popular public area, north of Council Bluffs. 

Meetings announced regarding lower Missouri River flood risk management

• 7/9/2020 1:39:00 PM
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DES MOINES -- Three upcoming stakeholder meetings will help identify and prioritize problem areas along the Missouri River as part of a larger multi-state effort to address flooding in the lower Missouri River basin. 

Iowa DNR partnering on solutions for lower Missouri River flood risk management

• 6/25/2020 1:13:00 PM
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DES MOINES -- The Iowa DNR is working with stakeholders and agencies from across the Missouri River basin to identify problem areas and potential solutions for flood impacts along the lower Missouri River. 

Wastewater released in Council Bluffs

• 6/23/2020 4:49:00 PM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS—The city of Council Bluffs requested permission to release untreated wastewater to the Missouri River after discovering problems with a sewer line this morning.

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/10/2019 12:01:00 PM
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Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 2

• 1/22/2019 11:34:00 AM
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The paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 2 on the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/11/2018 11:55:00 AM
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Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

Missouri River group to meet October 24 in Sioux City

• 10/11/2018 3:30:00 PM
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SIOUX CITY - The State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) will hear about precipitation trends, navigation updates, fish management strategies and more at its Oct. 24 meeting in Sioux City.

Public meeting to discuss Missouri River Fish Management Office

• 9/5/2018 2:44:00 PM
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ONAWA, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting at 6:00 p.m., Sept. 11, at the Lewis & Clark State Park Visitor Center, to discuss plans for the Missouri River Fish Management Office.

Ringgold Wildlife Area touts prairie, timber, ponds

• 9/4/2018 1:16:00 PM
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The Ringgold Wildlife Area, south of Mount Ayr on the Missouri border, is 2,600 acres of prairie, timber, oak savannas and floodplains with a handful of fishable ponds mixed in.

Noddleman Island is Western Iowa’s secret wild playground

• 6/12/2018 11:41:00 AM
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The old advertising tag line – just waiting to be explored – could have been written for Noddleman Island Wildlife Management Area on the east shore of the Missouri River.

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 4

• 1/23/2018 12:49:00 PM
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The paddlefish fishing season is open from sunrise to sunset from Feb. 4 to April 30 on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. Anglers fishing for paddlefish must have a valid Iowa fishing license, along with a special paddlefish license and unused transportation tag(s).

Missouri River paddlefish license on sale until Jan. 7

• 12/27/2017 11:14:00 AM
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Iowa anglers have until Jan. 7 to buy their 2018 paddlefish license for the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

• 12/5/2017 12:22:00 PM
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Anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license from Dec. 15-Dec. 31and Jan. 1- Jan. 7. A limited number of paddlefish licenses are available - 950 resident and 50 nonresident.

Wastewater discharge in Council Bluffs

• 10/26/2017 8:19:00 AM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS – Late Wednesday afternoon DNR received a report from the city of Council Bluffs that untreated wastewater had discharged into Indian Creek and then into the Missouri River near Gifford Road in Council Bluffs.

Missouri River group to meet June 13 in Mills County

• 5/25/2017 1:38:00 PM
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MALVERN–The Iowa watershed approach, providing nearly $100 million to improve rural watersheds, is the focus of the June 13 meeting of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA).

Missouri River group to meet Nov. 18 in Des Moines

• 11/3/2016 2:17:00 PM
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DES MOINES– Floodplain mapping and watershed planning will be discussed at a meeting of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) Nov. 18 in Des Moines.

Missouri River Waterfowl Hunting Zone Remains the Same for 2016

• 9/6/2016 1:32:00 PM
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Waterfowl hunters who plan to hunt in southwest Iowa are reminded that the Missouri River zone has not changed for the 2016-17 hunting season

The body of a boat passenger missing since Sunday has been recovered downstream from Hamburg

• 8/24/2016 3:21:00 PM
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HAMBURG – The body of a boater who has been missing since Sunday afternoon was recovered in the Missouri River downstream from Hamburg on Wednesday.

Search Underway for a Man Missing on the Missouri River Near Hamburg

• 8/21/2016 8:56:00 PM
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HAMBURG – A search is underway in the Missouri River near Hamburg for man who is missing after being swept under a barge Sunday afternoon.

Boating Collision Near Council Bluffs Being Investigated by Iowa DNR

• 7/5/2016 8:02:00 AM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS – A boating collision that resulted in one vessel sinking to the bottom of the Missouri River is being investigated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Gov. Branstad to Attend Missouri River Meeting

• 6/17/2016 3:26:00 PM
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ONAWA – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be a special attendee of the next State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) meeting on Wednesday, June 22nd.