Rivers, Lakes and Waterways

A new bill pending in Congress requires the Army Corps of Engineers to keep data on soil moisture and snow pack in the upper Missouri River Basin–and to…

"Rivers, Wings and Sky," an exhibition by poet Norma Wilson and artist Nancy Losacker, is on display through the spring semester at the I.D. Weeks Library…

Frigid temperatures pose threats not only for people who brave the elements but also for basic infrastructure. A utility manager for Sioux Falls says…

One of the big issues expected during the upcoming state legislative session is one that’s been debated for more than a decade. It’s a fight over public…

This year officials in the Black Hills issued several water quality alerts warning the public about high levels of fecal bacteria in a small section of…

Fecal bacteria found in a prominent Black Hills stream is raising concerns over water quality in Western South Dakota.Levels of bacteria in Spring Creek…

Rangers from Missouri National Recreational River will open the Dakota Territorial Capitol replica in Yankton Riverside Park from 10 am to 4 pm through…

Scientists in Louisiana are reporting that this year may see the largest dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico ever recorded. The dead zone in the Gulf is…

"Murder on the Missouri" is a coming of age novel written by John English who resides in Belle Fourche and Spearfish. Known nationally for how-to writing,…

A new study shows dangerous levels of arsenic contamination on parts of the Cheyenne River Reservation. Arsenic is known to cause cancer, and the study…