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CHEERS to news that the controversy that always surrounds Missouri River management appears to have subsided, at least for now. A report in The Daily Republic last week noted that the Missouri is full from top to bottom, a complete reversal from just a few years ago when drought held the Midwest and the northern Rocky Mountains in its grip. The good news is that for a while, there is enough water for all special-interest groups along the river, including upriver fishermen and recreationalists and downriver transportation entities. The war that seems to be ongoing between those interests will likely settle for a year or two, but no doubt it will return again once dry weather returns here on the plains. We still believe changes need to be made to the management plan for the river, and hope that will happen before the next dry cycle begins. Continue Reading