Missouri River

Man, Woman Vanish Into Missouri River Without A Trace

Dan Verbeck — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:00:59 +0000

The Missouri River swallowed up two people seen jumping from the Kit Bond Bridge at midday.

Traffic was stopped on the span that carries some 100,000 vehicles a day.

Police talked with at least one witness.

Visibility was obscured by snow squalls that whipped the river at the time.

KCUR’s Dan Verbeck gave a description from the site where the river search was launched and ended--“this is Riverfront Park, downstream from the Bond Bridge."

Bond Bridge Reopens, Crews Stop Search For Jumpers

Emilie Mutert and Dan Verbeck — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:56:57 +0000

Emergency workers reportedly began searching the Missouri River late Thursday morning after two or possibly three people were seen jumping from the Bond Bridge.

Update 1:32 p.m. KCUR's Dan Verbeck reports that the abandoned pickup found on the bridge has been towed. Rescue boats have been removed from the scene, and no rescue was performed. The focus for now will turn to identifying the truck's owners.

Fending Off Missouri Floods High On KC Wish List

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:05:20 +0000

Kansas City will be asking for federal funding in the area of $42 million for flood control along Missouri river levees and streams that feed the river.

Green Impact Zone & The Missouri River

Jabulani Leffall, Matthew Long-Middleton and Jeffrey Harvey — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

You probably know that the Missouri River is the longest river in North America. But did you know that it's also one of the most polluted?

Low Water Flow Causes Freight Problems On The Mississippi River

Maria Carter — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:37:48 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers began shutting down flow from a South Dakota reservoir which feeds into Mississippi River, just north of St. Louis.

Control Of Missouri River Divides Communities

Clay Masters — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:26:03 +0000

Along a vast stretch of the Missouri River, the floodwaters that ravished homes, businesses and farms last year are not a distant memory.

Farmers & Environmentalists Dispute Missouri River Plan

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:19:06 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers wants to build a new chute at Jameson Island designed to protect the pallid sturgeon and other native fish species.

Top Of The Morning News: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Maria Carter — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:03:13 +0000

Despite a tax bill headed to the governor’s desk, tax negotiations continue in Kansas. Rush Limbaugh is inducted to the Hall of Famous Missourians. Report critics floor management on the Missouri River. That and more news from KCUR.

Boating & Fishing On KC Waters

Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

On Thursday’s Central Standard, we embark on the next installment in our three part series looking at how we find water in our city. This time we look to the lakes and rivers, where fishers cast their nets, canoes glide across the water, and boaters set sail.

Also, find out more about our new interactive map and how to join our water photo contest.

Repairing Missouri River Levees

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:59:54 +0000

Wednesday on Central Standard, we drive our proverbial Chevy to Missouri River levees, and ask where the funds went dry.

Our guest Jud Kneuvean, Chief of Emergency Management for the US Army Corps of Engineers, will tell us about their plans to fix 11 of the 68 Missouri River levees in time for the Spring, and how they determined the crucial sites for repairs.

Drivers' Relief Nearing For Bridge Crossing

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:04:56 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – The new Missouri River bridge replacing the Paseo span will be close enough to completion to carry traffic by year's end.