Tag: Red River Watershed Management Board

Red River Watershed Management Board involved in projects all across the Red River Valley 

The Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) has been operating in the Red River Valley for almost 50 years, and over that time, the organization has been involved in over 600 projects across the Red River Valley. RRWMB Executive Director Rob Sip says they learned this after putting together a map of all the projects…
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May 27, 2026 0

Red River Watershed Management Board director discusses Bonding Bill 

Another Minnesota Legislative Session is in the books, and one item to come out of this year’s session was a bonding bill. R&J News had the opportunity to catch up with Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip, who tells us what he knows about the bill so far, and whether any watershed…
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May 19, 2026 0

Bonding Bill Update with RRWMB Director Rob Sip 

The Minnesota Legislative Session will be closing in under a month, but a lot of work still needs to be done, including a Bonding bill. Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip says their lobbyists have been hard at work at the capital, and he tells us what they’re hearing.  Sip tells us…
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April 27, 2026 0

Red River Watershed Management Board Joint Conference Interviews

Ben Bergy & Dan Money Nate Dalager Jan Voit Jeppe Kjaersgaard Tony Nordby Bethanay Bethke Joe Duggan Dani Quisswll Srah Kilpatrick April Swenby Steve Olson Mori Maher Daryl Ritchison Linda Vavra Morrie Lanning


April 1, 2026 0

Congresswoman Fischbach visits Ada 

US Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was in Ada on Monday afternoon, and met with members of the Red River Watershed Management Board on water issues in the Red River Valley. Congresswoman Fischbach talks about her visit.  Washington will be a busy place once Congress returns from Easter Break, and Fischbach says a major focus of hers…
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March 30, 2026 0

Red River Watershed Management hopeful for bonding bill this year 

The 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session is in full swing, and the Red River Watershed Management Board is keeping a close eye on legislation potentially coming out of St Paul. Red River Watershed Management Board Director Rob Sip says of the 2,000 bills implemented during the session, they’ve flagged about 50 of them.  Sip says out…
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March 25, 2026 0

History of water relations between the US and Canada 

Did you know that there’s a treaty between the United States and Canada over water management in the Red River Valley that goes back over a century? Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip tells us more about the partnership they have with Canada when it comes to the management of the Red…
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March 24, 2026 0

Water quality at the top of mind for area water management groups 

When you hear the term water management a lot of people will often think of flood control especially if you live in a flood risk area, but another thing that has caught the attention of water management groups over the years has been water quality. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the Red River…
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March 20, 2026 0

RRWMB holding annual Joint Conference next week 

Coming up next Tuesday & Wednesday, the Red River Watershed Management Board along with the Red River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Work Group will be holding their annual Joint Conference in Moorhead. Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip gives us a preview of the event.  Sip says they also have a lot…
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March 12, 2026 0

Red River Watershed Management Board rolls out new drainage information booklet for 2026 session 

The 2026 Legislative Session is underway and the Red River Watershed has implemented a new way to better communicate with legislators about their outlook on the potential expansion of drainage regulations. Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip tells us more.  You can go to www.rrwmb.us for more information about the Red River…
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February 18, 2026 0