Chamberlain shrugs off drought's effect on river

Lake Oahe is expected to be at an all-time low this year and media reports about the Missouri River system show water storage is about 60 percent of a typical year. But the drought — and the negative connotations that come with it — shouldn’t have much effect on Lake Francis Case, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. For the residents of Chamberlain, situated on the east bank of the river, that’s good news. “I’ve lived here my whole life. There’s barely any water, and then flooding,” said Chamberlain Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kim Tyrell. “I have never seen that it has affected anybody in any way.”

By: Austin Kaus, The Daily Republic