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  • Smith takes position with Corps in KC

    KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Ronica R. Smith of Kansas City, Mo., has recently accepted a position with the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Green takes position with Corps in KC

    KANSAS CITY, Mo.—James J. Green of Nashville, Tenn., has recently accepted a position with the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Harter takes position with Corps in KC

    KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Robert T. Harter of Milford, Kan., has recently accepted a position with the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Building Afghanistan: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at work

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- How does the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversee construction in Afghanistan? Who decides the scope, design, location or budget of the projects? The answers to those questions are not simple, neither are the steps involved in bringing projects to completion.

  • Challenges on Fire Island

    Hurricane Sandy's horror and destruction came ashore in the Northeast region Oct. 29, 2012, its tropical force winds and storm surge impacted millions in 15 states. One of the areas hit in New York by the storm was a barrier island called Fire Island.

  • NR 13-004: Nashville public information meeting rescheduled for Feb. 5, 2013

    NASHVILLE, TENN. (Jan. 16, 2013) – The public information meeting on restricted areas around dams that was cancelled last night due to inclement weather has been rescheduled for 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. The meeting will remain at the McGavock High School Auditorium located at 3150 McGavock Pike in Nashville, Tenn.

  • Benefits = $750,000 Partnership = Priceless

    You could put a price on the value added to Table Rock Lake from the Corps of Engineers partnership

  • 2012 Shipping season comes to a close

    The season’s final vessel, the 767-foot Cason J. Callaway entered the Poe Lock just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, downbound with 25,000 net tons of taconite pellets.

  • Caven Point hit hard by Sandy, supports NY/NJ Harbor and begins own recovery

    When Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey it brought incredible storm surges and severely damaged areas along the water. Facilities at New York District’s Caven Point Marine Terminal in Jersey City, N.J., were destroyed by the 5-foot plus wall of water that tore through whatever was in its path. Despite the loss of their facilities, the personnel working out of Caven Point knew they still had important missions to support the New York and New Jersey Harbor, which is a critical piece of the region’s infrastructure and economy.

  • Caven Point hit hard by Sandy, supports NY/NJ Harbor and begins own recovery

    "It’s unprecedented the amount they’ve been bringing in," Lyness said. "I’ll give you an example. In the nearly three-week period between October 31st and today (November 19th), we’ve collected forty percent of our whole annual targeted goal."