28 Oct 2013

Mississippi River Commission visits the district, gains a basin understanding

The Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI made an appearance in the St. Paul District Aug. 9 to 12 as part of the

28 Oct 2013

Team nears finish line on Devils Lake, N.D., emergency work

The St. Paul District will substantially complete its emergency flood risk management project in

18 Sep 2013

District foresters turn island into large Petri dish

The district recently finished a three-year reforestation project with a massive planting of 7,000 trees. The Gores Reforestation Project is intended to enhance wildlife habitat and manage invasive species on a Mississippi River island located near Red Wing, Minn., which is public land managed by the Corps. Reed canary grass, an invasive, has slowly been taking over this island.

3 Sep 2013

Visitors get hands-on opportunity during Lock and Dam 1 open house

The St. Paul District hosted its annual open house at Lock and Dam 1 in Minneapolis in conjunction with the annual Highland Fest, celebrated by the St. Paul, Minn., Highland neighborhood, July 19.

30 Apr 2013

Heckendorf finds travel, learning opportunities while working in Brazil

Geotechnical engineer Kurt Heckendorf recently returned from a six-month trip to Brasilia, the capitol of Brazil, where he lived and worked alongside the local population.

11 Feb 2013

District finds opportunity during drought, completes repair work at Minneapolis lock

Drought isn’t all bad. Low flows on the Upper Mississippi River provided the district an opportunity

14 Nov 2012

Corps of Engineers will close Lock and Dam 6 this winter for maintenance work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing Lock and Dam 6, near Trempealeau,

18 Jun 2012

'Big bannana boat' Dredge Thompson takes final voyage on Mississippi River

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and retirees, river residents and those affectionately known as river rats lined the banks of the Upper Mississippi River to see the Dredge William A. Thompson make its final voyage, June 12-13.

15 Jun 2012

Dredge Thompson journeys to its new home

District employees and retirees, river residents and those affectionately known as river rats lined

2 May 2012

Division chief uses national team membership to write national policy, help district

It’s not every day a district employee gets to be involved with creating national policy. Michael Bart, the district’s chief of engineering and construction, was given that opportunity starting in September 2007, when he was asked to serve as the team lead of the Corps’ new Levee Safety Policy and Procedures Team. He had just finished a seven-month assignment at the Corps’ Hurricane Protection Office in New Orleans as the deputy for execution support and had been assisting with the Corps’ Dam Safety Program for a couple of years when he agreed to serve in this role.