16 Aug 2013

Corps of Engineers to christen new river towboat

The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will christen the newest addition to its river fleet – the Motor Vessel George C. Grugett – at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Beale Street Landing, Memphis.

2 Aug 2013

Corps of Engineers presents Grand Forks, N.D., resident with National Water Safety award

Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division commander, presented Carma Hanson of Grand Forks Safe Kids a National Water Safety award on behalf of the National Water Safety Congress at the Grand Forks, N.D., airport July 31.

11 Jul 2013

Corps helps prepare future engineering students at Tennessee State University

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 11, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District collaborated with the Tennessee State University Engineering Department to mentor science, technology, engineering and math students during a four-week National Summer Transportation Institute program June 9 through July 7, 2013.

2 Jul 2013

Minneapolis locks reopening to commercial traffic July 3

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reopening its three Minneapolis locks to commercial traffic tomorrow, July 3, at 8 a.m.

19 Jun 2013

Corps and Diversion Authority to host landowner meeting on proposed Fargo-Moorhead diversion project design updates

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in cooperation with the Flood Diversion Board of Authority, will host a meeting June 26 to update potentially affected landowners within the project’s northern reaches 1-3 of the Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Plan.

19 Jun 2013

Environmental Assessment public meeting for proposed Fargo-Moorhead diversion project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in cooperation with the Flood Diversion Board of Authority, will host a meeting June 25 to discuss the latest Environmental Assessment for the proposed Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., Metropolitan Flood Risk Management Plan.

17 Jun 2013

Koprowski to command Corps of Engineers St. Paul unit

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., June 19.

14 Jun 2013

Public invited to comment on Fargo-Moorhead flood risk management project draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment

ST. PAUL, MINN. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, posted a copy of its Supplemental Draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, on the Internet today for the proposed Fargo, N.D.-Moorhead, Minn., Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management project.

12 Jun 2013

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Brief History

George Washington appointed the first engineer officers of the Army on June 16, 1775, during the American Revolution, and engineers have served in combat in all subsequent American wars. The Army established the Corps of Engineers as a separate, permanent branch on March 16, 1802, and gave the engineers responsibility for founding and operating the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

23 May 2013

Minneapolis locks closed to recreational traffic for the second time this spring

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, closed its three Twin Cities locks to recreational boats today, May 23, due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.