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Crosscurrents Winter 2026

The Winter 2026 edition of Crosscurrents is now available!

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Spring arrives on the Upper Mississippi River as first tows reach St. Paul, MN

The Motor Vessel Crockett is locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, March 23. The tow was the first to arrive amid the unofficial start of the 2026 navigation season. The average first tow arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota, around...

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Pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle on an aerial site tour (back left)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program

Today (Feb. 23), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program.

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Volunteers Needed for the 2026 season

Leech Lake, MN: Maintenance (May-July) Gull Lake, MN: General Volunteer (May-July) Blackhawk Park, WI: Host & Maintenance (May-Oct) Cross Lake, MN: Entrance Station (May-Oct) Contact gull.lake@usace.army.mil