St. Paul District News Releases

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on proposed work at Lock and Dam 5

Press Operations — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:43 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers awards contract to repair Marshall, Minn., levee

Press Operations — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:08:07 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $290,000 contract to Three Oaks Construction, Inc., of North Sioux City, South Dakota, May 21, to repair erosion damage to the Redwood River Levee, near Marshall, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on the management of harmful algal blooms

Press Operations — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft supplemental environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed project to study the use of clay to manage harmful algal blooms in ponds and lakes.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes Notice of Proposed Deauthorization List of water resources projects in the Federal Registe

Press Operations — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:13:00 GMT

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle on May 21 authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to publish a Notice of Proposed Deauthorization List of water resources projects in the Federal Register

Corps of Engineers awards $5.5 million contract for Lower Pool 10 restoration project

Press Operations — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:15:48 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of Dubuque, Iowa, May 14, for stage 3 of a restoration project in Lower Pool 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa.

Corps of Engineers celebrates National Safe Boating Week with safety reminders for boaters

Press Operations — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:56:05 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating National Safe Boating Week by reminding boaters on the Mississippi River to be smart while on the water. National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22.

Corps of Engineers kicks off National Safe Boating Week with safety reminders for recreation site visitors

Press Operations — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:12:35 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, kicks off National Safe Boating Week by reminding boaters at our recreation sites to be smart while on the water. Last year marked our 18th consecutive year without a water-related fatality at our recreation sites

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Twin Cities bank stabilization project

Press Operations — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:41:24 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Bloomington, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers and city of Northfield, Minn., to sign agreement marking the beginning of an environmental water tower project

Press Operations — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:51:54 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Northfield, Minnesota, will sign a project partnership agreement for the design and construction of a new city water tower during a brief ceremony May 15.

USACE introduces new Regulatory Request System module

Press Operations — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:29:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today the launch of a new module on its Regulatory Request System (RRS) that will allow users to self-verify that a pre-construction notification is not required for a proposed activity covered under a nationwide permit.

Corps of Engineers adjusts traffic pattern at Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway and County Road 33 for construction season

Press Operations — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:12:24 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway at Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson, Minnesota, will temporarily transition to one-way traffic starting as early as May 1 and lasting through the remainder of the construction season.

Corps of Engineers approves dam removal for Kinnickinnic River Restoration

Press Operations — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:23:50 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, officially approved the Kinnickinnic River Feasibility Report and Finding of No Significant Impact that recommends the removal of two dams to restore the natural flow April 10.

Corps of Engineers opens Minneapolis locks for navigation season

Press Operations — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:21:30 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is opening its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to navigation for commercial and recreational traffic, Sunday, April 19.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Kenmare sewer system repairs

Press Operations — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:10:36 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, to upgrade the sanitary sewer and water system in Kenmare, North Dakota.

Corps of Engineers awards contract for Mississippi River navigation improvements

Press Operations — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:26:01 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $12.8 million contract to Kramer North America, LLC, out of Plain, Wisconsin, March 25, to upgrade lock and dam infrastructure on the Mississippi River.

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

Press Operations — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:15:00 GMT

The first tows of the 2026 Upper Mississippi River navigation season arrived in St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, March 23.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

Press Operations — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:45:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested

Corps of Engineers to host public meeting on Mississippi River dredging

Press Operations — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:38:40 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a public meeting on its dredging activities within Pools 3 and Upper Pool 4 of the Upper Mississippi River, March 10, from 5-7 p.m.

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

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:56:00 GMT

Today, 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.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Baudette water and sewer system

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:25:39 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, for a water and sewer system update in the Westwood Housing development in Baudette, Minnesota.