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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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
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025.

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Corps of Engineers and city of Northfield, Minn., to sign agreement marking the beginning of an environmental water tower project
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.
Published: 5/7/2026
USACE introduces new Regulatory Request System module
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.
Published: 5/4/2026
Corps of Engineers adjusts traffic pattern at Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway and County Road 33 for construction season
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.
Published: 4/21/2026