30 Apr 2014

Corps closing Minneapolis locks to ALL traffic due to high flows on the Mississippi River

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will close its three twin cities locks to commercial navigation at 4 p.m. today, when flows surpass 40,000 cubic feet per second, or cfs. The three locks were closed to recreation boaters Sunday, April 27, when flows exceeded 30,000 cfs.

29 Apr 2014

Corps of Engineers recognizes Onalaska, Wis., resident

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, selected St. Paul District employee and Onalaska, Wis., resident Scott Baker as the Construction Management Excellence Award recipient.

28 Apr 2014

Minneapolis locks closed to recreational vessels due to high Mississippi flows

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

21 Apr 2014

Minneapolis locks reopen to recreation boaters

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reopening its three Minneapolis locks to recreation traffic today.

18 Apr 2014

Corps of Engineers nears final stage on Roseau, Minn., flood diversion project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, reached a major milestone recently when the agency received all of the necessary funds to complete the construction of the Roseau, Minn., flood risk management project.

16 Apr 2014

Corps of Engineers welcomes navigation season after historic delay

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, 2014 Mississippi River navigation season has arrived.

15 Apr 2014

Wausau, Wis., native receives engineering award

ST. PAUL, Minn. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, employee and Wausau, Wis., native, Kurt Heckendorf, was recently selected by the Minnesota Geotechnical Society as its Young Engineer of the Year for 2013.

11 Apr 2014

Minneapolis locks closed to recreational vessels due to high Mississippi flows

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