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    Tom Lytle, engineering and construction, plants trees in Pool 8 on the Mississippi River April 20, 2012. The Corps plans to plant around 4,900 seedlings this spring.

    A tree today, wildlife habitat tomorrow

    One of the final steps in the Corps’ Environment Management Program Pool 8 project began April 20 with the last season of tree plantings on islands south of Brownsville, Minn.

  • District, Valley City, N.D., sign agreement, marking the beginning of a feasibility study along the Sheyenne River

    The district kicked off the Valley City, Sheyenne River Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study during a signing ceremony in Valley City, N.D., April 10. Col. Michael Price, district commander, and Valley City Mayor Bob Werkhoven signed the cost-sharing agreement in front of local officials and the media to mark the beginning of this $1.5 million study that is expected to take 2 1/2 years to complete.
  • WINONA, Minn., -- From left, Kurt Ressie, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, small craft operator Winona, Minn., Fire Department Capt. Duane Chadbourn; and Dan Cottrell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, channel maintenance coordinator; pull Winona Fire Department Capt. Jason Theusch from the water during a joint cold water rescue training event March 28 on the Mississippi River. This was the first time that both agencies trained together and they both plan on making it an annual event.

    District, fire department team up for rescue training

    Time is critical during a crisis. Decisions can, and often do, determine the outcome in many emergencies. Recognizing the importance of teamwork and communication, the district and the Winona, Minn., Fire Department participated in a joint rescue training event along the banks of the Mississippi River March 28.