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  • April

    Wayne Adams (left) and Alan Craigmyle rescued Lucky the husky at Markland Locks and Dam, Warsaw, Ky.

    Dog rescued at Markland Locks and Dam finds new home

    Lucky’s route to a new home began with his rescue at the Markland project site.In March, at Markland
  • Spring rains raised Cave Run Lake, Morehead, Ky., to a new record pool.

    Cave Run Lake sets new record pool

    Several big rainstorms in the area of the Cave Run Reservoir, Morehead, Kentucky, caused the
  • Motivational speaker Tony Crow discusses safety with the staff at the Olmsted Locks and Dam construction site.

    Safety at Olmsted: Speaker tells how injury changed his life

    On March 12, the Army Corps of Engineers Olmsted Division staff hosted a motivational speaker at the
  • GIS Program Manager Jared Scott demonstrates how to use new internal GIS portal, April 2015.

    GIS – much more than maps

    The handy technology used to create the colorful maps that lead you to view the tigers at the zoo or let you know how much snow you will receive during the next winter storm, also serves as a critical aspect in performing jobs and communicating more effectively with stakeholders. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District applies this same cutting-edge technology for a variety of initiatives, such as mapping stormwater infrastructure and runoff into the Chesapeake Bay, delineating floodplains and wetlands, and displaying the projects that fall within its various mission-area boundaries.
  • Scooby, a boxer-breed dog, fell through thawing ice on the Eagle River April 18 near Anchorage leading her frantic owner to call for help. Luckily, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District employee Mike MacMillan, project manager in the Humanitarian Assistance Program, was home to answer the call from his neighbor in distress.

    Corps employee saves canine from watery demise

    Scooby, a boxer-breed dog, fell through thawing ice on the Eagle River April 18 near Anchorage leading her frantic owner to call for help. Luckily, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District employee Mike MacMillan, project manager in the Humanitarian Assistance Program, was home to answer the call from his neighbor in distress.